Awesome Christmas LIght Ideas

Once you get them untangled, holiday lights are key to the postcard-perfect Christmas scene. Wrap them around porches and stair rails, stuff them in trees and bushes ... aaand just about everywhere else for the most cheerful house on the block.

✓ Twinkly Wreaths
The holiday decorations shouldn't stop at the front door. A pair of illuminated wreaths add quintessential Christmas charm to this front gate.

✓ Candy Cane Colors
Take some inspiration from your favorite holiday treat and alternate red and white lights around the roof and windows.

✓ Lanterns and Luminaries
Flickering beacons along the walkway make quite the first impression. They'll welcome visitors (and reveal hidden patches of ice!).

✓ Sweet Simplicity
No need to put on your snow boots. Winding lights around porch posts is easy enough, even for a Grinch.

✓ Tomato Cage Trees
Skip hauling out the ladder and dust off summer's tomato cages instead. Wrapped with LED lights, the wire cones mimic tiny trees, minus the prickly branches.

✓ White Lights
Edging the roof, windows and doors makes your home's own charming features stand out big time.

✓ Bedazzled Porch
Dangle icicle lights along the ceiling of the veranda for your own personal winter wonderland.

✓ Falling Snowflakes
No matter what the forecast calls for, a few snowflakes suspended from the tree in your front yard brings to mind a snow day. Thankfully, there's no shoveling required.

✓ Blue Bushes
Picking colors strategically can really pay off. These blue, red and green lights separate the landscaping from the facade.