When I was in college almost everyone that I knew had Christmas lights strung up in their dorm rooms. It was a cheap way to create a little bit of ambience for the room. I thought I left that behind when I was done with college. It just isn't a sophisticated way to decorate your home, right? Well, that's what I thought until last week when I visited a friend who has a really stylish home which happens to incorporate Christmas lights into the decor.
What I learned from her about using Christmas lights in a stylish way was the following:
- Know your lights. C7 lights are used indoors; C9 lights are used outside.
- Stick with solid colors. Most homes can't handle rainbow-colored lighting so it is best to use a string of solid colored Christmas lights for decorating. White is best but blue or red may work as well.
- Don't go flashy. There are a lot of cool Christmas lights out there with flashing lights and sound but those aren't appropriate for everyday decor.
- Use this for accent lighting. Read up on how to make accent lighting work in your home and you'll be able to apply those tips to using Christmas lights in your decor.
It turns out that Christmas lights aren't just for Christmas trees and they aren't just for college dorm rooms either!
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If you want to use Christmas lights indoors, you'd better use the right kind or you might cause a fire. This blogger has some good advice.
I advise against using any kind of flashing lights indoors. It may be cool and trippy for a little while, but after that it's just an annoying, headache-inducing mess.
Some of my friends use nothing but Christmas lights in their apartment. Except for a couple of reading lamps, that's all they use.
Always be sure that you're using the right kind of lights indoors and then make sure that your indoor outlets aren't overloaded. Oh, and don't leave them on all the time if you want to avoid a fire.
One of the best ideas about using Christmas lights for interior lighting is that you can create a room where the lighting is totally blue or red or green. The possibilities are endless.
By using the little white twinkle lights you can also create the effect of a starfield on the ceiling of a particular room. These also look good if you use a parachute for a canopy. Very cool effect!
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