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The Best Places to Install Outdoor Christmas Lights

Besides the Roofline, Pathways, Porches and Lawns

By , About.com Guide

When it comes time to install outdoor holiday Christmas lights, where are the best places in your yard to display lights and decorations? Christmas lights on the roofline are traditional, but other places include porches, patios, pathways and outdoor decks. Bare spots on the lawn are the perfect spot for inflatable Christmas decorations.

1. Rooflines, Eaves and Rain Gutters

Using plastic light clips, attach light strands to the roofline of your house, either under the eaves or along the rain gutter.

2. Windows and Doors

Windows and doors framed in lights looks charming, especially if the windows have an unusual or interesting shape.

3. Architectural Features

If your house has interesting architectural features -- like a

4. Pathways and Mailboxes

A lighted pathway looks good any time of the year and safely guides visitors to your front door. Holiday-oriented path markers and light stakes make the journey more enjoyable at Christmas time.

5. Trees, Hedges and Cacti

6. Window Boxes, Container Plants

7. Bare Spots in Yard or on Lawn

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