Light Your House for the Holidays Without a Ladder

There are many images that immediately get us into the Holiday spirit, and one of the best is a street lined with houses and yards lit up in the winter night by decorative lights. Some people go all out for this annual tradition, but if you want to light your house for the holidays without using a ladder, don't worry. There are some great options for you too. The bonus? You won't fall off the roof setting up these decorations.

If you have a few nice trees in your yard you have a great way to light up your property for the holidays. By wrapping your tree trunks with string or LED lights you will create a beautiful light that will reflect on the snow and light your property at night.

You can create very different moods with these lights. Using all blue lights creates a softer and muted look. Using white is clean and bright. If you want to do something really neat, alternate white and red lights to turn your tree trunks into giant candy canes.

If you have some branches that you can reach you can top it all off with a few hanging lighted decorations like hanging tree bulbs.

Your front facing windows are a great place to add light to your house without trekking up to the roof. For a classy look, select single candle lights in each window. You can find them in both corded or, for maximum convenience inside the house, cordless versions.

For a long lasting winter touch pick snowflakes that hang from a hanger which attaches to the inside of the window. If you are feeling more adventurous you can go wild with multicolor lights or choose LED rope lights, which will save you money on your electricity bill.

Any way you do it, your interior window lights bring the light right to the house and are easily removed after the Holidays, regardless of the weather.

Holiday lighted yard art is a great idea if you lack trees or just want to include something else in your yard that enhances the Holiday spirit.

You can find all sorts of yard art that lights up, from trains to Santa and his reindeer to artificial trees. The possibilities are nearly limitless.

If you want to embark on a project consider making your own yard art with plywood. You can cut out the shape you want, build a supporting stand with 2x4 lumber, and paint it up. Then, to light it, all you need is a small spotlight that can be installed in the yard a few fee in front of your creation to light it up for all the neighbors to see. If you or your kids like to paint and create, this may be a great project for you.

So you see, you have plenty of options to light your house for the Holidays without a ladder. Don't worry about the slope of your yard or the ice on the gutter. You won't be up there anyway.

This Holiday season, add a little light to your property and keep your feet on the ground.