How to mix clear and colored lights on a christmas tree step 1.
Mixing white and colored christmas lights outside.
We re the only house on the block not in all white so we stand out terrie yourdecoratinghotline s last blog.
I love the variety and softness of the small colored lights.
Keep all of the white lights toward the.
Colored for me the all white seems so commercial and too bright.
That doesn t mean the majority are right though.
Be aware that white christmas lights come in cool white warm white pure white and other white colors so make sure to not mix them up.
If your family disagrees with your vision consider alternating between colored and white lights each year.
Cool white lights tend to have a blue tint to them and warm white lights have a more yellow tint to them so select whatever color white you prefer many designers prefer warm white since it is close to the.
As for which is more popular.
Outside we do colored as well though in blocks one tree all red bushes all blue etc.
When it comes to christmas follow your heart.
I also feel like people are getting more confident to do what makes them happy and if that is a 1000 white twinkle lights or going with old school oversized colored bulbs from our childhood or.
Georgia s christmas lights etc reported to the new york times that 70 percent of the lights they sell are white.
White lights with a warm glow not the cool white almost blue color that some leds give off.
Plug in the first strand of white lights and begin winding it around the tree starting at the bottom of the.