A behind the scenes look

Today was a wonderful day!
I spent this morning from 9AM to 2PM helping William take down his Christmas lights display. It provided me with a great deal of insight to the details of planning involved in "doing it right".


All of the lights marking the perimeter of the yard are bundled up and the stakes pulled and stored in a bin.


Clips of various types are most definitely a decorator's friend! 1/4" rod clips for minis are perfect for attaching lights to various frames and keeping them in neat organized lines. Shingle roof clips are somewhat universal in that they can hold either the large C9s or the minis depending on the orientation of the clip itself. Then there's the fascia board clips that are perfect for hanging the icicle lights.


Gotta have power! LEDs certainly don't need much, but you still have to get the power to them. We're talking LOTS of extension cords! You can never have too many. Just watch for sales and pick them up throughout the year.

Planning and organization truly are key to successfully creating such a display. It provides for a painless take-down process and organized storage. Working together, we got it down in one day.

Thank you William for the opportunity to help you and have this behind the scenes look. I know you appreciated my help, but I came away with a lot of knowledge learned that just doesn't compare to reading about the process in a blog or a forum! Thank you so much!