Bright Lights, Hudson Valley Leave the holiday decorating to the pros this season. Here are some tips and tricks for bringing your holiday spirit to life. words by Jackson Finds photography courtesy of Christmas Decor
Tangled lights, missing bulbs, and extension cords that fall just short of where they need to reach. Add in the increasingly dark evenings and colder weather and you have all the fun of exterior holiday decorating. Let’s face it—most of us want our homes to look beautiful for the holiday season, but simply don’t have the time, patience, or necessary skills to make it happen. Enter professional holiday decorating services. “Clients come to us because they are frustrated with the hassle of doing it themselves and dissatisfied with the results they get after going through the hassle,” explains Brandon Stephens, President of Christmas Décor. “We’ve found that customers want to know up front what they are paying for and what they are getting. They pay one price—it includes design, installation, maintenance, and removal. We include all necessary products in the package and because the customer doesn’t own the lights, when they need to be replaced, we simply replace them.” Customers also have the added benefit of changing colors and designs from time to time as Christmas Décor franchises will do periodic reviews and offer changes. “We offer a real concierge-type of service,” says Stephens. That type of service might just be what many homeowners in the Hudson Valley and Westchester have been looking for—all the beauty
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