Christmas is here, and you want your house to be the talk of the town till next year? Then this article is for you. Christmas lights can transform your house completely and give it that wonderful, wintery feeling that screams Christmas. In this article, we collected the best outdoor Christmas lighting ideas for you.

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1. Add Christmas Lights and Garland to Railings

Garlands are essential decorations for any house on Christmas. Combining garlands with Christmas string lights will accentuate and sharpen their looks. Wrap the Christmas string lights around the railing, then hang the garlands, turn the lights on, and watch as the magic unfolds.

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2. Wrap Trees with Brightly Colored Lights

Trees represent a perfect object for Christmas light decoration, and there are many ideas to explore there; for example, you can:

Use RGB string lights or rope lights to wrap around trunks.

Use cluster or fairy lightsto hang on branches for a magical effect.

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3. Frame Your Front Door With Garland and Lights

Garlands and front doors are a longtime classic. But to give this classic a more attractive look, add Christmas cluster lights. You can consider Christmas cluster string lights that come with a timer, as you can control the on and off of those lights.

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4. Line the Roof with a String of Lights

Of course, we cannot skip outlining the house with twinkling Christmas lights. The perfect choice for this would be a Christmas LED string light. Those Christmas lights will enhance the architecture of your house and give it a festive look.

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5. Illuminate Your Gate to Welcome Visitors

The gate can be the first thing that catches the eyes of your guests, and you want that to be absolutely perfect. You can use the same string lights that you used for the house and the garden for a uniform look. Or, alternatively, you can choose different patio lights for the gate to give it a distinctive look.

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6. Frame the Front Door with String Lights

Use the Christmas string lights to decorate the front door of your house. You can use solid-color string lights as shown in the picture above to outline the frame of the door and the pillars around. If you prefer lights with different colors, then the multi-colored Christmas lights will be a good choice. Another idea to make your door look beautiful is to hang curtain lights on the front door. To set it up, you may need a clip to draw them a bit to the side.

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7. Guarantee a White Christmas with Icicle Lights

Now the final touch to create the Christmas wintery feeling is to use icicle lights. White icicle lights can look like real icicles when you hang them on your patio or from your roof and eaves. They give a warm and inviting feeling, not to mention they look so delicate and absolutely charming.

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The Bottomline

It is easy to go wild with decorations when you have Christmas string lights. For example, you can use Christmas string lights with garlands to decorate your railing or front door. You can use them to decorate trees, outline your house and door, illuminate your gate, and line the roof of your house. For outdoor waterproof and high-quality Christmas lights, don't hesitate to check out Ollny's store.