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Light up your home for the festive season

Outdoor Christmas display with a large wreath in a planter, string lights on windows, and illuminated reindeer and star decorations in the garden.
Roll out the red carpet for Santa with a Christmas light display that will be the envy of the neighbourhood. Mix and match from our huge lighting range to make your own budget-friendly Christmas decor.

There’s something magical about December in Australia – the Christmas bush is in bloom, the cicadas are in full voice and houses in your neighbourhood are starting to twinkle with Christmas lights. Transforming your house into a Christmas wonderland has never been easier. Whether you start with a small project or cover the whole front of the house – there’s a wide range of festive lighting in the Bunnings Christmas range to help you personalise the look. Here are a few D.I.Y. Christmas projects to get you started.

Light up the whole house

Nothing makes a bigger statement than decorating the facade of your house with festive lights, but given the scale of the project, it’s a good idea to go in with a plan. Start by looking at the style of your home. If you have a Federation, Hamptons or Queenslander-style house, chances are you’ve got posts supporting the front patio awning. These are perfect for wrapping fairy lights around. If your home is Art Deco or contemporary in design, make use of the clean vertical and horizontal lines and go for a more graphic lighting design.

These elements are the foundations of your design, and once they’re in place you can start layering in different styles of lights to personalise the project. Fairy lights are perfect for adding all-over impact, while icicle lights hanging from the front guttering on gutter hooks take your house to the next level. Christmas-themed garden lights and illuminated garlands can also be added in to extend the look.

To finish your D.I.Y. festive decor, place potted colour and trees in festive colours on the verandah. Some baubles in the base of the pots are also a nice touch.

Four tall planters with greenery and ornaments on steps, surrounded by fairy lights and a glowing reindeer decoration.

D.I.Y. pool noodle wreath

You don’t need to spend a fortune on a Christmas wreath – you can make a D.I.Y. wreath using a pool noodle. Here’s how to make it.

  1. Make the wreath shape: Cut the pool noodle at 45 degrees on both ends – a mitre box is the easiest way to get the correct angle. Use strong cloth tape to secure the two ends together to create the wreath foundation.
  2. Cover the noodle: Use a tree tie to cover the pool noodle – use a hot glue gun to stick the tree tie to the cloth tape at the join of the noodle (don’t glue directly onto the noodle as it will melt). Wrap the tree tie around the noodle until it’s completely covered. Use glue to secure the end.
  3. Decorate the wreath: Decorate the lower half of the wreath with artificial foliage and baubles (use the glue gun again).
  4. Light it up: Wrap fairy lights (with a battery pack) around the whole wreath – even over your decorations. Add a hook and it’s ready to hang on your door or in your window.

Front view of a house decorated with Christmas lights, wreaths, illuminated reindeer, and festive ornaments.

Three-step fairy light bauble

Here’s another fun idea for decorating your outdoor area: make your own light-up baubles using wire hanging planters. Hang a few of these ‘light sculptures’ from your guttering or awning to really create a statement. Follow these steps.

  1. Make the bauble base: Remove the chains and place two semi-circle planters together to make a globe shape. Use black cable ties to secure, trimming the ends.
  2. Add the lights: Find the first light at the end of the strand and attach it to the centre of the base of one planter using a cable tie. Hold the string lights tight and wrap the strand over the globe, switching sides with each pass to get even coverage. Secure with cable ties.
  3. Hang and display: Tie a piece of fishing line to the top of the globe and then it’s ready to hang with your other outdoor Christmas decorations.

Wide shot of a house with Christmas lights along the roofline, wreaths, glowing decorations, and planters with greenery.

A word on Christmas lights

Make sure you use exterior lights for your Christmas display – indoor lights aren’t waterproof. Also, make sure you think about solar lights. They’re an environmentally friendly option that can help to keep your energy bill down. If you don’t use solar power and need to plug lights into the mains, get a weatherproof cable box to keep the power cords safe.

Check out our great festive lighting range

Ready to go full Griswald at your house? View and shop our range of festive lighting and decorations online or at your local store today.

Health & Safety

Asbestos, lead-based paints and copper chromium arsenic (CCA) treated timber are health hazards you need to look out for when renovating older homes. These substances can easily be disturbed when renovating and exposure to them can cause a range of life-threatening diseases and conditions including cancer. For information on the dangers of asbestos, lead-based paint and CCA treated timber and tips for dealing with these materials contact your local council's Environmental Health Officer or visit our Health & Safety page.

When following our advice in our D.I.Y. videos, make sure you use all equipment, including PPE, safely by following the manufacturer’s instructions. Check that the equipment is suitable for the task and that PPE fits properly. If you are unsure, hire an expert to do the job or talk to a Bunnings Team Member.