Did you know that every year, hospital emergency rooms treat about 12,500 people for injuries, such as falls, cuts, and shocks related to holiday lights, decorations, and Christmas trees? Did you know that Christmas trees are involved in about 300 fires annually, resulting in 10 deaths, 30 injuries, and an average of more than $10 million in property loss and damage? Or that every year, hostpital emergency room treat around 12,500 people for injuries related to holiday lights and decorations (cuts, falls, shocks, etc.)?

Don’t let these statistics scare you from having a beautifully lit up home this season! Driving around the Twin Cities you’re sure to see dozens of gorgeous homes decorated with beautiful holiday lighting, and there is no reason you should have to miss out simply because of the potential dangers. These dangers can be avoided by hiring a professional to decorate your home for the holidays. You can avoid the potential dangers involved in putting up holiday decorations by hiring a professional to decorate your home. Hiring a professional holiday decorator comes with many benefits; you will avoid the risks involved when putting up holiday decorations, you won’t have to take the time out of your day to put the decorations up, you won’t have to find a place to store the decorations when the holidays are over, and your décor will always be new and you have the option of changing up your decorations every year! Some decorators have supplies for both indoor and outdoor decorations, so be sure to shop around for the perfect decorator!

Take a look at Neave Holiday Decorating’s Christmas decor infographic before decorating your home for the holidays. Here are 12 reasons you should hire a professional Christmas decorator this year.

If you’re interested in hiring a professional to decorate your home this Christmas, Custom Christmas Lighting is a great professional holiday decoration agency that has been lighting up Minneapolis and St. Paul’s Christmas’ for over 13 years.