Christmas World Guides

Christmas How-To Guides & Installation Tips

Step-by-step instructions for installing, setting up and getting the best from your Christmas lights, trees and decorations. Written by Australia's Christmas specialists, these how-to guides take you from first setup to troubleshooting.

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Warm white LED curtain lights hanging across a window at dusk
How-To & Installation

Curtain Lights: How to Hang & Style Them

How to hang and style LED curtain lights — no-drill methods, sizing for windows and walls, outdoor use and ...
How to Wrap Outdoor Trees & Palms with Christmas Lights
How-To & Installation

How to Wrap Outdoor Trees & Palms with Christmas Lights

Wrapping outdoor trees with Christmas lights takes roughly 5–10 metres of light string per metre of tree he...
How to Choose Christmas Lights: The Australian Buying Guide
How-To & Installation

How to Choose Christmas Lights: The Australian Buying Guide

Choosing the right Christmas lights means matching the type to the location (fairy, cluster, icicle, rope, ...
Putting warm white lights on a Christmas tree from the trunk out
How-To & Installation

How to Put Lights on a Christmas Tree: Vertical vs Spiral Method

Quick answer: vertical vs spiral The spiral method — wrapping lights around the tree horizontally, layer by...
How many Christmas lights you need for a tree, roof and garden
How-To & Installation

How Many Christmas Lights Do I Need? Australian Formulas

Quick answer: the formulas that settle it The rule most decorators use is 100–150 bulbs per foot of tree he...
Outdoor Christmas lights set up along an Australian home
How-To & Installation

How To Set Up Christmas Lights Outdoors

Quick answer: outdoor weatherproofing and transformer safety Setting up outdoor Christmas lights safely in ...
Lifting the top section of a hinged artificial Christmas tree into place
How-To & Installation

Hinged Christmas Tree Care Guide: Setup, Fluffing & Storage

Everything you need to set up, fluff and store a hinged Christmas tree — from first assembly to fixing a le...
Solar Christmas lights glowing at dusk in an Australian backyard
How-To & Installation

Solar Christmas Lights Care Guide: Setup, Maintenance & Troubleshooting

First-time setup, battery replacement, panel cleaning and troubleshooting — keep your solar Christmas light...

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