Back to energy efficiency...
Two years ago we tried LED holiday lights and we were
very disappointed. The white lights had an odd
blue-ish hue and the lights really did not have very
much 'throw'.
Last year we went back to traditional incandescent
lamps and the building looked terrific. But, because
the lamps are not energy efficient, we had to
minimize the amount of time they were illuminated.
This year we went back to LED lights. The lights need
to be replaced every year because the squirrels like
to chew through the insulation. We opted for a longer
icecicles and we are very pleased with the advances
of LED technology.