Putting up lights during the holidays is a given for some. However, the hassle of having to take them down and store the lights all year makes some people avoid the process altogether.

If you have a busy schedule and just don't have time to handle this yourself or spend money year after year to have someone else do it, it may be time to consider permanent outdoor lighting.

Modern permanent architectural lighting can light up your residential or commercial property, all while helping you save cost and avoid hassles. Even better, the permanent lighting options can be programmed to use all year. This means you have will have a beautiful, well-lit outdoor area that you never have to worry about. Keep reading to learn some of the top benefits of permanent outdoor lighting.

Save Money Over TimeOnce a permanent outdoor lighting system is installed, you're set. You rarely have to worry about repairs or replacing anything. Maintenance is minimal – if any – and, as a result, reduces your ongoing costs.

Use the Lighting for Multiple OccasionsPermanent outdoor LED lighting setups can be used for virtually any occasion. For example, you can turn them on for a graduation party, wedding reception, birthday party, and other events and festivities. You don't have to worry about finding, installing, or taking down lights for each occasion.

Invisible During the DayThanks to modern technology and innovation, permanent landscape lighting will be virtually invisible during the day. The lights that are installed on and around your home will blend in with the architecture. This means they will only be visible when they come on.

Beneficial for Commercial PropertiesDuring the holiday season, most businesses see significant increases in their sales. For this reason, it is easy for business owners to leverage a new opportunity to encourage people to come into their business. By lighting up the storefront, it is possible to draw customers' attention and improve the ambiance while giving you a bit of an edge over the competition.

Permanent Lighting is Easy to OperateWith architectural landscape lighting, you can control them from any location. All you need is a device connected to the internet. You can also enjoy a control system on the cloud. This helps you control the colors of the lights from your device. With this feature, it does not matter where you are, and you can have full control of your outdoor lighting.
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Now Is the Time to Install Permanent Outdoor LightingIf you are ready to improve your home's outside area look, you should consider permanent landscape lighting. This will add that "wow" factor you are looking for, with the added benefits of making your home safer. Keep the benefits here in mind to see what it has to offer and why it is such a smart investment. If you are ready to make this investment, contact the professionals to get started. They can help you get the landscape lighting you want and need. 

​Putting up lights during the holidays is a given for some. However, the hassle of having to take them down and store the lights all year makes some people avoid the process altogether.
If you have a busy schedule and just don't have time to handle this yourself or spend money year after year to have someone else do it, it may be time to consider permanent outdoor lighting.
Modern permanent architectural lighting can light up your residential or commercial property, all while helping you save cost and avoid hassles. Even better, the permanent lighting options can be programmed to use all year. This means you have will have a beautiful, well-lit outdoor area that you never have to worry about. Keep reading to learn some of the top benefits of permanent outdoor lighting.
Save Money Over TimeOnce a permanent outdoor lighting system is installed, you're set. You rarely have to worry about repairs or replacing anything. Maintenance is minimal – if any – and, as a result, reduces your ongoing costs.
Use the Lighting for Multiple OccasionsPermanent outdoor LED lighting setups can be used for virtually any occasion. For example, you can turn them on for a graduation party, wedding reception, birthday party, and other events and festivities. You don't have to worry about finding, installing, or taking down lights for each occasion.
Invisible During the DayThanks to modern technology and innovation, permanent landscape lighting will be virtually invisible during the day. The lights that are installed on and around your home will blend in with the architecture. This means they will only be visible when they come on.
Beneficial for Commercial PropertiesDuring the holiday season, most businesses see significant increases in their sales. For this reason, it is easy for business owners to leverage a new opportunity to encourage people to come into their business. By lighting up the storefront, it is possible to draw customers' attention and improve the ambiance while giving you a bit of an edge over the competition.
Permanent Lighting is Easy to OperateWith architectural landscape lighting, you can control them from any location. All you need is a device connected to the internet. You can also enjoy a control system on the cloud. This helps you control the colors of the lights from your device. With this feature, it does not matter where you are, and you can have full control of your outdoor lighting.
Now Is the Time to Install Permanent Outdoor LightingIf you are ready to improve your home's outside area look, you should consider permanent landscape lighting. This will add that "wow" factor you are looking for, with the added benefits of making your home safer. Keep the benefits here in mind to see what it has to offer and why it is such a smart investment. If you are ready to make this investment, contact the professionals to get started. They can help you get the landscape lighting you want and need. 

​Selling a home in today’s market is no easy task and you need all the leverage you can get. Increasing your home’s value can give you more bang for your buck and help it sell quicker. There are many advantages to improving the various creature comforts your home has to offer and certain improvements can even produce a hefty return on your investment. Whether you’re looking to put your home on the market or refinance down the road, permanent programmable outdoor lighting makes good sense.

Immediate ImprovementsYour home is one of your biggest investments and making the right improvements will get you a better return. According to the National Association of Home Builders, outside lighting is one of the most coveted exterior features of a home. Properly lighting the exterior of your home can improve its curb appeal, highlight important architectural features, and make your home more attractive to buyers.

The right permanent programmable outdoor lighting system can also increase the safety and usability of your outdoor features. Porches, yards, and gazebos will no longer be subject to the limitations of daylight. You’ll enjoy these areas well into the evening with more than just a measly porch light to provide visibility. The right outdoor lighting system can even function as a safety feature to deter nighttime intruders.

Exclusivity and SimplicityExterior lighting isn’t new but permanent programmable outdoor lighting is a major upgrade to most homes. They are professionally installed to look great and last decades without the need to constantly change bulbs. The cutting-edge technology allows you to easily customize colors and patterns for different events, including holidays. This means no more climbing up ladders or scurrying over rooftops to hang Christmas lights. Since they never have to come down, you’ll always be prepared for the holidays.

A professionally installed permanent programmable outdoor lighting system is a unique feature that can make your home more attractive to active buyers. Aside from a return on investment, this type of system can increase your home’s perceived value. The perceived value of your home is how well it meets the particular needs of individual buyers. They are willing to pay for features that provide safety, security, convenience, and comfort.
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Made for Life’s MomentsOutdoor lighting isn’t just for the holidays. It’s made to improve the experiences that make up life’s most important moments. Permanent programmable outdoor lighting is a unique way to improve the quality of those moments and create a more secure outdoor setting. Having the right system professionally installed will do both. Trimlight Select is comprised of the most experienced professionals in the industry installing our patented innovative lighting system to improve the exterior of your home. Contact Trimlight Select today to see how we can help you increase both the appraised and perceived value of your home with a permanent programmable outdoor lighting system. 

Christmas can be a difficult time for some people. Families gathering together often don't feel the same when someone passes away or is sick. This year has been challenging because of Covid related stresses. One way to improve our mood and mental health is to decorate early for Christmas. Yes, you heard that right; celebrities and influencers alike have been putting up Christmas lights and decorations earlier than usual this year. As it turns, out there is a psychological reason for why it lifts our spirits. 

It Reminds Us of Happier Times
The act of putting up a tree and decorating our life with cheer may evoke nostalgia, reminding you of warm holiday memories from your childhood. Because of the Covid restrictions this year, many people are unfortunately staying home. Since we; are not able to celebrate in the same way as years before, bringing light to these positive experiences from childhood or the past may bring joy. Decorating early means that you can enjoy these moments and memories for just a few more weeks than usual.  Thinking about positive images is critical in helping prevent stress and anxiety. Decorating your house may inundate your psyche with positive memories and emotions, which can be great in the fight against sadness and, at the same time, spread happiness and holiday cheer.

Christmas Cheer is a Nice Distraction from 2020
Christmas lights can transcend time and place. Memories sometimes are more substantial than reality. This year many would like to forget their reality. It's been a doozy for sure. It's safe to say that most everyone will be happier than most to ring in the new year. Until then, drive around in your favorite neighborhood or around town and soak up the Christmas cheer. You might surprise yourself. You might have a good time. Even at a time of social unrest and amidst a pandemic, you can still find joy in the little things.

A Biological Response
There is a biological response to lighting up the night. Lighting up your neighborhood for Christmas lights for all to see can release dopamine. British psychologists concluded that people that decorate their houses with Christmas lights are generally happier. It's safe to say that adorning your home with Christmas lights can give you a warm fuzzy feeling, and that's a good thing. When these lights flicker and shine, we have a physiological response from the nervous systems that feel more aware and can trigger happiness.
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So, Put up Some Lights
If the above article doesn't convince you to either put up your own Christmas lights or enjoy those around you, contact Trimlight Select. They can point you in the right direction and help you spread Christmas cheer.  

When it comes to deciding on what to use for your holiday light display, you have a few considerations to make. An important one is if you should use incandescent or LED bulbs. Which is the best option? Is one safer than the other? What about efficiency? Is one more affordable than the other?
If you want to pick the right lights for your holiday display, knowing the answers to these questions is key. Keep reading to learn more about each type of light to make an informed decision regarding the one that best suits your needs. 
Benefits Offered by LED Holiday Lighting In the past few years, the popularity of LED has grown significantly. Today, LEDs are the bulbs of choice for most lighting fixtures and purposes. If you wonder why, consider the facts here:

• Eco-Friendly: LEDs are not designed with any type of toxic chemicals, such as mercury, which is used in fluorescents. Also, LED bulbs can last much longer than incandescent bulbs. 
  
• Energy-Efficient: If you want to save money this season, LED bulbs are a smart option. For example, incandescent bulbs have approximately 20% efficiency, while LEDs are up to 90% efficient. This means more lighting power with reduced utility costs. 
  
• Long-Lasting: LEDs provide up to 100K hours of light.
  

This sounds good, right? However, before making a move from traditional incandescent lights to LED bulbs, you should consider a few things. 
What Is the Current Condition of Your Incandescent Holiday Lights?LED lights require you to invest. As a result, you want to ensure it is time to replace your holiday lights. 
It is best to use your incandescent lights until they no longer work. This is going to ensure you are not creating more waste than necessary. Along with making sure the lights work, you should consider how long you have had them. Most light strands will last for around four to six years. 
If it is time for you to upgrade your holiday lights, some home improvement stores will give you a discount on LED lights if you bring in your old incandescent lights to “trade-in.”
How Long Will You Use the New Lights?If you plan to use the lights for many years, then choosing LED is a smart option. However, if you plan to move somewhere soon and will need to downgrade or upgrade, you should wait to make this purchase. Choose the cheaper route until you are ready to stay put for a while. 
Can You Save Money with LED Holiday Lights?While LEDs have an expensive upfront cost, they can help you save money over time. For example, with LEDs, you don’t have to deal with electrical repairs, blown fuses, and your electrical costs will be lower. 
Have You Decided?Regardless of what type of lights you decide to install, make sure you take some of the stress and hassle out of your holiday display by hiring professionals to handle the installation process. They can help create a custom holiday lighting design, put the lights up, and then return to take them down. ​

​Technology-driven products can be daunting sometimes. Not everyone, unfortunately, has the intricate complexities needed to navigate such instruments. With time and commitment, however, mastery can happen for even the most inexperienced novices. For those for which it is still tricky, remember to sit back, relax, and find your rhythm. It will come. Luckily, in the age of the internet, information is easy to come by. All you have to do is type in search perimeters. You have to remember to be patient and ask for help when needed.   

Information is Everywhere
It is the age of information, and it is readily available wherever you look. Remember to research all possible technology for the gadget on which you are working. Accessing information is very easy if you know where to look. Gone are the days of bookshelves full of Britannica encyclopedias and two-book Webster's dictionaries, trips to the library, and hours spent researching home improvement and child-rearing topics. It's really quite amazing how much access to the information we really do have. 

When in Doubt, Ask a Neighbor
Look at it this way. There's bound to be someone that knows just a little more than you do. Find that person. In a project originated in Denmark, you can check out actual humans from the library. This idea was to combat prejudice in society by having people meet that may otherwise not have interacted. Sometimes that's all you need. One person could be a wealth of information. If your subject was on technology, imagine how amazing it would be to check out Bill Gates of Microsoft for the day? While we don't have anything like that here, you can always check out your neighbor, friends, or family member, so to speak, on an informal basis. Just make sure you tell them first. 

Have Patience when Learning Something New
Learning anything new takes patience and due diligence. For non-technology savvy people, that can be even more true. Most great things don't happen overnight. There are those people with a knack for learning, that can pick things up with the blink of an eye. For some, learning new technology can take a little longer. There is a learning curve when accessing technology-driven information, and the professionals at Trimlight are happy to assist you. From installation and setup support after install, we are here for you.

We are Here for you
Remember when all else fails, know that we at Trimlight are available to assist in any way possible. For all of your outdoor lighting needs, contact us anytime.  

We've all seen the old Christmas movies of dad getting up on the roof and fiddling with the old Christmas lights, trying to get them strung along the edge of a gable, yanking at his pants and/or tottering dangerously on the roof peak. Then sometimes he hurts his back and ends up in bed…
 
Even if you're just putting Christmas lights on a porch or veranda, it takes work. You're probably getting up and down from the ladder, and reaching to get strings of lights connected, and everything else. Then a couple of months later, you have to go take the whole thing down again. Whether you’re Mom or Dad or Santa Claus, you probably could do without this kind of work.
 
We have the perfect solution for that. Our programmable permanent lighting stays in place on your rooftops and other areas of the home, to give precision, clean-trim lighting that can work for holidays throughout the year, so that instead of doing all of that hard work putting up lights and taking them down, all you have to do is hit a few buttons. This is a real game-changer in holiday togetherness. Don’t struggle with your lights! Spend that time cuddled up watching a movie or enjoying the yard instead.
 
Roofline Camouflaged Lighting
 
In our proprietary system, these lights are not prominent when you're not using them. They are designed to blend in with the roof channel so that you can leave them in place all the time. Then when you illuminate the lights! Our powerful LEDs shine through the gloom, giving people the spirit of Christmas, or Halloween, or Valentine's Day, or whatever other holiday it is according to your calendar. You can program them a St. Paddy’s green, a valentine’s red, or some other seasonal color scheme.
 
Modern Design
 
Let's talk about how we built these new alternatives to the traditional labor-intensive Christmas light chains.
 
LEDs are a big deal in the world of interior and exterior lighting. They are energy-saving, durable designs that work in rugged environments. With the proper protection, they can stand up to the elements pretty well over time. You’ll see them everywhere now, at local stores, in yards, and in homes.
 
We had the brilliant idea (if you’ll pardon the pun) that LEDs could lead to a new kind of holiday lighting that's much more versatile and makes your home more of a smart automated property. That’s what’s behind these new kinds of lights. Let us help you to automate the holidays in a great way. 

​Home ownership is a dream for many people who value the security that such an investment provides. Our homes are most always our largest investment, which requires regular upkeep and maintenance in order to remain valuable. While large scale renovations of your home may never be needed, there are some home improvement projects that can save you money while increasing your homes value and your enjoyment of your space at the same time.
 
It’s Smart To Have A Smart Home
Home automation has become a standard in the new homes of today. It is difficult to find a newly built home that does not have some form of smart home capabilities from fully automated systems to smart appliances. Smart home technology can be added to your home allowing you to tap into the benefits that home automation provides. This technology offers time saving and cost cutting amenities that also increase your ability to have greater control over the systems in your home such as heating and cooling, security, sprinkler systems and more, even when you are away.
 
Add Some Shade
While most people enjoy using their decks, patios, and other outdoor spaces, the heat of the sun can drastically limit the times that we are able to do so. It is no wonder that many homeowners enjoy early morning cups of coffee on their patios or evening bar-b-ques by the pool, the sun’s rays through the middle of the day can be unpleasant to say the least. Consider all of the time you could enjoy your meals alfresco if you had proper shade. Retractable awnings can be added to your home, allowing you the ability to enjoy your outdoor areas any time of the day all year long. These systems give you the ability to have shade at the touch of a button, and increase your home’s curb appeal at the same time.
 
Save Time & Money On Holiday Lighting
Many homeowners enjoy having holiday decorations and lighting, but dislike the hassle of installation and break down every year. Trimlight permanent Christmas lighting can be the permanently attached to your home, giving you the ability to enjoy various lighting options throughout the year as well as the holiday season. This system is controlled by use of a smart phone or other device, and provides beautiful ambiance for any occasion.
 
Enjoying Your Home
Adding a few upgrades to your home and property can not only increase your home’s value, but also provide you with greater enjoyment of your time spent at home. Having more control over your home’s systems, increasing your ability to use outdoor spaces, and adding permanent ambience to your home can be easy ways of updating your home without breaking the bank. 

​As homeowners, we are faced with the ever present existence of new technology. It is difficult to even purchase a new home appliance without being inundated with pages of eplanitions regarding its advanced technology that will save us so much hassle, if we can ever understand it. Modern times produces technological advancements, and we are challenged to sink or swim in this new high tech era.
 
Technology Can Be Mastered
The emerging technologies that surround us and that are incorporated into our daily lives ultimately benefit us, but at times mastering these technologies can be intimidating and overwhelming. People often think they are too old to learn, giving up on themselves before they even have a chance to find out. The truth is, we are capable of so much more than we may initially think.
 
If you feel that you can’t teach an old dog new tricks, remember that life long learning is stimulating, energizing, and good for you. Once you have an open mind and willing to accept the facts that you will make mistakes as you learn, you will have an easier time embracing new technology.
 
You Are Already Learning
Chances are that you are already working with new technology in your home that you have masted effectively. New HVAC thermostats, security alarm systems, garage door systems and more have been integrated almost seamlessly into homes as the older versions are replaced with more efficient “smart” systems.
 
Embracing Technology For Your Home
Each of these systems have increased homeowners ability to enjoy life within their homes with minimal learning effort. Home lighting systems such a Trimlight Permanent Home Lighting , is also a product that provide homeowners with upgraded options that comes with a little of a learning curve for homeowners but provides big rewards.
 
The technology behind Trimlight systems is considered “smart” technology as connects to your smart phones or tablets so that you can be in control from anywhere. Permanently installed on you home, this lighting can be almost invisible to the eye when not in use, but when you turn it on, it packs a powerful punch.
 
Holiday decorations are easy as you change the colors of your lights to fit the season, every day white lights create ambiance for your home and boosts its curb appeal, and all you have to do is learn how to make this happen all from your personal handheld device.
 
The Reward For Learning
There is a learning curve to all new technology, regardless of your skill level and familiarity. The reward for patience and practice and asking for help is that your home will be a more enjoyable and hassle free space for you to enjoy. Resisting learning only keeps your options small, brighten up your home with Trimlight Permanent Home Lighting Systems and see what you can do with a little smart technology.