Outdoor Christmas lights

Buying and installation guide for luminous Christmas outside

The light garlands are part of the Christmas decorations. They thus invite themselves each year on our fir trees, but also on our facade, on our roof or in our garden. Here are our Tips to buy and choose your best exterior Christmas light garlands.

The light garland: the ideal accessory to illuminate your exterior for Christmas

For many years, luminous Christmas lights outside have become essential accessories. THE Christmas luminous garlands are used to mark the festivities and contribute to the Christmas spirit, but also to enhance your house and enlighten it. Buy an outdoor Christmas light garland is therefore an essential step to properly prepare for the holiday season. Light garlands are used all over the world to enhance your accommodation and create a festive atmosphere.

What protection index for a luminous Christmas garland outside?

The IP44 protection index

Installed on your terrace or in your garden, luminous Christmas garlands outside are subject to rain and snow. In contact with water, they can create a short circuit and cause a fire. It is therefore essential to Choose a Christmas LED garland adapted to the outside.

IP or protection index is an international standard that allows you to find out about the waterproofing and level of safety of electrical equipment. The IP44 means that the equipment can resist water splashes in all directions. He also establishes that the outdoor Christmas light garland is protected against the intrusion of solid bodies greater than 1mm. A IP44 exterior light garland therefore allows you to avoid the risks of electricalization.

A luminous Christmas decoration with an IP44 must be placed in a protected space. Indeed, it does not resist a complete immersion in the water. It is therefore preferable to install it on a covered terrace or out of the weather.

The IP65 protection index

The IP65 indicates complete protection against dust. In addition, this index means that the luminous Christmas decoration is perfectly waterproof. This type of exterior Christmas light garland can resist water jets and be completely submerged. A garland with an IP65 therefore does not cause fires or short-circuit, even if it is exposed for a long time to the weather. It can thus be installed in a garden, on a lawn or at the edge of a swimming pool.

Which bright Christmas garland to choose for my exterior?

The lighting color of my luminous Christmas garland for the outside

The luminous Christmas light outdoors can have different color temperatures. The lower the temperature, the more warm and yellow the color. On the contrary, with a high temperature, you get colder and bluish tones.

The temperature of the warm white color is generally between 2,500 and 3,500 K. Warm white thus allows you to return light to yellow and orange tones. This light is perfect for creating a warm and relaxing atmosphere. The warm white Christmas luminous garland warm, as the LED garland 220V 20m warm white, is therefore perfectly suited for bedrooms and living rooms.

Cold white has a higher color temperature, between 6,000 and 8,000 K. Light therefore appears more intense and colder. Its tone is bluish. It is preferable toInstall the cold white outdoor Christmas light, as the Sparkling LED garland 1m50 cold white, in places of passage or in a bathroom.

A luminous Christmas garland outdoors can also return a blue light. The blue exterior Christmas luminous garland, like the 600led blue luminous curtain garland, integrates everywhere and can enhance your interior as much as your exterior. A multicolored exterior Christmas light garland consists of several bulbs. These have different shades (red, green or blue). These light garlands, such as the LED garland 220V 50m multicolored or the Multicolored LED garland 15m 300led, are ideal for creating light games.

The length of the outer luminous Christmas garland

To choose the right luminous exterior Christmas decorations, take into account the length. The size of the garlands can be spread between 2 meters and 25 meters. You can Choose the length of your Christmas exterior light garland depending on the height of your tree. For a 1 -meter fir tree, the garland must make at least 10 meters, like the LED solar garland 10m 100led. If your tree has a height of 1.5 meters, you can buy a 15 -meter outdoor Christmas light garland. Finally, for a tree up of more than 2 meters high, the decorations of 20 or 25 meters, such as the LED garland 25m 500led, are to be preferred.

The number of LEDs from the external Christmas LED garland

It is also necessary to provide the number of LEDs. Indeed, to enhance your tree or your facade in value, your garland must have enough LEDs to light up. THE Luminous exterior Christmas decorations may contain between 100 and 500 lights. If your tree has a height of 1 meter, plan a garland with at least 170 lights. For higher trees, garlands of 180, 240, 320, 360 and 500 LED will allow all your decorations well.

The outer Christmas luminous curtain

THE Outdoor Christmas luminous curtains consist of a main cable, to which are vertically suspended from the exterior luminous Christmas garlands. These LED curtains have a great light power and allow you to make your exterior shine. However, they consume little energy and can therefore remain on all day long. Silumen notably advises you to buy the 220V 140led 3m Rideau LED GUIRLAND where the 360led 6m light curtain.

The connected external Christmas light garland

For an original and festive Christmas decoration, the connected Christmas exterior light garland is ideal. The main asset of a Connected Christmas garland is the possibility of controlling your lighting as you wish. Thanks to the WiFi connection and the 2.4 GHz frequency, you can Use your outdoor outdoor garland remotely. Wherever you are, in your home or outside, you can manage your connected garlands from your smartphone. Easy to use and installation, just download the Tuya Smart application, install and then connect your garland and follow the steps indicated on the phone. IP44 certified, our connected exterior garlands are resistant and are used for several years. For example, you can choose the WiFi 20m 12v connected LED garland where the Connected multicolored curtain 3m. Rest assured, our LED connected garlands consume little energy: between 4.5 W and 4.8 W depending on the garland. They connect to the mains and operate very quickly with an integrated 220 V transformer. Perfect for decorating the outside of your home for Christmas, our connected garlands offer a multitude of colors and combinations.

The flashing Christmas exterior luminous garland

Buy a flashing Christmas exterior light garland Allows you to bring a touch of originality and heat to your garden or to your terrace for Christmas. Thanks to the IP44 protection index, the flashing Christmas exterior luminous garland is waterproof and it resists a fine rain and small projectiles. With the 300 LEDs of the flashing LED garland 15m, you can sublimate your home with an almost infinite choice of color. The LED technology of the flashing garland saves energy. It is an accessory in accordance with environmental standards. To create a magical atmosphere from the entrance to the house and to dazzle your loved ones, the flashing garland is perfect. With its green cable, it illuminates the walls of your home or your exterior fir trees with discretion and refinement. Playful, the flashing outdoor garland appeals to the whole family, to the little ones and the older ones.

Outdoor Christmas garlands with remote control, timer and lighting modes

The best exterior Christmas light garlands Can be used with a remote control. You can therefore control LEDs and turn them off remotely. They can also be equipped with a timer: the bulbs go out automatically after a few hours. Finally, the luminous Christmas garlands sometimes have 8 modes, like the LED Curtain Garland 220V 8 modes with Timer. You can control thelight intensity lighting.

The exterior luminous Christmas garland with stars

Christmas is not only an opportunity to highlight his tree. Another symbol deserves to be illuminated: the star. This geometric motif makes it possible to illuminate an interior and to continue the magic of the holiday season. Light stars adapt to all styles and interiors. The light garland with stars, like our 100 LED light curtain with multicolored stars. It can be placed in the bedrooms, in the living room or in the places of passage.

The Garland of Exterior Christmas Guinguette

THE Guinguette garlands are made up of many bulbs. They illuminate the outside and add a rustic touch to your garden. These outdoor bright Christmas garlands also bring a warm and festive atmosphere. They can be installed on a roof, on a terrace or on a palisade. Exterior Christmas garlands Guinguettes can be supplied in particular with electricity and solar energy.

Solar Christmas garland

THE Solar Christmas garlands light up thanks to sunlight. But these decorations are not only working during the day. Indeed, they are equipped with a solar panel, a light sensor and a battery. They can thus return the energy stored throughout the day at night. Solar garlands do not require an electrical installation. They can therefore be placed on a fence or on a terrace, like the Garland solar exterior curtain 2m. They avoid the use of outdoor extensions.

Where to install my luminous Christmas garland outside?

The possibilities of Christmas light decoration With luminous garlands outside are endless. Here are our Decorative tips for your luminous Christmas garlands outside.

A luminous Christmas garland on a tree or an outdoor tree

At Christmas time, an illuminated tree allows you to create a warm and friendly atmosphere. A Outdoor light garland On a bright fir branch is therefore ideal for enhancement. To install it, two methods are possible. The first is to make spirals. We start from the top of the tree, and we are gradually rolling it up to the bottom, at the intervals of regular branches. These fir tree decorations can be placed in mid-length of the branches, so as not to be too showy. The second method is to install garlands on the bright fir branch vertically. So you have to start at the top of the tree, and go down vertically. This technique provides more lights and bursts to your tree.

An outdoor Christmas LED garland on the house facade

An outdoor luminous Christmas decoration allows you to illuminate a facade. The illuminated accommodation then takes on the appearance of holidays. A garland thus highlights your house and offers it a unique charm. To install your garland, no need to pierce holes in your facade! Just use fishing wire to fix it and use the reliefs of your home as hooks. The decorations can thus follow the line of the gutter or walk between the windows.

A luminous Christmas decoration at the level of the fence

The fence can also be a Excellent place to install its exterior Christmas light garlands. The latter will then sublimate the outdoor space while enlightening it. They are also ideal if you have vegetated your fence. If your fence is far from an electrical outlet, remember to use solar garland. This solution avoids using several extensions, particularly unsightly and dangerous.

Outdoor bright Christmas garlands on the terrace and the balcony

Outdoor luminous Christmas decorations allow you to enhance a terrace or balcony. Your exterior is so lit with a thousand lights and draws the attention of your neighborhood. For Install your best exterior Christmas light garlands on your balcony, you can use railing or posts.

A roof advance illuminated by an exterior luminous Christmas decoration

A roof advance can be a good support to install inexpensive exterior Christmas lights. To set up your decorations, use no ties. These could create a hole in your roof. Instead, use plastic pliers, specifically designed to fix an element to a roof advance without leaving traces.

A festive exterior light garland on the window

Windows naturally provide Holding points to fix your exterior Christmas light garlands. The decorations are thus easy to install. They allow you to light your facade in just a few minutes.

Christmas decoration garlands in the garden in the garden

Bright Christmas garlands outdoors can be installed wherever you want in your garden! You can place your decorations on a tree, near a swimming pool or on a lawn. In any case, you can illuminate your exterior and contribute to the Christmas spirit in your neighborhood.

How to install my luminous Christmas garland outside?

Luminous Christmas garlands outside are easy to install. Just plug in LED garland to a power outlet. Electric extensions can be used if you want to install your garlands on your terrace or on your fence. Then you just have to guide the wire and roll it up around the element you want to light up. For Vertically hanging a cheap exterior Christmas light garland, you can use fishing wires. They remain invisible and allow you to fix your decorations.