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White Lights or coloured lights?

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  • 09-11-2011 11:31pm
    #1
    amdublin
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 20,648 CMod ✭✭✭✭


    Which do you prefer on your tree?


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    The Lovely Muffin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,595 ✭✭✭The Lovely Muffin


    I love both, my mother prefers the white ones though.


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    baby and crumble
    Registered Users Posts: 8,512 ✭✭✭baby and crumble


    I used to always prefer white, but this year I'm going multicoloured for sure!!


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    [Deleted User]
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    I like them all!

    I have red and white and I love it


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    #5
    anticonno16
    Closed Accounts Posts: 95 ✭✭anticonno16


    No lights. Can't afford them this year.

    Burnt the house down last year.

    Admittedly the dog chewed through the cable


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    #6
    carfiosaoorl
    Registered Users Posts: 594 ✭✭✭carfiosaoorl


    Multicoloured definitely:D


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    tittle mouse
    Registered Users Posts: 103 ✭✭tittle mouse


    both and as many as i can fit on the tree :D


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    delw
    Registered Users Posts: 2,655 ✭✭✭delw


    both & as many as you can get on the tree safely :D


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    Das Kitty
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 17,231 Mod ✭✭✭✭Das Kitty


    The only colour lights I don't like are the LED blue ones. I prefer white.

    Although, I think it's something I could get used to. I saw some multicoloured LEDs in the window of Debenham's a few nights back and blue were amongst them and I didn't think they looked bad.

    They're becoming the norm now. I do think there is something special about the tungsten glow of the traditional white fairy lights though. I'll miss it when they're gone.


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    Toto Wolfcastle
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    I like the white ones but we have red berry ones. I might get some white ones this year too. You can never have enough lights.


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    homersimpson
    Registered Users Posts: 361 ✭✭homersimpson


    I rather coloured lights :D:D


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    snowgal
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    white white white all the way, all the time! I love the twinkling of clear lights against the tree!


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    Posy
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    It depends on the colour scheme at the time for me really!
    Generally I'll have clear lights on the tree and coloured ones on the mantlepiece garland. I wanted coloured lights this year however, but was out-voted. :p

    I got LED lights last year in Argos in 'Warm White' and they were a bit more 'yellowy' than normal clear LEDS which was good. I'm with Das Kitty, I'm not too keen on the almost blue-white colour of the LEDs, I prefer a more warm golden colour. :)


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    Cork Lass
    Registered Users Posts: 6,819 ✭✭✭Cork Lass


    White lights only allowed in our house (my orders):D


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    #15
    battleaxe88
    Closed Accounts Posts: 71 ✭✭battleaxe88


    white lights defo!! I also dont like those blue LED's they make my eyes feel funny!!


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    big syke
    Registered Users Posts: 906 ✭✭✭big syke


    battleaxe88 wrote: »
    white lights defo!! I also dont like those blue LED's they make my eyes feel funny!!

    Defo white lights!! coloured onea are nice too but thos LEd ones can make you want to vommit!!


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    #17
    mymo
    Registered Users Posts: 3,553 ✭✭✭mymo


    I have only white led lights, I have about 5 sets of multi function and love the twinkle setting on 3 sets, it very slow on and off with random lights, looks amazing.
    The other two sets don't have the same settings and its hard to find one I like.
    I generally get as much lights as I can on the tree, colour comes from decorations, I have had blue, purple and silver the last couple of years, looking out for some eye catching brights this year. I'm very fussy though, and I also like really thick tinsel, I wrap it around stuff (TV, fire place, stairs) and sometimes add lights.

    My only issue is sockets, this place has very few, but I am moving right before christmas (I hope in time) and the new place has loads. (yay! must buy more lights!)


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    Grindylow
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,919 ✭✭✭Grindylow


    For inside, I'd prefer multicoloured ones on the tree, but for outside definitely all white ones! They make everything look so pretty outside. :)


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    Kiva.D
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,162 ✭✭✭Kiva.D


    My roomy prefers white twinkle lights... I like the warmth of multi-coloured, non-twinkly ones.


    I <3Christmas :)


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    #20
    Bbbbolger
    Registered Users Posts: 448 ✭✭Bbbbolger


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    We have lights similar to these. They look fantastic on a tree. Gives it a really classic but fun look! We've had them ever since I can remember! Every year they refuse to work but I refuse to let them be thrown out. I go through every bulb and the fuse and eventually (usually with help from my father) we get them working. We also have a set of white LED lights and a set of red cherry lights. We put them all on to really make our tree glow :D


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    #21
    Saoirse333
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    White lights are horrible!!! I can't stand them-they're so plain and cold. I really don't like trees with those lights because they're so unexciting!!

    Coloured lights are by far the best!:) Anyone who I've ever spoken to about lights have said the same.


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