Those who were fortunate enough to see the lighting of the National Christmas Tree may not have realized that there was something different about the 20,280 lights this year. When the President flicked the switch, glowing energy-efficient light emitting diodes started their dance, instead of the traditional filament burning incandescents. The Morman Temple has already replaced more than three fourths of its half a million lights for the Festival of Lights with LED lights. I don't deal with quite that number, but as a seasonal decorator, as well as a home stager, our Re$ale Design & Home Staging company is gradually switching as well. We are also encouraging our customers to hit the after Christmas sales and pick up Commercial grade LED lights for next year.
The LEDs come in a rainbow of colors and shine brighter that the filament burning incandescent bulbs.
If one of your favorite holiday traditions is to decorate the Christmas tree, plug in the lights and then redecorate when you find a strand or part of a strand of lights is out, you definitely should not get on the LED bandwagon. Your fun will be ruined. The LEDs are almost indestructible and last much longer, up to 10 years longer.
Even if all you decorate is your own home, LEDs will save you money and lessen the decorating stress.
- 125 watts to power 25 incandescent Christmas lights
- 2.3 watts to power 26 LEDs
If you need help with your decorating or event planning in the Brainerd Lakes area of Minnesota - call Re$ale Design & Home Staging at 218-829-4664.
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Karen Anne - Just think what you could do if you hooked them up to your baby Mac for a Fantasmic style light show.
Have a very Merry Christmas, Karen Anne.
Yvonne-No tree, no tinsel, no Holly Berries? What has this world come to?
You should know that as a home stager everything comes in odd numbers - 4 wreaths won't do. I have a tree up with nothing on it so far - I am decorated out.