Christmas Light Ideas 2023

Craving that English / European Christmas charm, with streets lit up for Christmas…

Tired of just the red bow around the nature strip tree?

Here’s Next Electrical & Data simplest ways to light up your home for Christmas 2023.

Where do I hang the light?

As a rule, hang your lights where they can be seen and accentuate the features and dimensions of your house.

Warm Lights/ Cool lights or Multicolour?

This is a very personal choice. Multicolour lights add an element of fun, cool lights have that Christmas timeless appeal, while warm lights give a homely glow.

Whatever you choose – stick to the same lighting colour throughout the home, to give it a timeless design touch.

1) Light up the path.

Install garden lighting that draws your eye from the driveway to the entrance of your front door. This not only adds a warm glow to your home but will give the outdoors that designer touch all through the year, all the way into those early mid-year winter nights.

2) A collage of stars.

Wish upon a star they say.A simple design principle is to group things together. Light up your front porch with a collage of stars. Traditional paper star comes from north Europe & is used to dress up houses all through Europe & Asia.

Affordably sourced here in Melbourne through Ikea, lights up a collage of paper stars to give your home that festive wow factor.

3) Twist lights along your front yard trees.

Twisted lights along your front yard trees will make your home stand out like no other in the street.

You can run outdoor weather proof lights, either through the branches, along the bark of the tree – outlining it or even hung down from more established tree branches.

4) Lights through the window.

The easiest way to add that Christmassy cheer, turn the front window of your home into a street-facing display. Light up a wreath / garland or tree in front of your front windows.

Place lit-up decorations in your front window, whether it be the lit-up tree in the front window of your home or a lit-up wreath that can be seen through the door or windows of your home. Use an old wreath and light it with a battery-operated string of lights, easily found at any local shop.

5) Hang Icicle lights on the eaves.

A classic design idea always accentuates the features of your home. Is to hand idyllic lights along the eaves of your home. It highlights the house while adding that unmatchable festive glow.

6) Light up your front yard plants & containers.

Looking for the wow factor but not wanting to waste your money at this time. A simple way to give yourself this holiday happiness is to set up garden lights that can light up your planters or plants during this time and the year through, brining you that Christmas warmth during our Melbourne winter months in July.

7) Use lanterns to lead the way

A cheap and easy way to give your home that added touch especially on evening entertaining in this social season, is to lay lanterns along the path way and entrance of your house. You can add in tea lights of battery-operated lights to make them glow.

8) Hang festoon lights in your gazebo & porch.

Festoon lights hung out for Christmas in an outdoor living area can turn this inside-outside space a snug area to relax in during the Christmas period but all through the year. Festoon lights can easily give your gazebo or alfresco this fresh cozy feeling, with Christmas warmth that can run from December through to the whole year.

9) Decorate your porch.

Add a Christmas garland and fairy lights to frame your porch. If you have a handrail or balcony, line it with a Christmas garland that adds that Christmas magic in the day and intertwine it with fairy lights that give you that sparkle through the night.

10) SPELL IT OUT with Christmas character lighting.

JOY !!! PEACE!!! LOVE!!! HAPPINESS!!!

Large Lit up Letters can be found online or in shops from Spotlight to big w.

Spell the words that bring your soul happiness this Christmas season and have them in your house window or in the yard. Reminding us all of this special time of year...