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Feeling pressured to pull off the best holiday celebration ever?

Here, experts share five common holiday mistakes that are easy to avoid with a bit of care.

However, with that comes the issue of overloading your circuits.

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To avoid these types of issues, you will want to take a couple of precautions.

Additionally, consider switching over to LED lights.

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Using Overly Bright Lights

There is such a thing asdecorating with lightsthat are too bright.

The designer recommends truing out warm white or soft-colored string lights instead.

Coddington recommends going simple since a more subtle approach is all you better make your space feel inviting.

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Many people forgetto consider scale and proportion when bringing holiday decor into their space, according to Coddington.

However, do not use this as an excuse to forgo a theme entirely.

She recommends narrowing down either a theme or color palette to help guide your purchasing and decorating decisions.

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Whatever you land onbe it a rustic look or a classic red and green designis entirely up to you.