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Hello, October! The holiday decorating season is underway! With Halloween just four weeks away and Christmas not far behind, it’s time to pull out and inspect your Halloween and Christmas lights. If ...

Smart lightbulbs make holiday decorating a whole lot more convenient. No longer will you need to worry about searching underneath the Christmas tree to find the switch to your string lights; you can ...

If you’re trying to turn your house into a haunted mansion this Halloween season, don’t buy those antique oil lanterns for your front stoop just yet (even though we appreciate the desire for ...

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If you're a fan of classic holiday decor, glass bulb ornaments have likely played a big role in your winter holiday decorating efforts. On the one hand, they're exquisitely made, versatile, and often ...

Stringing Christmas lights on your holiday tree can be a fun family activity to get you into the spirit of the holidays, but decorating outdoors can be a whole other beast. Luckily, someone was clever ...

For some, decorating the Christmas tree means first untangling the mess of last year's light strands. As with many things, however, that will soon be a tradition of the past, and to help usher in our ...

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