Lighting Up Your Home for the Holidays

UPDATED on August 2024 – Originally Posted on November 8, 2019

If you plan on hosting holiday events at your home this year, you probably have a long to-do list to prepare. Indoor tasks like planning the menu, laying out decorations, and checking your guest list may be top of mind, but what about the outdoors? Enjoy dressing up the inside of your home with holiday cheer, but don’t forget to install outdoor solar lighting first so your home is warm and welcoming both outside and inside.

The Best Solar Lights for the Holidays

Whether you’re having guests over for the first time or celebrating an annual reunion at your home, you can leave a lasting impression with your chosen outdoor lighting decor. Stay confident in your well-designed space when you use our holiday solar lighting guide below. We list specific solar lights to help from the start of your party when guests first arrive until the very end of your gathering.

Our lighting experts at Gama Sonic have also created an in-depth guide on how to use decorative outdoor lighting to enhance your outdoor space. You may want to use this guide as a reference while we dive into specific techniques for lighting your home for the holidays. Elevate your home decor with the best outdoor solar lights this season and create a festive, inviting atmosphere for all your holiday gatherings. From pathway solar lights to decorative solar wall lights, explore various solar lighting ideas to brighten up your home.

1. Address Plaque

The Gama Sonic’s Solar Address Light, part of Gama Sonic’s residential line of Solar Landscape, Garden, and Pathway Lights, is your beacon of visibility in the darkening evenings this holiday season. This remarkable solar light goes beyond mere illumination of address numbers, it’s a guide for visitors, a lifeline for deliveries, and a friendly nod to neighbors. Crafted with resilient resin, it’s ready to withstand the elements while effortlessly blending with your home’s aesthetic. Whether you choose the wall mount or the ground stake option its automatic dusk-to-dawn operation ensures your address remains brilliantly displayed when it’s needed most. Elevate your home accessibility and curb appeal with a touch of solar-powered practicality.

A different model we offer is the Solar Address Light Plaque Light with Ground Stakes, what differentiates this solar light is its dual color capabilities of being able to be illuminated between your choice of bright and warm white LED lighting.

Peel and stick numbers and letters allow homeowners to customize their solar lights with your own addresses. Easily mount this as a wall plaque or use the in-ground stakes, and let the sun recharge its solar panel during the day. After a full solar charge, the Solar Address Light will automatically turn on at dusk and illuminate your address until dawn.

2. Uplighting

When you invite family and friends over to share the holiday cheer, your home becomes more than a backdrop for activities. You want to provide a sophisticated area that will impress your guests. You can achieve this through uplighting techniques that add depth and shadowy accents to the outside of your home. Your guests will have a lasting first impression when seeing your home in this unique light. Uplighting will create a focal point on the architectural brilliance of your home. Uplighting also allows guests to easily spot your home when driving through the neighborhood. You can achieve this goal with the Progressive Solar Spotlight. This outdoor solar light has a large beam spread. You will have plenty of room to work with when deciding which parts of your home should stand out. The Progressive comes with two mounting stakes – one for the light and one for the solar panel if detached. It also included an optional base for placing the light on flat surfaces. It’s easy to install and will run all night long after receiving a full day of sunlight. The weather-resistant exterior of this light ensures that it will operate through even the coldest winter nights.

Another solar lighting option with the same features but twice as bright with 250 lumens and double the duration of up to 20 hours is the Solar Flood Light. With Bright/Warm-White LEDs is a cost and energy-efficient power source solution. Designed with an outdoor weatherproof IP65-resistant cast aluminum enclosure and offering a 5-year warranty, this solar-powered utility light has a beam-spread distance of approximately 10-feet in length and a height of 68-feet. The versatile solar panel has the capability to be attached either to the light fixture or detached and placed up 12-feet away with the included extension cord for maximum sun exposure.

3. Pathway Lights

Add style and function to your pathway and walkways with the Sentry Modern Pathway Light. This outdoor solar light is a top choice for outdoor solar lighting, offering superior lumen output, easy DIY installation, and automatic dusk-to-dawn operation. With a 60 lumens per light, which is usually 6X more lumens than an average garden solar light, these solar pathway lights are significantly brighter than traditional options. The modern design and white accent lights make them a stylish addition to any outdoor space.

4. Wall, Pier, and Post Lights

Guests approaching your front door should be greeted by a warm and welcoming atmosphere. You can set up solar light fixtures in your front area to achieve this. The Grand Prairie Bulb Solar Light – Wall/Pier/3” Fitter Mounts is the perfect solution, This is an extension of our popular Prairie Solar Light with 3x the brightness and 2x the duration. Simply mount this fixture by your front door in a spot that receives plenty of sunlight. At dusk, the light will automatically turn on and illuminate your home in a pleasing warm-white glow. Your guests will enter a soft and inviting atmosphere as soon as they arrive at your doorstep. In addition to setting a welcoming tone for guests, the Grand Prairie Bulb Solar Light has many practical uses. This light has three mounting options that provide a variety of ways for you to light up your home. You can mount the light on a pole at the end of your driveway for maximum visibility at night. You can use the pier mount option to install the light to a flat surface near your patio, pool or deck. You can also mount the light to a wall so your doorways are warm and inviting. No matter what mounting option you choose, the Grand Prairie Bulb Solar Light will provide you with an elegant source of light all year long. Every installation option for this light is included in its packaging.

5. Outdoor Pendant Lights

After inviting guests inside your home and exchanging welcomes, there are plenty of ways to conduct your visit. You could give your family and friends a tour of your well-adorned home. Or, you may want to start the food and activities right away. If weather permits, you could even host the festivities in your backyard. Perhaps you want to save your backyard space for later, where guests can wind down and relax after a hearty meal. No matter what path you decide to take, you and your guests will end up outside at some point. If you have a Gazebo or Pergola in your backyard, this is the perfect place to put the Baytown II Bulb Solar Hanging Light with Remote Control.

This outdoor pendant light will only add to the comforting atmosphere you’ve created, additionally, it’s available in a black or white finishing color. The outdoor solar light and its intensity can be remotely operated and thus does not feel overpowering. You can control the brightness of the light from up to 10 feet away. So, whether you want a brightly lit outdoor space or a more relaxing, dimly lit scene, the Baytown II Bulb is a Solar Hanging Light will do the trick. Make your outdoor patio, deck or pergola the place to be this holiday season.

Winter Maintenance Tips for Solar Lights

One of the best things about the outdoor solar lights from Gama Sonic is that they are easy to install and maintain. You don’t have to worry about dealing with electrical wiring. These lights are completely solar-powered. Your biggest concern is making sure that your outdoor solar lights are in a place where they get plenty of sunlight. This will ensure that the lights operate through the night.

During the colder seasons, make sure that you wipe off any leaves, snow, and ice from the light’s solar panel. The harsh, cold temperatures and typical snow or ice will not affect the outdoor solar light. The solar light fixture has a weather-resistant frame and sturdy composition.

‘Tis The Season for Solar Lighting Solutions

After everything is prepared – the food, decorations, and your brand new beautifully designed solar lights – you can sit back and enjoy a peaceful evening with family and friends. Your outdoor solar lights will automatically turn on when the sun goes down. You don’t have to worry about remembering to flick a switch with its automatic dusk-to-dawn operation. The perfect placement of your lights will frame a wonderful night spent in good company enjoying the holiday season. Wherever the party goes, you can rest easy knowing that it will be well-lit with the perfect ambiance.

Gama Sonic has a wide variety of solar lights for enhancing your outdoor space. Wrap up the look and feel of your holiday event with our different styles and designs. Our line of innovative residential solar lights has transformed this home into a shining example of sustainable and stylish living.

For more Gama Sonic Solar Lights See:

Exterior Decorative Solar Post Lights
Exterior Decorative Solar Wall Lights
Solar Security & Utility Lights Solar Landscape
Garden & Pathway Lights Solar Deck
Fence & Pergola Lights