This holiday season’s decorating debate starts with choosing between white or multi-colored Christmas lights.
Should you use white or multi-colored lights to decorate for the holidays?
Likely, members of your family have differing opinions about what lights go on the tree.
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When it comes to this holiday decor, whos right?
Turns out, there are pros to both.
It’s a debate waged for years, with no end in sight.
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White Christmas Lights
White lights provide a blank canvas.
They also add a sophisticated ambiance to a room, setting it aglow in a cool, peaceful light.
Colored lights are so vibrant that they can decorate a tree independently.
No ornaments are requiredalthough who would want that?
As for which is more popular?
Georgia’sChristmas Lights Etcreported toThe New York Timesthat 70 percent of the lights they sell are white.
That doesn’t mean it’s the majority, though.
When it comes to Christmas, follow your heart.
Make a Compromise
If your family disagrees with your vision, you do have options.
Consider alternating betweenmulti-colored and white lightseach year.
That way, everyones opinion matters.
If you have more than one tree in your house, designate one light color for each.
Nowadays, lights are more sophisticated, and you may not have to choose.
