Types of Christmas Lights - Just for Fun

Saturday, 20 December 2014

Types of Christmas Lights

As the holiday season approaches, people become fascinated with the lights and decorations of the season. Homes and businesses alike are often decorated with many different types of Christmas lights. During the 17th century people placed candles on their trees at Christmas time. In the 1800's electric lights became popular and now there many different types on the market.

Christmas lights can be purchased in a variety of colors. A classic color for Christmas is white.

However, today there are lights available in colors such as blue, red, green, yellow, pink, and green. These lights come in a large range of sizes as well. There are quite a few different bulb styles available too.

In addition, there are also types of lights that can be set to glow continuously or can be set to blink for a twinkling light effect.

Christmas lights can be purchased to be used indoors or outdoors. A few of the types of outdoor lights available are regular strands of lights, icicle lights, and rope lights. Indoor lights, such as the ones used on Christmas trees, are usually regular strands of lights.

Over time, the bulbs used have changed. There are now LED lights available. LED lights offer a much more vibrant light than older strands of Christmas lights.



 


LED lights are also energy efficient and do not get hot. There are many stores and online retailers that sell a variety of lights. Christmas lights have a long history and have now come to be a fascinating and enjoyable part of the holiday season.

Designing your own Christmas light displays can be a rewarding and fun project for your family. There are many different types of Christmas lights on the market so you should be able to find some unique ideas for your home.

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