Lit Up Wreath

I love LED holiday string lights.    They use a tiny fraction of the energy compared to traditional string lights and they last a really long time.       The best part?  They don't get hot or warm like regular lights; even when lit for hours (or days) they still feel cool to the touch.

You can find LED string lights now at lots of retail stores and online.   All you have to do is search.   I bought these lights years ago when only a few stores carried them.  These were from Brookstone and cost a fortune, but at least I know they'll be good for another 10 years.

This year, I attached 6 strings of lights together and wrapped it densely around a grapevine wreath.    When lit up, it really does glow on the front porch.   I'm thinking of just keeping this wreath wrapped in lights and will just hang it up and plug it in each year.       I'm also tempted to get some new LED string lights I've been seeing and doing an uber-giant wreath to hang on the fireplace outdoors.     Let's add that to the to-do list.

Have you tried out the LED holiday lights?   

Comments

[Rosie]

I have some LED lights, I got them last year because of the amount of electricity they use and the cool temps. They were pricey, I got them at Home Depot.

Another plus is they don't have that problem where if one light doesn't work, they all don't work. One of these can quit working and you still have lights.

[Oona L]

~~Love your Blog and all the ideas you share. You inspire me and my family to live a green eco friendly lifestyle.
~I find the LED lights are still a bit expense (We only have one income!! :) By choose) But we made sure we got them and they are the best. We have red ones all around the roof of the house and doors.
~~Another good thing about the LED lights, If you don't take them down one year the sun doesn't bleach out the color, like on the Big Outside lights.
~~We love the LED's and would never go back to the old fashion kind.
~Keep up the good work and thanks for all the inspiration!!!

[gina]

Great suggestion - many of my local stores are now carrying LED lights, but they are all sold out!! That's a good sign, right? Just wish I had read your blog earlier and thought to look for them before everyone else did!