Outdoor Christmas Light Display IdeasFor Your Porch, Yard and HomeWe've collected outdoor Christmas light display ideas to give you lots of options for creating an amazing light display during this festive season. Remember as a kid driving around with your parents to see the Christmas light displays?Be the house that everyone is talking about that kids can't wait to drive by. With a little planning you can turn your porch, yard, and home into a most eye-catching array using these Christmas light ideas. An elegant outdoor Christmas light display ideaChristmas light photography requires certain skills and an eye for the right perspective to capture not only the lights but also the appeal.If you love elegant Christmas decorating ideas, then look at these. Outlining your roof outline gives your home an appealing perspective. Note in the photo below how outlining the Romanesque style columns and adding a contrasting light color to the shrubs together enhance this home's overall appeal. A charming Christmas light displayFor those who prefer a simple but elegant lighting option, consider wrapping your porch columns with lights. Simple wreaths, garland, and red bows add just the right amount of vivid holiday color. Porch columns wrapped with outdoor Christmas lightsTalk about charm! This outdoor Christmas light display is one you just have to stop the car and enjoy. Notice how the garland is strung between the porch columns in lieu of just outlining them. The wreaths hung in front of windows and the lights on the shrub at left all add visual interest. Most fun is how the porch itself is decorated with a little Santa and other holiday decor to make this a very merry porch. A very merry porch!What fun! Imagine walking along these homes all decorated for the season. The lollipop yard ornaments and lights add an almost magical and mirthful appeal to this community. Lighthearted outdoor displays makes for a wonderful Christmas light imageThis is one of our favorites. We like the subtle feel of this delightful cottage style home with lights on the picket fence. The Christmas decorations add lots of charisma and allure. Subtle yet effective Christmas lightingCompare This Outdoor Christmas Light Display IdeaNote the different appeal of each of the two homes shown below. The lighting is very similar in style and color, yet the results are somewhat different. Copying a style you've seen on other homes may look different on yours depending the the style of home.Why do the Christmas lights, although similar on these two homes, each have a different pizzazz? Red and white lights with a flairEnchanting Christmas lightsWow Your Neighbors!We don't believe any other color of lights would have this same dramatic effect! It is a home you can be sure that will be driven by many times during the season; perhaps warranting a "you gotta see this one!".Captivating picture of outdoor Christmas lights
Our thanks to the good folks at Tucker Hill in McKinney, Texas and Eric Isaac for allowing us to share their photos with you.
Special Outdoor Christmas Light Display IdeasThis outdoor lighting creates a somewhat luminous yet warm effect in the dark of night.Create an overall warm glow with lightsImpressive beyond words. I'm glad I'm not paying the electric bill but this would be amazing to see in person! The traffic in front of this home (not in the Tucker Hill community) surely increases each Christmas season. Note the cohesiveness of the light colors throughout the display. Can't miss this outdoor Christmas light extravaganzaNotice how the size of the candy canes complements the porch's arched columns. Any smaller and the effect could be quite different. It is important when decorating outside that you consider the size of the adjacent features to create a cohesive look. One of the best outdoor Christmas light displaysStrategically placing lighted outdoor yard decor can add special effects with which to celebrate the season. This captivating snowman and other yard ornaments are definitely crowd pleasers. Lighted outdoor yard decor - photo courtesy of Eric IsaacBe sure to see all of our outdoor Christmas light display ideas and outdoor lighting tips through the links below.
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