Crepe Myrtles and Young Trees: Lighting the Smaller Trees in Newer Neighborhoods
Crepe Myrtles and Young Trees: Lighting the Smaller Trees in Newer Neighborhoods Newer sections of Cypress don’t have the towering oaks and pines of older Houston neighborhoods yet. What they do have are crepe myrtles by the driveway, young live oaks planted by the builder, and ornamental trees in front beds. Those smaller trees are […]
Brick Fronts: Attaching Holiday Lights Without Drilling Mortar
Brick Fronts: Attaching Holiday Lights Without Drilling Mortar Walk any street in Bridgeland, Fairfield or Cypress Creek Lakes and you’ll see brick and stone fronts on most of the houses. Masonry looks great lit at night, but it’s also the part of a home people most often damage when hanging lights: a few plastic anchors […]
Tall Two-Story Peaks: Hanging Holiday Lights Without Damaging Shingles
Tall Two-Story Peaks: Hanging Holiday Lights Without Damaging Shingles Drive through the newer sections of Bridgeland or Towne Lake and you’ll see the same architecture over and over: two-story homes with tall front gables, stacked rooflines and peaks that rise well above the garage. Those peaks are what give a lit house its shape at […]
Timers, Photocells and Smart Controllers: Running Holiday Lights on Schedule
Timers, Photocells and Smart Controllers: Running Holiday Lights on Schedule A holiday display that someone has to remember to switch on and off every night will, sooner or later, be dark on the night guests arrive or blazing at 3 a.m. A good timer solves that, and it’s one of the least glamorous but most […]
Holiday Lighting for HOA Entrances, Monuments and Amenity Centers in Cypress
Holiday Lighting for HOA Entrances, Monuments and Amenity Centers in Cypress In a master-planned community, the entrance is the front porch for everyone who lives there. Residents drive past it every evening, visitors use it to find their way in, and prospective buyers form a first impression from it. In December, a well-lit entrance tells […]
Holiday Lights on a Brand-New Home: Roofs, Gutters and Builder Warranties
Holiday Lights on a Brand-New Home: Roofs, Gutters and Builder Warranties Cypress is still growing fast, and every year many families spend their first holiday season in a brand-new home in Bridgeland, Towne Lake or one of the newer sections around them. A new house is a blank canvas for holiday lights. It’s also a […]
Holiday Lights and Your HOA in Bridgeland, Towne Lake, Fairfield and Cypress Creek Lakes
Holiday Lights and Your HOA in Bridgeland, Towne Lake, Fairfield and Cypress Creek Lakes Most Cypress homes sit inside a master-planned community, and nearly every one of those communities has an HOA with design guidelines. That doesn’t mean holiday lights are a problem. In practice, seasonal decorations are widely accepted. But associations often have something […]
How Booking Works: When to Book Holiday Lights in Cypress, and What the 65% Deposit Holds
How Booking Works: When to Book Holiday Lights in Cypress, and What the 65% Deposit Holds Most people start thinking about holiday lights the week after Halloween. So does everyone else on the street. In Texas, searches for Christmas light installation climb through late October and hit their peak in the first two weeks of […]
Landscape Lighting Maintenance Tips for Houston’s Heat and Storms
Maintenance tips to keep your Houston-area landscape lighting system running reliably through heat, humidity, and storms.
How to Prepare Your Kingwood Home for Holiday Lighting Season
Tips for Kingwood, TX homeowners on booking early, planning coverage, and preparing for a smooth holiday lighting installation.