what looks better, multi-color lights, or clear lights?

Question

our Christmas parade is in two weeks. i live right in the heart of the city, and along the parade route. All i have to do is look out my window, and there it would be.

i'm going to decorate my balcony so that those who will pass on by will eww! and ah!.

i already have in mind of what i want to do.
I just wanted to know which color lights would look good; multi-color, or clear?
I see clear as being the brightest of the two. so i'm leaning more towards clear.
others may like it with multi-colors.

Answer 1

While both are pretty, I generally prefer clear lights.

Answer 2

I prefer the clear lights but my Mom likes the multi-colored ones. I think the clear ones look more classy than the multi-colored ones.

I usually have the clear icicle lights hanging from my brick ranch style house. I have some garland in the windows with clear lights and I have one candle in each window with a clear light in them. I have been putting red lights on some of my bushes and green on the others.

I 'm thinking about compromising with my Mom this year and using color. I'm considering using solid green lights all over as green is my favorite color.

I do think that the clear are the brightest and stands out more from far distances but the green that I put on my bushes are awfully bright also.

Answer 3

I would say go with what you think goes with your house and what style of decor you are going for... clear, to me, is fancier and more crisp (and brighter, of course) while colored is more for the kids/family.

For example, my mom's house is a two-story semi-fancy house with the garage attached. Every year, she hangs garland and wreaths on the front door and gates on the privacy fence. She uses clear lights.

My house is a small simple ranch style. I have used colored lights in the past, but am thinking about switching to the garland/clear light approach (I just got a new front door w/ a fancy window that I want to show off and I think the clear will sparkle of the glass and silver much nicer than the color lights).

Because you have a balcony, I would suggest garland and clear lights. That would be very beautiful and passersby would ooh and aww! Hope this helps!

Answer 4

I think it depends on the feel you want. A more "home town" or clasic look is the colored lights. The Big bulbs are best for this. If you want something more modern go with the clear lights. You said you have a balcony, so have you thought of icicle lights?? It still all depends on what your trying to show the public. I always mix the lights at my house!! We do colored lights on the house itself, and white with garland on the trees and fence pannels in front!! I hope this helped!!

Answer 5

I like multi colored better as far as the festivity factor goes. But clear lights are more elegant I think. Depends on what kind of decorating you are doing. Best wishes and I hope that it looks good.

Answer 6

My personal favorite is clear lights. They are brighter and don't look so busy. Others in my family favor the multi-colors because they are fun and perhaps more traditional. Remember the really big bulbs???

I vote for clear.

Answer 7

I think clear can look really "classy" if that makes sense. But i LOVE colored lights but maybe it's just because that's what we used when i was a kid to decorate our house. Plus I think too many people use white lights now (at least in my neighborhood) that the colored ones stand out more to me now.

Answer 8

My preference is always to use multi-colored lights. White lights might be a bit brighter but I like the look of multi-colored.

Answer 9

I personally think clear lights look better. With kids though I think colored lights.

Answer 10

I love the clear lights!