Mixing White And Colored Christmas Lights Outside

Be aware that white christmas lights come in cool white warm white pure white and other white colors so make sure to not mix them up.

Mixing white and colored christmas lights outside.

Colored for me the all white seems so commercial and too bright. How to mix clear and colored lights on a christmas tree step 1. I also feel like people are getting more confident to do what makes them happy and if that is a 1000 white twinkle lights or going with old school oversized colored bulbs from our childhood or. Sara ray of sara ray interiors from an interior design standpoint i prefer white lights on a christmas tree.

I love having the colors come from other sources like ribbons ornaments accessories and accent pieces. Plug in the first strand of white lights and begin winding it around the tree starting at the bottom of the. Keep all of the white lights toward the. White lights with a warm glow not the cool white almost blue color that some leds give off.

That doesn t mean the majority are right though. Cool white lights tend to have a blue tint to them and warm white lights have a more yellow tint to them so select whatever color white you prefer many designers prefer warm white since it is close to the. As for which is more popular. Outside we do colored as well though in blocks one tree all red bushes all blue etc.

If your family disagrees with your vision consider alternating between colored and white lights each year. I love the variety and softness of the small colored lights. Continue stringing white lights around the tree until you reach the top.