Monday, December 08, 2008
As a designer for Christmas Decor, I am always trying to find ways to encourage local businesses and homeowners to have Christmas lights installed by professionals. Even if one does not hire a professional, he or she should still put some types of lights and decorations up! Christmas brings so many smiles to people's faces, especially children.
Last Friday evening, I took my family out for dinner to a small family restaurant in New Market, MD. I have 3 small children, two of which are old enough to get very excited about Christmas. As we walked in the front entrance of Mallards Restaurant, my kids noticed the well-lit Christmas tree and all the beautiful decorations. They were so excited the entire evening we were at the restaurant, and I think the Christmas tree and other lights had a lot to do with their happiness, as we had a very late dinner (close to their bedtime). They somehow got a second wind to stay up and enjoy the time!
Last night, on our way home from a church fellowship, my oldest all the way home kept saying "Look Daddy! Look! Christmas Lights! I see them, Daddy! I see them!!!! Ohhhhh!!!"
If you are a local business owner or a homeowner, please put up lights, not just a wreath or some garland. Almost every commercial center I've been to this year decided not to do lights and only a few wreaths. Wreaths do not cause kids to get excited. It is the lights that come alive and get everyone excited about Christmas! If you need help installing, we'd love to help! We've got everything you need for the perfect display.
Here are two quotes from 2008 customers that mentioned children:
"The lights look great and have had fabulous reviews from our neighbors. All the neighborhood kids love them and we do too. Thanks for taking our small order!" -The Salem Residence, Silver Spring, MD
"Very pretty. The little boy across the street said "your house looks awesome !" – Brandes, NW D.C.
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Wednesday, December 03, 2008
Believe it or not, this week and next are some of the best times to install Christmas lights! It is not too late. We still have a date to install your custom lighting display! Please email or call as soon as possible to make sure you have the opportunity to experience our service. We do everything from designing the perfect display, install the lights professional, takedown and will even store them for you!
We look forward to your call!
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Tuesday, November 25, 2008
We just finished our third season lighting the Woodmoor Community Christmas Tree in Silver Spring Maryland.
The tree stands 82′ Tall and has over 3,200 LED C-9 (large) bulbs installed.
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Wednesday, November 19, 2008
Have you ever driven by a home that had animated lighting that was powered by Christmas songs? If not, you need to take a look at this sample: VIEW NOW
Christmas Decor by Hallco can not only install Christmas lights but can help you come up with a Christmas Lighting Display that will blow you away with excitement this Christmas season! We've teamed up with Paul Smith, owner of Animated Lighting! We'll install the lights and Paul Smith will create the show that will cause your entire town to nominate you for the House of the Year award!
Want to be like the Griswall Family for Christmas? Contact us to find out how you can have the most exciting Christmas lighting displays on the east coast!
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Monday, November 17, 2008
Christmas Decor by Hallco just wrapped up their 3rd year lighting the Woodmoor Christmas Tree in Silver Spring. This tree is 82 feet tall and has over 3,200 LED C-9 bulbs. C-9 lights are quite a bit larger than mini lights but give the tree a very full look. Christmas Decor by Hallco recommended to the community of Four Corners to use LED bulbs instead of incandescent thereby saving over 80% on electricity and getting a longer life out of the bulbs. Stop by and take a look! MAP IT
Top View: http://wikimapia.org/380095/Woodmoor-Circle-Christmas-Tree
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Wednesday, November 12, 2008
Just a quick reminder that it is okay to hang Christmas lights before Thanksgiving. In fact, you'll save money if you schedule your work before the big day! Most of our clients want their lights installed the week of or right after Thanksgiving which makes our schedule very tight for that week/week and a half. We have already installed a few lighting displays around Maryland for customers planning ahead and you can be part of this group!
If you do not wish to be all festive before Thanksgiving, you can still save big, have us do the install and then decide to turn on the lights when you are ready! All of our displays are on digital timers: so you don't have to do a thing once you plug them in for the season! Or if you wish, we can install the lights first and the Christmas decorations: Santas, Reindeer, Wreaths, Bows and Garland after Thanksgiving. It is completely up to you!
Call today for your free design plan with one of our expert holiday designers.
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Friday, November 07, 2008
Here is a good overview of the types of displays our company can design and install for you. Please take a moment to view our slideshow: View Now
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Monday, November 03, 2008
Does your husband really LIKE hanging Christmas lights every year? Does he enjoy replacing burned out bulbs and untangling wires and using up a month of Saturdays to decorate your home? Does he love repelling off the roof top to center your wreath just right? So the question really is, "Does he like hanging lights or does he just think it is the manly thing to do?" One of the main reasons a family will decide not to hire a professional Christmas lighting company is because the man of the house does not like paying someone to do something he thinks he should be doing. It is hard for them to visualize the benefits of having a company spend one day or less decorating their home for the holidays.
This is a common problem with an easy solution. If there is NO way to change your husband's mind about hiring out your holiday lights this year, consider a little compromise. See if your husband is willing to let us do the hard stuff for one season: rooftops, fascia, stake lighting, and garland. We have the right products, training, and safety features to be very efficient with these difficult lighting options. I think he will be impressed with the way the lights look and glad he will NOT have to change a single light bulb the whole Christmas season or service anything! Your spouse will sit back drinking his cup of coffee while we do all the work and have nothing to worry about all season long! I can almost guarantee he will decide never to hang Christmas lights again once he sees how easy it is paying a professional to do it.
Here's to your merry Christmas! We look forward to hearing from you soon.
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Serving Frederick, Gaithersburg, Rockville, Potomac, the D.C. Metro and all of Howard County Maryland, Hallco Enterprises is your trusted residential and commercial painting contractor for planning painting related home improvement, interior painting, exterior painting, color selection, painting ideas, and power washing.
Thursday, October 30, 2008
When you request an estimate from Christmas Decor, you will receive a free design consultation from one of our professional lighting designers. Our designers are trained to come up with a full display that will make heads turn and cause traffic jambs! What is unique about our services is that we price everything a la carte. This means that you are the one that ultimately decides what you want to spend and how you want your property to look. When you meet with our designer, you will explain what you are hoping to achieve and any ideas you may have. Our designer will give you a complete plan with even a few ideas to consider. If your budget is not ready to do a complete design package, no problem! You check off the items you want! It is that easy! There is always next year to add to your plan!
Serving Frederick, Gaithersburg, Rockville, Potomac, the D.C. Metro and all of Howard County Maryland, Hallco Enterprises is your trusted residential and commercial painting contractor for planning painting related home improvement, interior painting, exterior painting, color selection, painting ideas, and power washing.
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Christmas Decor by Hallco offers an early discount of 15% off our services during the month of October. Believe it or not, we do get quite a few calls during this month for those planning ahead for Christmas. We also know that many of you are preparing for Halloween and Thanksgiving and Christmas has not entered your mind yet! Our call volume and requested installation dates tend to get quite busy the 1st to 2nd week of November. Therefore, if you are reading this blog and are interested in Christmas light hanging services, please give us a call ASAP! You'll save the most by contacting us early.
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Serving Frederick, Gaithersburg, Rockville, Potomac, the D.C. Metro and all of Howard County Maryland, Hallco Enterprises is your trusted residential and commercial painting contractor for planning painting related home improvement, interior painting, exterior painting, color selection, painting ideas, and power washing.
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
If you own or manage a business center, shopping mall, office complex or other commercial property, you should consider the benefits of both holiday lights and daytime decor.
Highlighting your center with lights at night will cause increase awareness of your location. It is a given fact that Christmas lighting attracts shoppers and causes people to slow down when they are driving by to have a closer look. It makes people happy to know you spent the time to decorate for the holidays. Lighting enhances your property and provides a finishing touch to your Christmas and holiday decorating. We recently priced a number of commercial property jobs for one client who decided against all the lighting options we presented and wanted only daytime decor. The reason was because of cost mainly but they also did not see the point of lights! Don't get me wrong, daytime decor is gorgeous and is necessary for both commercial and residential properties, but if that is all you decide on, it will NOT have the same effect as Christmas lights. During the day, people are busy and may not always notice a property with a few wreaths or bows unless they physically stop at your place of business. Having a balance of daytime and nighttime decor will keep both your customers, tenants, the community and those potential clients happy! So, consider a perfect lighting display when planning for this years decorations.
Serving Frederick, Gaithersburg, Rockville, Potomac, the D.C. Metro and all of Howard County Maryland, Hallco Enterprises is your trusted residential and commercial painting contractor for planning painting related home improvement, interior painting, exterior painting, color selection, painting ideas, and power washing.
Friday, October 24, 2008
If you have never had a professional Christmas Lighting company decorator your home for the holidays, you probably are wondering what it cost to have lights and decorations hung. The answer depends on who you hire! If you hire your landscaper (who's never hung lights before) or a few local hungry college students, you could probably get away with spending a few hundred dollars but will most likely leave you with a headache and a little stressed. If you do not mind making several trips to Walmart and Home Depot, spending 1-2 Saturdays supervising and crossing your fingers hoping that your lights don't blow a fuse, hiring people who have never decorated a home is just fine!
Ah! But what does it cost to have a professional hang my lights is the question you should be asking yourself! If you'd rather be drinking a hot cup of cocoa inside and have the convenience of just watching us do all the work, I think you'll find our pricing very charming! Christmas Decor by Hallco prices each job a la carte! You will have a brief meeting with one of our Christmas designers who will discuss all the endless possibilities. Our designers are very creative and will guide you through the process of selecting a beautiful display of lights and daytime decor that will cause jealousy to be aroused in your neighbor's hearts when they see your home!
The cost depends completely on you! Most of our clients spend a minimum of $2,800 the first year, but if that is not in the budget, you can get a beautiful lit wreath and a few lights hung for $500-800. We have some customers who enjoy lighting up their roof, fascia, trees, ground and finishing it off with daytime decor. These clients will typically spend over $4,500.
So keep in mind what you would like to spend but with an open mind. We think you'll find our service, quality, products and creativity to be well worth the cost!
Serving Frederick, Gaithersburg, Rockville, Potomac, the D.C. Metro and all of Howard County Maryland, Hallco Enterprises is your trusted residential and commercial painting contractor for planning painting related home improvement, interior painting, exterior painting, color selection, painting ideas, and power washing.
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
The October issue of Real Simple Magazine had an article about dealing with stress. They wrote out a 14 day stress relieving plan that made a lot of sense. The one that stuck out to me was the Tuesday of the second week. It said, "Turn off the TV." Real simple continues, "Constant bombardment by news can make you feel anxious when you're already keyed up, and a blaring TV hits you with both visual and aural stimulation." (p. 166, October 2008, Real Simple). Watching or listening to too much news and TV during the elections and the way our economy currently is can create a lot of stress and anxiety. It also causes you not to want to spend money or do the proper home maintenance items or put up Christmas decorations!
My suggestion is to turn off the TV for a little while and do something fun! Go read a book! Play a round of golf! Call up an old friend! And don't forget to call Christmas Decor by Hallco to talk about a few holiday lighting options for your home. Bringing color and the Christmas spirit to your life is sure to make you feel a lot better during these rough times!
Our job at Christmas Decor is to make Christmas fun and relaxing for you! The last thing we want is for you to be stressed about the displays we select!
Serving Frederick, Gaithersburg, Rockville, Potomac, the D.C. Metro and all of Howard County Maryland, Hallco Enterprises is your trusted residential and commercial painting contractor for planning painting related home improvement, interior painting, exterior painting, color selection, painting ideas, and power washing.
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
Tree lighting can be very tricky! If it is not done properly, people will know it was cheap and completed by an amateur. The key to proper tree lighting is having more lights than you think! A tree should be well lit and not look light a broken spider web or a grenade hit it when it is complete.
How can you tell if a tree is well lit or decorated the right way? When someone taps you on the shoulder and says, "Didn't you know it is rude to stare?"
Professional tree lighting that creates stop and go traffic by your home or office can only be accomplished by seasoned and trained professional Christmas light hangers, unless you are related to De Vinci! But it might take even a talented person a few weekends to get it right!
There are three types of Tree Lightings a professional can perform here at Christmas Decor by Hallco:
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Friday, October 17, 2008
I recently was talking to a property manager about doing some Christmas displays on one of her properties in Howard County and was delighted to hear the following complaint! Lisa total me that she had received several complaints from her tenants from other properties because their store fronts were not decorated for the holidays! This property manager new the benefit of lighting and decorating for Christmas and was ready to make sure she did not get a complain again!
There are many benefits for a business to decorate for Christmas. Probably the two biggest reasons every commercial property should decorate for the holidays is 1) Your employees and tenants will be happy! 2) It will increase awareness to the public therefore increasing sales.
We have never had one of our commercial customers not sign up the following year as they have all sean the benefit fo commercial lighting during the holiday season. We have even been hearing reports that sales have increased by a minimum of 15%.
So, if you own or manage a commercial property, we'd love to meet with you. If you are in Maryland or the Washington Metro area and need a list of existing properties we have decorated, we'd love to send you references.
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