Make your Christmas tree sparkle (and show off your favorite ornaments) with these tree-lighting tips and tricks. Adding lights to your Christmas tree doesn't have to be a holiday chore. From real ...

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When the holidays roll around and it's time to start decorating, string lights are the bane of many festive folks' existence. Mostly due to the seemingly endless tangles and tracking down dead bulbs.

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Someone got a bright idea, and convenient smart Christmas lights were born. Smart Christmas lights use Wi-Fi to communicate with a phone or ...

If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement. The Philips Hue Festavia string lights look great and add a lot of fun to any holiday decor. They’re ...

How do you like your Christmas lights? We all have our preferences, and we’re spoiled for choice, making it easy to decorate our trees exactly the way we want. You can pick white lights, multi-color ...

Holiday decorating is a fun tradition, but the process of hanging Christmas lights can be tedious and frustrating. There's nothing worse then finding faulty bulbs or tangled wires as you're wrapping ...

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Stringing Christmas lights on your holiday tree can be a fun family activity to get you into the spirit of the holidays, but decorating outdoors can be a whole other beast. Luckily, someone was clever ...