TANGENT!!!!!

Ok, I'm warning you all there's a tangent coming on... (insert the southern accent that returns when I'm annoyed lol)
People.....If you're gonna put Christmas lights in your front yard, DO IT RIGHT OR NOT AT ALL!!!! It doesn't matter if you live in the dumpiest neighborhood or up on "Snob Hill", if your Christmas lights are done halfa$$ed then your whole darn house just looks T-A-C-K-Y!! And likewise, when they're done right, you're house can look great no matter what neighborhood you live in.
EXAMPLES:
"Snob Hill" : These people went and bought the fancy LED Rope lights (not cheap). The point of the rope lights is so that they're all in a perfect line, correct? So, you're gonna go spend all that money to have perfectly straight lights and then you can't even pull 'em tight so they look decent??? Seriously?

"Snob Hill": Is it just me or does it look like someone T.P.'ed their front yard with Christmas lights?

 REALLY?.......REALLY????????

Now, I'm a firm believer that with lights, LESS IS MORE!!!! I LOVE this house. It's a cute house all on it's own, but I just love the way they do their lights. It's simple and elegant! Kudos to you "Non tacky light hanger people"

 I'm not a fan of colored or ice cycle lights, BUT these are pretty decent looking. (the picture is kinda crappy, but trust me they looked good in person) This house is in a much older and smaller neighborhood but the lights are done neatly and they look good!!!

You know the saying, "If it don't look good, don't put it on the front porch"?   Well, don't put it on your trees, roof, steps, driveways, or anywhere else either!!!!