This Christmas is going to be festive and
smart. Even the fairy lights are connected to your smartphone and can be
controlled via an app. This is your chance to create the most amazing Christmas tree scenarios!
Find out all you need to know for the best time of year in this article:
When should you put up your Christmas lights?
There is no universal start date for putting up your Christmas decorations. You can, of course, use the
first Sunday of Advent as your cue to start decorating. At the end of the day, it really depends on when
you feel in the Christmas spirit.
Tip: Your Christmas lighting shouldn’t irritate anyone. You should only put up flashing and musical decorations
in such a way that they
don’t disturb your neighbours’ sleep. Only place these outside if your garden is big enough to not impact
upon your neighbours’ peace. If the neighbourhood is woken up after the fifth round of “Jingle Bells” it won’t feel
that fun anymore!
If in doubt, simply speak to your landlord and neighbours. Maybe you could even infect a Scrooge with your own enthusiasm!
Christmas lighting for indoors:
The good news is: the choice gets larger each year and smarter, too. You can now control your fairy lights using
a smartphone app or change the colour of your Christmas star by remote control.
Of course, our range includes tried-and-tested Christmas decorations too:
Practical and safe LED candles
Atmospheric Christmas stars
Colourful and smart fairy lights
Christmas stars and window decorations
Classical Schwibbogen
Atmospheric silhouette lights and figures
Christmas lights for gardens, terraces and balconies
Fairy lights are, of course, a must for the garden. If you can control them from the window with your
smartphone, all the better! Do you want to erect really heavy-duty equipment and impress your neighbours? Then how
about a
Christmas figure to get one step closer to your dreams?
Rope lights and curtain lights also look great in the garden, just make sure they have a suitable
IP code – it should be at least IP44. This offers protection against foreign bodies over one millimetre
in size, and against spray water.
Would you love an
illuminated zoo in your garden? Then place some moose, polar bears, birds, reindeer and seals on your winter
meadow. Illuminating
Father Christmases and snowmen look great on balconies and terraces. Meanwhile,
LED silhouettes add a cool and clean style to your outdoor decorations. Let your imagination run wild!
Christmas lights for windows and window sills
The best thing about window decorations: they enhance your outdoor space, too, as your neighbours and passing pedestrians
can enjoy your light design. There is plenty of choice here too. Some ideas:
Schwibbogen look great on window ledges, you can decide whether to hang a
Christmas Star from the window or to place it on the window sill. Maybe you fancy a
curtain light or a cheeky
decorative figure? Take your time browsing through the options!
Christmas decorations with special features
Would you like your Christmas decorations to come with special features? No problem at all:
With a remote control
Would you like to switch off fairy lights, tree and LED candles or even Advent calendars from the comfort of
your sofa by remote control? Gone are the days when you had to crawl under the Christmas tree to plug in the
fairy lights. With a remote control, all it takes is a click and you can enjoy your tree shining in the finest
colours.
With batteries
Not in the mood for wires? If you love Christmas decorations and like lavish illuminations, you can soon find yourself
in the midst of a mass of cables and plugs. The best way to avoid this is to simply search for Christmas lights with
batteries. There is plenty on offer here. Super convenient and flexible.
With a timer
You don’t fancy having to do a tour in the evening to turn off all of your Christmas lights by hand? A timer
could be just the thing. Programme your lights so they shine as you want them to. It also means that your home
will always look like someone is at home – great for putting off burglars.
Do you need replacement bulbs for your Christmas lights? There is nothing more annoying than getting your Christmas decorations from the loft only to realise that the bulbs
are broken. If you still love your old fairy light, simply order a handful of replacement bulbs.
Tip: If you are replacing conventional light bulbs with LED bulbs, make sure to change them all at once.
Otherwise they might not work properly.
Have a read through our sub-category “Replacement bulbs” when you get a minute. If you have any questions, our team of
experts are happy to help.
You can call our team of experts on or use the contact form – we’re happy to help!
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