Lights on a tree can represent so many wonderful things about the holiday
season. The scene of a family sitting around a Christmas tree, the sole
light in the room, while
playing to the Nutcracker Suite and tasting hot chocolate.
It looks like a fairy
tale, but that’s what the period is about; indulging
our winter dreams through
festive decor and traditions.
Most people choose clear or white lights
because they
match any color scheme or tree theme. Colorful lights definitely give a
festive look and
single colored lights like red or blue too go well with certain
themes. LED Christmas lights must be the first thing applied to a
tree.
Before you begin to decorate, pull the tree away from the wall or home furniture so you can walk freely around it without obstruction.
How many LED Christmas lights do I need?
A fine estimate of how many LED Christmas lights you’ll
need is to
apply the measurement of 100 lights for every foot of the tree. Therefore for a
7ft tree, you’ll
want no fewer than 700 lights. 100 strand light sets perform best for
most
people. At all times plan to pick up one more set of lights
in case
of shortage or burnout – you would hate to find yourself beginning your tree
trimming and have to
delay it to run to the store for more lights!
Using the LED Christmas
lights
Certainly, test the lights before
beginning.
Plug in each strand to make sure every thing is a go and keep them
plugged in as you
decorate. It’s less complicated to string and place them the proper
way when they’re lit. One of the best ways to achieve
that “lit from inside” tree is to wrap lights
around picked out branches. Start by getting a light controller – a multi-socket
extension cord. You could buy these at any home
improvement or hardware merchant. These holiday
hookups permit you to plug
multiple strands of lights to one cord and manage them
through one switch. They commonly make them in green but they’re also obtainable
in white
for white artificial trees. Attach the cord up and down the trunk of the
tree with wire or pipe cleaner. IMPORTANT: Make certain to read the light manufacturer’s
directions on strand plug on limits.
Pick up a string of lights and start
at the top of the Christmas tree. Plug the strand into the
outlet near the top. Starting at the base
of a branch, wrap the cable around
the branch. Continue until you reach the tip, then
wrap back towards the base. You
needn’t wrap it super tight, just enough to give the branch a satisfactory
glow without obstructing or crushing the individual branches, and simultaneously, hiding the
wires well. As you work back toward the base, you can wrap around a few
individual branches top.
When you hit the base start a new branch. You don’t need to wrap
each and
every branch either (this would take a whole lot of lights and
probably make the
tree seem it was on fire rather than beautifully lit!). Just ensure
you are consistent with your spacing from top to bottom. Take a step back and take a look at the tree
to
see where there might be gaps. It’s even easier to string with an
artificial
tree, as you can string as you gather together and position the branches. Using
this
tactic will give your tree dimension and depth and make it appear
it’s lit from
within!
Delight in your lit tree. Memories are just a light strand away…
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