Can you get a custom Christmas light color pattern?

Yes. You are not stuck with one color. Most homes in San Antonio pick one of three looks, and any of them can become a repeating pattern:

• Warm white: the classic, clean look that suits stone and brick homes
• Red and white: candy cane, alternating bulb by bulb
• Multicolor: the old-school, nostalgic Christmas look

Your own pattern works too. One customer this season asked for 2 red, 2 green, 2 white repeating across the roofline, the peaks and the lines between the house and the garage, and that is exactly what went on the house.

How a pattern works on C9 bulbs

Roofline lights are big C9 bulbs set into a wire with a socket about every foot. Because every bulb is its own piece, the pattern is simply the order we put the bulbs in. Lighting suppliers publish whole lists of C9 color layouts, from simple alternating pairs to three and four color repeats.

A few things we have learned about patterns:

• Short repeats read best from the street. Two or three colors in pairs, like red red green green, look crisp from across the road. Long, complicated patterns blur together at a distance.
• Warm white ties colors together. Adding white into a red and green pattern keeps it from looking too busy on a large house.
• Peaks and gables carry the same pattern, so the eye follows one design around the house instead of three different ones.

Does a pattern cost more?

No. A pattern on the roofline is the same per-foot price as a single color: $7 a foot on a one-story home and $9 on a two-story, with a $649 minimum. The full breakdown, with example homes, is in our cost guide.

See it before you book

We send you a picture of your own house lit up in your colors, with your price, before you approve anything. If the pattern does not look right in the picture, we change it before a single bulb goes up. More on that in see your house lit up before you buy.

Do the trees and extras match?

Yes. Your colors carry through the whole job, trees and wraps included, so the house looks like one design instead of three. A complete outdoor lighting guide makes the same point: a consistent color plan across the roofline, trees and shrubs looks more finished than mixing styles.

Can I change the pattern next year?

Yes. The lights are leased to you for the season and we store them after takedown, so next year you can pick a new look. Returning customers get 15% off.

Ready to see your colors on your house? Start on our Christmas light installation page.