I’ve worked with permanent outdoor lights for years—both as a designer and someone helping homeowners and installers solve real installation problems. When people start looking into permanent lighting, they usually get excited about the fun stuff: the brightness, the...
You’ve seen them lighting up the neighborhood: crisp, colorful rooflines that look incredible during the holidays and equally stunning on a random Tuesday night. The appeal of permanent outdoor lights is undeniable. No more ladders in freezing December weather, no...
Every year, like clockwork, I used to find myself on a ladder in freezing temperatures, untangling strings of lights that somehow knotted themselves in storage. I’d clip them to the gutters with frozen fingers, only to take them down a month later. It was a ritual,...
As a designer and mount maker, I spend a lot of time looking at rooflines. It’s an occupational hazard. When I founded Deliciosa Decor, my goal was to bring function and beauty to everyday spaces, and lately, that mission has intersected with the massive surge in...
There is a specific kind of heartbreak that happens around the holidays. You’ve spent hundreds of dollars on a new lighting system—a one-time purchase you expect to last for years. You’ve spent an entire Saturday afternoon climbing ladders, untangling wires, and...
