POLL: Outdoor Christmas lights - love or loathe?

7 years ago

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If there's anything that signals the arrival of Christmas, it's Christmas lights. Strewn across streets, draped around doorways, they're difficult to escape! For those of us that love them it's pretty magical, but for those of us that find it all a bit much, it can become difficult to get away from their perennial twinkle and sometimes multicoloured glare.

But which side are you on - do you love or loathe Christmas lights? Vote in our poll!

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Louise Richardson-Vine

7 years ago

Mostly love them, but it depends - twinkly and magical (like the photo above) then yes, cheesy and brash - not so much.

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Love Shutters UK
7 years ago
Love Christmas so the more tasteful lights the better!!
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Tom Flanagan
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7 years ago
Agreed - I used to love colourful lights when I was little but these days it's white lights or nothing!
Joanna Biddolph
7 years ago
Twinkly and limited are the best. Having said that, I love visiting the kitsch and OTT lights in those roads known for them. Franklin Road in Auckland is the best I've seen.
R P
7 years ago
Its mostly for children so who cares? Not everything has to be "designed" and uber-stylish. Imagine how gloomy a northern hemisphere winter would be without them...
lisa77226
7 years ago
This is something I really miss now that I'm living in England. I grew up in Canada and there only the odd house didn't have lights outside. In England it's much less commonly done. I do put my own lights out though, every year :)
nadra
7 years ago
All (warm) white or (skillfully done:) over the top colour. Not loving the blue white LED lights that have now become the norm ..
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West Barn Country Interiors
7 years ago
Warm White, trees filled with light I love but not coloured or over done
angelboyman
7 years ago
As above, stay away from coloured and stick to the warm white variety. I'd accept a small twinkle or static.
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Pat Oliver Interior Design
7 years ago
When done in good taste and only in white.
Sonia
7 years ago
Nah the tackier the better!
Shelly Anne
7 years ago
I absolutely love Christmas lights, and it doesn't matter what colour or style, the more the merrier. I've only got one issue: Please people, take them down in January at the latest. By all means go all out from December til 12th night, in fact I applaud you, but if there's one thing I hate is defunct Christmas decorations hanging round in April. In fact I've seen some people leave them up all year and they think as long as they don't switch them on it's OK. No, sorry, we can still see them....And you're killing the magic!
Paul Ashton
7 years ago
Tastefully done they look amazing , pretending to be American; Not so good
andreaozment
7 years ago
What do you mean by "pretending to be American"? In New England, for instance, the custom is to have a soft white candle in every window, lit every evening, along with white lights outlining some windows, doors, bushes. Are you thinking of the insane displays featured on some TV shows? Not representative of our nation.
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ROOM4STYLE - Inspired Interiors
7 years ago
Like most people commenting here, I absolutely adore them if they are just white and classy. Don't care much for twinkling or a multicolour display, unless it's a really great display, that is so kitsch, that it's great because of that!
soozmacrae
7 years ago
Yes only warm white will do, but I must admit I cant help but smile at the OTT houses.
Susan Vaughan Schiele
7 years ago
I love that look, so atmospheric and welcoming. adds warmth and light for visitors or returning home at night. I'm not keen on cold blue/or green lights or multicolour 'Vegas' style epilepsy-inducing overkill. I like to keep it soft and gentle. no point in saying 'tasteful' as everyone differs but definitely nothing that saps the national grid.

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