A "Green" Approach to Holiday Decorating

LUBBOCK, TX--(Marketwired - Oct 5, 2015) - According to holiday decorating expert Christmas Decor, home and business owners looking for ways to build an eco-conscious lifestyle by using products that have less impact on the environment can now turn to professional holiday decorators to help keep the "green" in the holiday season.

The seasonal décor specialists at Christmas Decor, the nation's largest professional holiday decorating network, increasingly use versatile LED lights for brilliant eco-friendly outdoor displays. These lights derive their name from the "light emitting diodes" they use to create light. LED Christmas lights are similar to the traditional Christmas incandescent bulbs except that they do not have a filament inside that can burn out and take the entire string of bulbs with it. Instead, they are illuminated by the movement of electrons in a semi-conductor material.

The movement of these electrons requires much less electricity to provide that holiday glow. According to the U.S. Department of Energy, LED Christmas lights use 70 percent less energy than traditional bulbs, and are brighter, eco-friendly, and are safer, since they are much cooler than incandescent lights.

"While we still offer incandescent lighting to our clients, LEDs for holiday lighting continue to grow in popularity for our holiday decorating installations," added Brandon Stephens, president of Christmas Decor. "Our clients want to avoid the high rates they see on their electric bills after the holidays and they also are becoming more environmentally conscious. That's when the substantial benefits that LEDs offer over incandescent lighting become apparent. The versatility and beauty of LEDs really add to our service package with their flexibility, durability and convenience."

In addition to having the option to elect LED lighting, clients who work with a Christmas Decor franchisee can count on enjoying the latest trends in greenery and proprietary holiday decorative items selected for them each year during a personal design consultation. This eliminates the need to store decorations from year to year and to dispose of outdated décor and purchase new.

"We encourage local home and business owners to reserve a time on the décor calendar of their local Christmas Decor specialist soon for the widest selection of product and date options," said Stephens. "Our décor specialists are already gearing up for early installations so that our clients simply need to 'flip the switch' to start the holiday season."

Members of the Christmas Decor Franchise Network have been decorating homes and businesses since 1986, providing services annually to more than 50,000 properties nationwide. Christmas Decor, Inc. focuses primarily on exterior decorating services, offering customized lighting displays, garlands, wreaths, and bows. Installation, maintenance, removal, and storage of all decorations are included in the full-service package that Christmas Decor clients receive. For information about Christmas Décor, please visit www.christmasdecor.net.

About Christmas Decor 
Since its inception in 1986, Christmas Decor has risen to become the premier holiday lighting and decorating company in North America. The Texas-based company was founded by Blake Smith as an off-season supplement to his landscape business and as a method to provide year-round work for employees. Christmas Decor quickly emerged as a viable business opportunity and today, operates in more than 350 markets in 48 states and Canada. Plans are underway to open locations in more than 100 new markets through franchise expansion in select communities around the country. Christmas Decor is highly revered in its field and has received consistent recognition for its efforts; some highlights include having been named one of a Top Ten Home Improvement Franchises for 2008 by Entrepreneur Magazine and AOL Small Business. Christmas Decor's parent company, The Decor Group, also offers the Nite Time Decor franchise opportunity, a growing 30-unit concept specializing in architectural and landscape lighting services. For more information, visit www.christmasdecor.net.