WLED: Your Ultimate DIY RGB Lighting Guide Part 2

See Video 2 in the series. This is the all-encompassing instruction for learning, building, and installing lights for your house.
https://svdreamchaser.com/wledguide for all the details.

I've always loved the idea of permanent Christmas lights! More accurately, I wanted a way to enjoy excellent, programmable Christmas lights that are also super versatile. My goal was to leave these lights on the house year-round. I want them to serve as fantastic accent lighting that enhances the architecture of my home. Plus, I'd love to show my team spirit by displaying my favorite team's colors during a thrilling game. And let's not forget about celebrating Independence Day with vibrant red, white, and blue stripes! Essentially, I'm looking for smart, year-round programmable lights that can adapt to multiple purposes and add a festive touch whenever I need it.

I wanted my holiday lights to look fantastic and not like I forgot to take down the strings from last Christmas! It was important that they were easy to set up and could simply run on timers with programs I set in advance. Plus, I wanted them to be user-friendly, so anyone unfamiliar with the setup could easily turn them on without any hassle.

I accomplished all of that through a valuable journey of education and experimentation, discovering what truly works and what doesn't. Sure, you could opt for brands like "JellyFish Lighting," but have you considered if it will meet your expectations? Will it look as amazing as you envision it in your mind?

When I think about it, testing and validating my setup is crucial because I need to be sure it works for me. If you feel the same way, keep reading! I'm excited to share how I approached this process, and I'm happy to say I'm thrilled with the results.

This will be a fun multi-part series where I'll walk you through the steps I took to validate my ideas. I'll cover the processes, the mounting methods I tried, the programs I selected, and the various lights I tested before finding the perfect fit. Let's dive in and explore together!

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Please check out our other videos as well and click on the playlist below for a couple we think you may enjoy.
Our Refit Playlist -    • S/V DreamChaser leaves the dock  
Our Sailing to New Orleans Playlist -    • Sailing Kemah to New Orleans - Part 1  
Our Epoxy Vs Polyester Fiberglass test results -    • Epoxy Destructive Test  
Our series on hatches -    • How to fix a leaking Hatch   Part 1  
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