Home for the Holidays with Beautiful Lighting Looks

This time of year, we want to design spaces to start the day at our own pace, to relax after the holiday hustle and bustle, and soft glows to watch favorite holiday movies together. We open our homes to guests with a welcoming entryway glows or gather around the table for a holiday meal with just the perfect light.

Creating beautiful Christmas lighting involves thoughtful placement, a cohesive color scheme, and a mix of different lighting elements. LED light bulbs, strips, and lamps also help delivery quality, flicker-free, and glare-free solutions at home over traditional bulbs. Here are some ideas to mix and match that help you achieve a stunning lighting display for the holidays:

Create Your Festive Entryway: Frame your front door with LED string lights or outline the doorway with lighted garlands for a warm and inviting entrance. Add a wreath with natural elements such as pinecones, grapevine, and berries. Think about your welcoming lights such as outdoor sconces or pathway lights. Solar path lights are a great way to never have to switch on when you are out and about. Dusk to Dawn bulbs for entryways also are a great tip that turn on when low light levels are detected and are available in both soft white and daylight colors.

Your Twinkling Trees: Ah the magic! Decorate indoor and outdoor trees with LED string lights. You can opt for a mix of warm white and cool white lights for a magical, twinkling effect and develop layers. Make sure you select the tree lighting that matches your home for example, soft warm amber light or daylight glows. A tip is using a WiFi SMART+ outlet so you can turn your trees on from anywhere on your phone or set timers and routines. Nothing beats coming home to an already-lit Christmas home.

Illuminated Wreaths and Garlands: Enhance wreaths with embedded LED lights. Hang them on doors, windows, and inside your home for a touch of elegance. Whether your traditional, rustic look at home or going for an all-white modern minimalist look, wreaths and garlands can extend color and light beyond just the tree or table.

Design a Glowing Mantel: Adorn your fireplace mantel with LED candles, string lights, and lighted garlands. This creates a cozy and festive focal point in your living space and a perfect way to enjoy your home in the evening.

Staircase Brilliance: Wrap LED string light in garlands around stair railings to add a festive touch. Enjoy banisters and take the holiday color and textures to your staircases. You can also use battery-operated LED candles on steps for a charming effect.

Dining Table Elegance: Create a beautiful centerpiece for your dining table using LED string lights, ornaments, and greenery. Choose colors that complement your table setting and think about your dining room fixtures. Now is a great time to switch to dimmable LED bulbs. Bulbs, such as TruWave LED light bulbs, reduce blue light and are flicker- and noise-free so you can focus on the conversation and company without the discomfort from above.

Window Wonderland: Outline windows with LED string lights or use window curtain lights to create a captivating display both inside and outside your home. Remember, opting for SMART+ LED strip lights you can cut and customize for the perfect length, control with your smart home device, and even set timers and routines. A smart home is an easy holiday home and is accessible for everyone.

Outdoor Luminescence: Illuminate the exterior of your home with LED pathway lights, net lights on bushes, and icicle lights along the roofline.

SMART+ Bonus Tip: Holiday packages and visitors at your doorstep? Think about indoor and outdoor SMART+ WIFI cameras that are affordable and allow for two-way audio, night vision, and photo-taking. Available in both battery or hardwire, you can make sure your smart cameras and doorbells protect both the indoors and outdoor for an extra layer of security and comfort. You always know who is at the door and whom you’re welcoming.

We are all different and have our old and new traditions but we can all agree that during the holidays, lighting is key for enjoyment, merriment, and all around comfort. Choosing lighting that can dim, flex strip lights to frame entryways or uplight entertainment units, or simple smart lighting in 16 million colors can all be part of your lighting strategy.  

However you choose to light up this special holiday season, we wish you a wonderful holiday time for yourself, friends, and family from everyone at LEDVANCE, makers of SYLVANIA General Lighting!