Brightening even the greyest day, a home that is decked with Christmas lights will instantly lift the entire street. However, there are important things to consider before you dress the exterior ...

We tend to think of Christmas-season traditions ... Setting up a tree by the street-side window of his parlor, Johnson hand-wired 80 red, white and blue light bulbs and strung them together ...

To see a kid holler out the window and thank us for putting up the Christmas lights that makes it all worth it,” said Clay.