It is a labour of love stringing up thousands of lights and decorations, and for the homeowners of dozens of houses decorated for Christmas, the smiles on the faces of passers by makes it all worthwhile.
With just 15 days until the man in the big red suit arrives, families have opened up their front yards and put their handy work on full display.
Decorating enthusiasts across the city have used their impressive exhibitions to raise money for charity, while others have simply been reveling in the once-a-year opportunity to interact with their neighbours.
As hundreds of thousands of decorations illuminate homes throughout different suburbs, eager light-observers have taken to the streets to feast their eyes on the most impressive displays.
Hundreds of households across Sydney, including 44 Camellia Street in Greystanes (pictured), have spent months transforming their homes into giant flashing Christmas ornaments
With just 15 days until the man in the big red suit arrives, families have opened up their front yards and put their handy work on full display
Decorating enthusiasts across the city have used their impressive exhibitions to raise money for charity. 44 Camellia Street has so far raised $700 for The Children’s Hospital at Westmead
A visitor told homeowner Patricia, of 44 Cemellia Street, that her display (pictured) was the best they had ever seen
She has been reveling in the once-a-year opportunity to interact with her surrounding community as they visit her home (pictured)
Long-time Christmas light decorator Patricia, from Greystanes in Sydney’s west, has received one of the boldest compliments of all time for her impressive display.
She’s been illuminating her home in Camellia Street, for 27 years alongside her partner George, who she says does most of the installing while she directs.
‘People tell it’s the best (display) they’ve ever seen,’ she told Daily Mail Australia.
And it wouldn’t be the same without her favourite piece, her North Pole sign, which helps attract hundreds of visitors who donate money towards The Children’s Hospital at Westmead.
Patricia said she loved to seeing people get so much enjoyment from the lights and decorations intricately installed across her front yard.
Doris spends three weeks independently creating a spectacle out of her home at 68 Cumberland Road, also in Greystanes.
Doris spends three weeks independently creating a spectacle out of her home at 68 Cumberland Road (pictured), also in Greystanes
She’s fine-tuned her art over 23 years, having decorated her current address for 17 years, and her previous home for six
With her beloved nativity scene set up in the window (pictured), she said she loved that her festive construction helped ‘bring everybody together’
While she’s kept the theme of her display consistent, she said the secret was slightly altering the positioning of the decorations each year to keep it interesting
She’s fine-tuned her art over 23 years, having decorated her current address for 17 years, and her previous home for six.
While she’s kept the theme of her display consistent, she said the secret was slightly altering the positioning of the decorations each year to keep it interesting.
With her beloved nativity scene set up in the window, she said she loved that her festive construction helped ‘bring everybody together.’
The man behind one of Caste Hill’s Christmas light showstoppers started preparing his elaborate design in August.
The man behind one of Caste Hill’s Christmas light showstoppers (pitured)started preparing his elaborate design in August
Homeowner Tony said at least 180 ‘man hours’ went into constructing his masterpiece (pictured)
He’s spent countless evenings making his own decorations out of thousands of Chinese imported lights
He runs several intricate networks of connections, including 80,000 lights that stretch above his three-car driveway.
For five years running he has been illuminating his 8 Minago Place property for the Christmas holidays, with no plans of stopping any time soon
Tony said at least 180 ‘man hours’ went into constructing his masterpiece, with him spending countless evenings making his own decorations out of thousands of Chinese imported lights.
He runs several intricate networks of connections, including 80,000 lights that stretch above his three-car driveway.
For five years running he has been illuminating his 8 Minago Place property for the Christmas holidays, with no plans of stopping any time soon.
Decorating enthusiasts across the city have used their impressive exhibitions to raise money for charity
Eager light-observers have taken to the streets to feast their eyes on the most impressive displays