This year I added a holiday village to my front room and lighted it using a strand of Christmas lights. Here is how you can do the same:
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Here is how the village looked without lights - ok but not festive enough.
I found these buildings at the thrift store for $5 each! One is a Dickens and the rest are from K-Mart, all stamped with dates from the 90s. They each had their own cord and light bulb, but I removed them for a couple of reasons; one- I don't like having a ton of cords to mess with and two- I don't like using older electrical equipment. I have several vintage milk glass lamps that I replaced the electrical cords on, but I decided to go the simple route with the village and used Christmas lights.
Using tulle, I cut it into strips and tied it around each light. It gives a softer and fluffier look, as well as helps to hide the green of the wires. You could use lights that come with white strands, but I'm dedicated to using what I have on hand so here we are 😄
You might remember me talking about the same lighting method in this dining room post from a couple of weeks ago, where I used it for another village.
And speaking of that village, I ended up moving it to the front room as well! Here is how they look, with the new village behind the couch and the old one under the tree.
I wound the light strand in between the houses and made sure to poke some of the lights into their electrical openings. That way the windows light up as well as the snow cover. The star in the sky above is a happy accident - it's actually the lamp post in our front yard showing through the window!
Here are close-ups of the new village:
The trees and batting (used for the snow) are from garage sales while the figures are Dollar Tree.
And that's my front room village.
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I hope you enjoyed this holiday decor post, thanks for stopping by!
-Jennifer
© Studio 27 by Jennifer Adams 2023
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Oh, that's a wonderful idea! I really like the softness that the tulle adds. So pretty. Thanks for sharing this post at the Will Blog for Comments #16 linkup. Hope to see you next week, too.
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DeleteWhat a great idea for lighting up your Christmas village. The cords for every building is a bit much for sure!
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DeleteI love the 'tulle tip' -great idea. I will definitely try it.
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DeleteGreat tips! The lights really make the whole village come to life. Love this Christmas decor tradition.
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DeleteI love your Christmas Village! My mom collected them for years and now we have quite a few. She used to set them up and make a big village on one table with risers and hills and everything it was really something to see.
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