Christmas Tree Lights

Whether you’re hosting a Christmas Eve get-together or making a meal for your family on the big day, your dining table deserves to shine.

From metallics and vibrant colours to showstopping centrepieces and warm lighting, there’s no shortage of ways to give your table a festive flourish. Keep reading for tips on how to make your dining room the star of the show this Christmas.

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Christmas is the most wonderful time of the year, and decorating our homes is one of the best things about the season. Everybody has their own unique style when it comes to Christmas tree decorations, so it isn’t always easy to know which colour of lights to string around your tree!

Make the process of choosing the perfect ones for your tree a whole lot easier by reading our comprehensive guide to Christmas light colours!

What would the most wonderful time of the year be without twinkling Christmas lights? Everyone has their own family traditions when it comes to putting up their decorations. But, have you ever stopped to wonder where Christmas lights come from and who actually invented them?

In this guide, we're going to answer this question and give you a short history of the brightest festive tradition of them all!

The origins of adding lights to Christmas 

Long before LED lights became the tree decoration of choice, candles were used in their place. It is thought that the combination of evergreen trees and light comes from ancient pagan culture, where it was used to represent life during the dead of winter.

A magical display of twinkling lights inspires festive cheer in many of us, but how do you put lights on a christmas tree? Which lights should you use? Christmas tree lights are one of the most magical sights over the festive period, and we all want to have the perfect-looking tree. But how do you do it? This is a vital part of the decorating process for an unlit Christmas tree. You also want the best lights, and LED lights are now a must-have at Christmas, replacing the old tried and true incandescent bulbs. But what makes them so special? Read on to discover the benefits of LED Christmas tree lights and how to put lights on a Christmas tree for a magical look...

How to put lights on your Christmas tree

You want your Christmas to be merry

Untangling a web of Christmas tree lights can be frustrating when you're trying to decorate your home for Christmas. Unfortunately, this is a common problem that usually starts the previous year when lights were taken down and stored away.

Most of us are exhausted by the end of the Christmas period and are often tempted to take the lights off the tree, put them in a box and not think about them until next year. 

But taking time to pack up your lights and store them properly makes next year's decorating a festive party. You'll also reduce damage to the string of lights, such as shortages in the wires or damaged bulbs.

In this guide, we'll share our tips for storing Christmas lights to avoid a tangled mess next year.

Christmas is the most wonderful time of the year and decorating our homes is one of the best things about the season. Everybody has their own unique style when it comes to Christmas tree decorations, so it isn’t always easy to know which colour of lights to string around your tree!

Luckily, there are lots of colourful Christmas tree lights to choose from. You could go for some sparkling bright white LEDs and or create a mesmerising display with strings of multicolour LEDs. 

Let’s take a look at some of the main options available for your home and unlit Christmas tree.

What

Your Christmas tree is likely the centrepiece of your home's festive decorations. It may well be the first decoration visitors see when they step through the door, which is why it's crucial to have the correct number of decorations and lighting. 

While you want your sparkling Christmas tree to look as seasonal as possible, finding the right length of lights isn't always easy, especially if you've just bought a new tree this year.

Here's how to figure out how many lights you'll need, plus a series of top tips for making your tree shine.

Number of LEDs

Even though there's no firm rule for how many lights you need, there are a few general things to consider before choosing your Christmas

You probably see hundreds of pictures of perfect artificial Christmas trees throughout the season and wonder how many decorations you need for your Christmas tree. What is the right amount of decorations and when do I need a few more ornaments to complete the look?

There is no correct answer to the question ‘how many decorations for a tree’, but there are some handy tips to follow to bring your festive scene to life. 

Types of Christmas tree decorations

Firstly, let's look at some of the possibilities for Christmas tree decorations. You might already have some of these in your home or need to buy some more.

Baubles

When the festive season comes around, most of us have a choice between using LED Christmas tree lights or traditional, incandescent lights when decorating our Christmas tree. But do you know the differences between these two types of Christmas lights and which option is right for your home? 

In this guide, our Christmas elves will walk you through both LED and traditional Christmas lights to help you decide which one is best for adding some extra twinkle to your festive décor this winter.

Incandescent vs LED Christmas lights: Our verdict on which is better Thanks to advances in lighting technologies in recent years, LED Christmas lights are now the best option by far. You can purchase LEDs that emit light with a golden tone, just like traditional

Christmas lights are the all-important finishing touch for any December display, illuminating your realistic artificial Christmas tree and your entire living room.

 

Picking the best coloured Christmas tree lights is easier said than done, however. Should you find coloured Christmas tree lights to match your Christmas decorations or is ambience your primary concern?

 

To stop you getting in a tangle this holiday season, we’ve