’Tis the Season for Over-the-Top Holiday Cheer

We’re approaching the most wonderful time of the year, and you know what that means: time to put up holiday decorations. We dug through the Internet’s best examples of extreme holiday cheer to give you some inspiration (and ideas of what not to do…) for your decorating this year. 

 

Go big or go home?

Homes decorated like these can be polarizing; while visitors love the spectacle of all the glowing decor, neighbors won’t be able to sleep for the entire month of December! If you’re planning on going all out this year, make sure to bring your neighbors sugar cookies and eye masks ahead of time. 

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Reduce, reuse, recycle

This decor is a great example of using what you already have! It may be spooky and just slightly out-of-season, but it’s a great option if you want to cut your putting-up/taking-down decorations time in half.

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If April Fool’s Day is your favorite day of the year…

Grab some old clothes and a ladder to prank your friends and neighbors with these hilarious decorations. Bonus: you’ll only have to put up lights on half the house.

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If you don’t plan on using your chimney…

And if you’re not worried about blocking the real Santa’s entrypoint, try out this funny take on a classic. Not as concerning to neighbors as the last two photos, but potentially more concerning to any Santa-believers who want to be sure the real one can park and enter without any trouble.

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If you’re always outshined by the neighbors…

Look no further than these low-effort, high-creativity decorations. The holidays are all about “peace on earth and goodwill to all,” so bow out of the neighborly competition for “brightest lights” and take a more out-of-the-box approach this year.

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Dreams of a ten-foot tree dashed by your ceiling height?

This year, your tree can be as tall as you’ve always dreamed with this creative hack.

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Dreams of never fluffing up your artificial tree again?

For what it lacks in holiday cheer and general visual appeal, this easy alternative to tree decorating will certainly minimize the time and effort you’ll spend (and compliments you’ll receive…) on your tree.

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May the force be with you(r holiday decorations)

If your family’s full of Star Wars fans, this silly setup is perfect for your lawn. Just add Death Star-shaped sugar cookies and a movie marathon for a fully intergalactic holiday.

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A more functional Frosty

Instead of a corn-cob pipe and a button nose, this very helpful snowman adds some festivity to your mailbox. We can’t wait for VT’s first big snow to try out this fun project!

 

There’s no such thing as too much holiday cheer…Or is there?

We love a bright and colorful holiday home, and this one has certainly taken their decorating to the next level. It’s hard to count just how many Santas and Frostys they’ve got greeting passerby, but it may just be one too many. Just one.

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We hope you’ve gained some helpful tips, tricks, and inspiration for your own holiday decorating this year – and some laughs along the way. Happy holidays!