direct them onto the object you wish to highlight. Don't flood the entire house.

Think of it as lighting a piece of art in your home.

I use green uplights/floodlights on my white stone (rest of scheme is traditional red, green, and white). Love the effect. I got them at my local hardware store. I’ve seen them at the big box stores, too.

The cords on them are very short, though, so for us, lots of extension cords are still needed.

One thing to note: make sure the bulbs completely cover the socket. We had some LEDs with narrow bases that didn’t, and the inside of the fixture got rained on and rusted.

My parents , back in the 60’s, always used floodlights for Christmas decor, highlighting focal points as suggested. Addionally , our indoor Christmas tree facing a large window , was highlighted by floodlights mounted from ceiling down. Very modern MCM decor.

I have a flood light on a timer facing my front door all year. In the fall I change the white bulb to a red bulb until after Christmas. I also use some of those Lazer Christmas lights.

They now have flood lights that have patterns and animation.

A relative of mine has flood lamps that allow him to change the colors of the bulb from his phone for the season using the same bulb. Some type of Smart Bulb

Why not just do projector lights they came in many choices but if just for Christmas I would do the ones thta look like snow falling.

Thanks everyone. I managed to find two small waterproof flood lights with optional color inserts. They are pretty tiny but very powerful and just what I had in mind for this year. I will aim them at a wreath or something specific as Lyn suggested. Happy decorating everyone.

I am also considering going with the flood lights this year. Did you find the white lights or colored option looked better?