Certain homes simply appear during the holidays. As you pass by, you see it at a glance–clean lines, harmonized weatherproof outdoor lighting, no details out of place. That picture-perfect appearance often depends on how the installation of the holiday lights was conducted, and not on the number of lights.
It begins strangely enough with restraint. The general thinking is that the more lights the better display. Not always. Some plain design along the roof, perhaps a few trees bound together, could be much better than a yard of colors competing to be the most obtrusive. It is easier said than done to achieve that balance.
The distance where things unobtrusively unravel in DIY arrangements. You put lights up, stand aside, and there is something wrong. Too snug in one place, too loose in another. You turn it, but it never seems to fit in as you wanted it to. Before it begins to happen, professional holiday light installation is likely to correct that issue. They are not going to see how it will be seen on the street, but only on the ladder.
The angle is as well important as one would think. Directly overhead lights may seem to be uneven when viewed on the other side of the road. I discovered this the hard way after hours of fiddling with a configuration that appeared to work only at a certain point in the driveway. Installers consider looking distance by default.
The choice of color can either or break the entire effect. Warm white is comfortable and traditional. Multicolor can be bright, but it can be easily overdone. The haphazard approach to combining tones can be quite cluttered. When the holiday light installation is done professionally, there is often some advice as to what actually suits your house rather than what would have been fun in a box.
The question of how it all stands the test of time is also there. Lights shift. Clips loosen. Weather gets involved. An appearance that was terrific on day one can begin to appear lumpy after a week. Solid install ensures everything is fixed in place to ensure that the part of the picture that is perfect is here to stay over the season.
The other thing that people forget is the appearance of it in the daytime. Loosely suspended wires, protruding clips, dangling strands,–it all appears when the lights are out. An orderly arrangement makes everything tight and less conspicuous during the daytime, and makes the house look better 24/7.
Time is not a factor either. The more the project takes, the greater the chances of losing that polished look. You hurry on the final part, omit minor tweaking and assure yourself that it is good enough. The concentrated installation that is installed once is more likely to appear complete.
Maintenance also relates to the general appearance. A single dark spot is able to disorient the whole display. When you do it yourself, then you have to climb back up the ladder to repair it. When professional holiday light installation is used, all the fixing is normally taken care of and everything remains the same without the additional effort.
The final product is not one of perfection. It concerns a home that is planned at all angles, day in day out. And when you get used to such finish, you cannot help but notice the difference when you happen to pass by other houses that are trying to get there.