Each year, it’s the same story: when to start putting up
Christmas lights, and then after the holiday season wraps up, when to take them
down. When it comes to Christmas house lights, Toronto homeowners face a mixed
bag of emotions and obligations. There’s always the pressure to have a
spectacular Christmas light display, and there are few better ways to
communally get in the Christmas spirit than with a festive holiday lighting
display, but the time and effort required by installing Christmas lights around
your house each year, and the drudgery of removing them again, can put a damper
on an otherwise happy time. Maybe the solution is to think outside the box (or
bulb) for next year’s Christmas lighting options. Rather than sticking with
old-style string lighting that requires set-up and tear-down every year, why
not look at permanent LED house lighting that can be completely customized and
programmed to meet your every need, all year round?
You Have The Power
The first thing you think of when considering Christmas
lighting for your home may not be power consumption, but when you realize just
how efficient and inexpensive LED lights are to operate, you’ll definitely
appreciate the advances that have been made over the last few years.
Electricity consumption costs pennies on the dollar compared to old-school
incandescent lighting, and the efficiencies don’t end there. Because they’re so
efficient at turning electricity into light, LED light strips waste almost no
energy creating heat. This makes the lights safe from the risk of overheating
and starting a fire or damaging heat-sensitive materials around them. It also
means you get more light for the size of the bulb. Many times smaller that
traditional bulbs, LED lights can produce a lot more light, and can be found in
any colour imaginable. No need to install different lights or be locked in to a
single, boring pattern each and ever year.
The Sky’s The Limit
On Your Roof
Speaking of customizable, there’s literally no end to the
number of possibilities that exist for you to personalize your LED Christmas
lighting display. The lights themselves are capable of generating any colour
you can think of, and you can even program (and re-program!) your lights right
from your phone! Just imagine the freedom to hit a couple of buttons and have
your classy, neutral-toned light display go straight to a raucous collection of
bright and festive colours for your big Christmas bash, and then to be able to
get them all back to white and blue accents all without setting a single foot
on a ladder or the roof! You’re able to make your display truly unique and
personal, all without the significant expense and hassle of replacing bulbs or
strings, or the risk of climbing up and down a ladder a few times a year.
If
you really want your next Christmas light display to sand out in your
neighbourhood, think this year about ditching the tangled mess of light strings
in your basement, attic or garage, and opt for something new and different for
your next set of Christmas house lights. Toronto homeowners are slowing getting
to know the idea of permanent LED light strips that can serve as Christmas lights
when you want, and be either off or gorgeous accent lighting all year round.