Holiday Lighting Blog

What happens each month of a Christmas lighting season with It’s A Wonderful Light in Downers Grove, from the free design in late summer to takedown in the third week of January.

Removable clips instead of staples, cords hidden and taped, and a second visit in January to pick up every clip. How It’s A Wonderful Light hangs holiday lights on homes in the Chicago suburbs.

Photos of warm white, red and green, multicolor and blue and white Christmas lights on homes in the Chicago suburbs, what each one looks like on a house, and how to see the colors on your own home first.

What a first-year holiday display for a restaurant, store or office usually includes, when to book it, how the design gets approved and what happens after New Year’s. From It’s A Wonderful Light in Downers Grove.

The timer, the outdoor outlet, a loose plug, a bad bulb, snow and squirrels. What usually knocks out a section of Christmas lights, what you can safely check from the ground and how It’s A Wonderful Light service works.