Owen
New elf
Hi everyone, thanks for having me.
I have lived for the past 3 years in a neighbourhood that overall makes a bit of an effort in stringing a few lights up at Christmas. Last year, I decided to get involved myself and set up about 5 boxes of LEDs that I picked up from Bunnings and Target. With a relatively small house and frontage, it was a reasonable effect, however I felt the need to for some reason to go above and beyond every other person in the area displaying lights. Perhaps being a new home owner, its a part of just enjoying the ability to be creative with my own property.
So there I was, boxing day sales last year and I had a full shopping trolling of half price lights from Target - pretty much picked the shelves clean. I aksed my 2 year old daughter if that was enough and she replied "more" in her single word sentence, so we did a Bunnings stop on the way home to clean them out too. Probably spent about $400 on half priced lights. My inspiration and goal is to achieve the Chevy Chase Lampoon standard.
It wasn't until the other day while pondering the construct of my illumination plan for the house that I came across this site and realised how behind the times I was regarding Christmas lights. Now I'm questioning my store bought lights which the pros here have led me to believe will not do my house the justice it deserves. With 8 months to go, there will no doubt be a few additions and upgrades occuring to my Christmas light stockpile.
I look forward to the learning and experimenting that lay ahead.
Cheers
Owen
I have lived for the past 3 years in a neighbourhood that overall makes a bit of an effort in stringing a few lights up at Christmas. Last year, I decided to get involved myself and set up about 5 boxes of LEDs that I picked up from Bunnings and Target. With a relatively small house and frontage, it was a reasonable effect, however I felt the need to for some reason to go above and beyond every other person in the area displaying lights. Perhaps being a new home owner, its a part of just enjoying the ability to be creative with my own property.
So there I was, boxing day sales last year and I had a full shopping trolling of half price lights from Target - pretty much picked the shelves clean. I aksed my 2 year old daughter if that was enough and she replied "more" in her single word sentence, so we did a Bunnings stop on the way home to clean them out too. Probably spent about $400 on half priced lights. My inspiration and goal is to achieve the Chevy Chase Lampoon standard.
It wasn't until the other day while pondering the construct of my illumination plan for the house that I came across this site and realised how behind the times I was regarding Christmas lights. Now I'm questioning my store bought lights which the pros here have led me to believe will not do my house the justice it deserves. With 8 months to go, there will no doubt be a few additions and upgrades occuring to my Christmas light stockpile.
I look forward to the learning and experimenting that lay ahead.
Cheers
Owen
But having read all there is on this Awesome Site!! I've now collected my new set of Lights and how to prepare for the "Winter/Summer" cause we know it is coming! 
