Calculate exactly how many strings of light you will need to decorate evergreen tree deciduous tree and bushes with our handy christmas light calculator.
How many lights per foot christmas tree.
Remember that you can buy christmas lights with more lights per strand so two hundred lights per strand would work best if you want a very bright tree while you d want to opt for a hundred lights per strand if you wanted a less twinkly look.
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Plan for approximately 100 mini christmas tree lights per vertical foot and a half of tree.
Our golden rule is 100 bulbs or 5 metres of lights per 2ft of christmas tree.
Need help finding out how many lights to put on your tree.
If your tree is thinner you ll need fewer lights per foot.
Strands with a 6 to 8 inch bulb spacing are best for tightly wrapping branches.
For a standard 6 foot tree you re looking at 600 mini.
Another factor to consider.
The perfect number of lights.
In summary for a 6ft tree we recommend 300 bulbs or 15 metres of lights.
Plan for a minimum of 100 lights per vertical foot when wrapping indoor christmas trees consider purchasing a few extra light strings to ensure you have complete coverage.
If you re going for a brighter look try using 200 mini lights per vertical foot.
Recommended number of ornaments.
The recommended feet of light string from our christmas light calculator is based on what our average customer has felt is a perfect number of lights for their tree.
Any light strings not used can serve as backups in the future should you need an extra string or two.
The perfect number of ornaments.
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If your tree is wider than average plan on using more lights per foot of vertical height.
Is your tree taller than 12 feet.
Christmas tree base width in feet e g 4.
Keep in mind that the result is not for the number of lights but for the number of feet of light string you should use.
Keep in mind you won t need to use as many lights for trees that are on the skinny side but you may need up to 25 percent more lights for your thicker trees like spruces pines and firs.
Start with at least 100 mini lights per foot of tree plus an extra set of lights to hang inside the tree along the trunk.
If you want a more sparkly or brighter christmas tree buy at least 150 lights per foot or as many as 300.
If you plan to wrap into the interior of the tree several inches have a super wide tree or really like to wow all the evening walkers in your.