Young House Love

Home Decorating & DIY Tutorials

| By | | 8,347 Comments

Fab Freebie: Christmas Lights

***This giveaway is no longer accepting entries – see who won below!***

This week’s early Christmas present is going to… Nancy (who says she “could certainly use some new lighting” and her favorite holiday glow “has to be my fireplace.”) Congrats Nancy!

As much as we love holiday lights, indoor lighting is something that you stare at every day of the year. So if you don’t love your lighting situation, this is one way to “dude, get on that” without spending any cash. See, recently we were voted one of Lamps Plus’ top home blogs of 2012 (how flattering!) and it came with a $500 shopping spree prize… but you know we don’t take freebies or swag, so the folks at Lamps Plus kindly agreed that we could pass that $500 credit to one of you! We’ve been fans of theirs for a while now since they seem to have about a million options (their chandeliers even popped up in our book a few times) so this week’s winner should have no trouble finding something to spend their light-loot on if they win.

Lamps Plus Giveaway

  • PRIZE: $500 to spend at Lamps Plus.com
  • TO ENTER: Comment on this post with the words “LAMP ME!” and tell us…
  • BONUS QUESTION: …your favorite type of holiday light. Do you love the white glimmer of a Christmas tree in your living room? The over-the-top glow of a house decked out in colorful bulbs on every surface? Or the warm crackle of a fire in your fireplace?
  • GIVEAWAY CLOSES: Wednesday, Dec 19th at 8pm EST or at 10,000 entries (whichever comes first)
  • NUMBER OF WINNERS: One
  • PRIZE SHIPS: We always beg every vendor to ship internationally but some companies are not able to vend things beyond the US – more on that here. This giveaway is open to the United States.
  • USUAL STUFF: One entry per e-mail address is permitted. The winner will be selected using random.org and announced on Thursday as an update to this post. That’s right, come right back here on Thursday for the announcement of our winner. Good luck…
  • ***COMMENT ISSUES? If you’re trying to enter but keep getting a “duplicate comment” warning, click here to see how to solve it!

Note: We aren’t paid or perked for hosting these giveaways, we just do ‘em to thank you awesome folks for stopping in. See our Giveaway FAQ page for more info. Pics courtesy of Lamps Plus.

Comments

  1. Michelle says

    LAMP ME! I would have to say I’m a sucker for clean white Christmas lights all over the house both inside and out. :) Happy Holidays!

    Reply

  4. Jennifer says

    Lamp Me!

    We haven’t lit a fire in our new house’s fireplace yet, but I threw a bunch of Christmas lights in there this weekend for a Holiday party and it was delightful!

    Reply

  7. Julie says

    LAMP ME!!

    My husband and I used to love solid white lights…on house, on trees, everywhere. After our daughter was born, my taste became a little more fun. I now prefer big, bold colored lights on the tree and our house. It makes it feel more magical somehow!

    Reply

  8. Kathy says

    LAMP ME!

    I love the look of icicle lights, but our house gets a LOT of wind in the wintertime and we’re always outside in the evenings, sweeping the strands of lights off the roof with a broom after they’ve been blown up there during the day. So we stick to the traditional bulbs now. :)

    Reply

  10. Brianna says

    LAMP ME! At my house, my favorite lights are the glow from our Christmas tree (indoors). Otherwise, I think I would choose the warmth of the fireplace (we don’t have one) or the dim glow of the lights on an outdoor tree covered in snow (like from our neighbor’s house!).

    Reply

  13. Erron says

    LAMP ME!
    I love white lights and really do prefer the slight yellow glow of our older ones over the new LED blue tinted lights! So much for energy efficient!

    Reply

  27. Emily says

    Lamp me, please!

    Dream Christmas lights for me would be a combo of old school bubbler lights, some twinkly multicolor strands, and a roaring fireplace. It’s all for nothing without the dog in front of the fire and the cats batting the ornaments off the tree, though…

    Reply

  29. Kelsey W says

    LAMP ME! I’m all about white lights inside the house, but outside I want the really big, old-school colored lights.

    Reply

  32. Ellen says

    Lamp me!

    I’ve always been a fan of the minimal candle in each window type of Christmas lighting, but with a little one entranced by Christmas lights this year, we put up lovely white lights along the house’s and porches eaves and around each window. It looks great, I have to admit!

    Reply

  39. Meg says

    LAMP ME!!

    I prefer a fireplace glow, but since I don’t currently have one (on the list of “musts” for our next house!), gotta go with good ol’ WHITE Christmas lights. :-)

    Reply

  40. Michelle says

    Lamp me!! My favorite Chrstmas lights are hanging outside our front door. They are twinkling stars. They are cheesy but make me happy with all that twinkling.

    Reply

  43. Lauren K. says

    LAMP ME!

    I neglect my candles for pretty much the entire year, but for some reason, the combination of Christmas tree lights and candlelight makes me feel warm and cozy :)

    Reply

  45. Rachael says

    Lamp ME!

    I think there’s nothing more cozy and beautiful than some white twinkle lights complemented by silver/white/gold candles and, yes, of course the fireplace. :)

    Reply

  48. Betsy says

    LAMP ME!!!

    The last night of Hanukkah with all the candles on the menorah lit…..just beautiful. That’s why it’s called “The Festival of Lights!”

    Reply

  50. Jill says

    LAMP ME! I love the glow of a fireplace or loads of candles. It makes it seems (somewhat) okay that it’s dark at 4:30. Thanks for the giveaway!!

    Reply

Stuff We Love

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *