The question has been debated since the invention of electricity.Okay, not for that long, but I do think the heat between neighbors, couples, and even parents and children over which lights to choose. As an adult, I’ve committed to white lights – on the Christmas tree and outdoors, but my kids have begged my to cross over to the rainbow side and this year, I relented. A little.
Inside, all is white. White candles in the window, white lights on the mantel garland, and white lights on the tree. Outside, we’ve mixed it up. In fact, I think we’ve created a work of art: a shooting star with a tail created with all sorts of different shapes and colored lights. (I’ll post a photo when it gets dark tonight. I would have taken on last night but there was way too much rain to get a clear shot).
Even the star is unusual. It’s got a three-way setting that is reminiscent of an “Eat at Joe’s” neon sign.
What about you? Which side are you on when it comes to the Great Lights Debate?
18 comments:
I like the colored lights...but then, I have kids in the house and that's the kind they love. :)
Elizabeth
Mystery Writing is Murder
That's a tough one. The colored lights are festive, but I guess I go more for the white.
My reason is crazy - the white lights make me think of snow and tranquil scenes. Crazy because I hate snow, I'm a summer person, go figure.
White just makes me think "Winter Wonderland."
We put both on our tree! Colored and white. We like the effect.
When we lived in Swarthmore, there seemed to be an unspoken agreement that everyone would use only white lights for their outside decorations. You could tell immediately when you crossed town limits and saw color.
For my tree, the more color, the better! (But I draw the line at pink.) Don't you love the new lights that change colors?
I love white lights...this year I did buy some blue lights for outside. I figure the kids would like those. They're still not at the age to really have an opinion yet, so maybe I should just do it my way. hmm...
I like white lights...I think they're brighter and more winter-like.
I've also done my tree in all blue lights, and think all red looks very pretty as well.
Our family has always done colored lights on the tree and outside the house. White is beautiful, though. I think it's what you've grown accustomed to. I think I'll go buy the tree this weekend.
I change by the year, I think. Multi-colored are happy and remind me of childhood, but I think white are more elegant.
Um, I may not be able to keep my promise regarding posting a picture of our shooting star. I think the outside outlet burst a fuse last night. There is a teeny, tiny possibility I may have overloaded that outlet. Coupled with the pouring rain....uh oh.
:)See what happens when I try to do what Mason successfully does? Blend both lights together. Hrmph.
I love the color lights! The white lights just doesn't scream HOLIDAYS to me since they're used so much for other "special" events, parties, etc. It seems every outdoor party I go to these days have white lights in the trees.
I have been using white lights on the tree and garland inside the house, but since this is our first year in this house, and it's so much bigger than our apartment was, I think I may just experiment. I want to see the lights that change color.
We use the colored lights on the tree and outside the house. In fact, I just finished stringing them on the house. But, I do have a small fake tree that has the white lights. So I put that in our patio room, and enjoy both trees during the season.
JB, it was the white lights that did it. They're snow lights and trouble. Need I say more?
I think you're right, Mason. We're summer girls and that's that.
Okay, here's the shooting star. It's much more impressive in person, I swear!
Thanks to all for weighing in on the Great Light Debate.
I like color lights on indoor trees and white lights for outdoor trees and decorations.
We use both around here. The tree is always done in color, but the rest is usually white.
I have white for the tree, as I liked the waterfall effect in only white better than in color. My string does something like 15 effects, but I only like the waterfall effect (one light in 4 goes on as the one before it goes off). Really pretty!
Outside, we do a tree made of lights that we use red, white and blue, supporting the troops. The lights on the house are multi-colored.
And all outside lights are now LED -- brighter and more cost-effective due to energy savings!!!
We do both. We have (electric) luminarias, and rijstras made of multicolored chili lights. (My husband was born in New Mexico.)
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