With a little creativity you can turn these lighted branches into a beautiful year-round lighted display. I put them in a tall metal vase (with a small hole cut in the bottom to feed the cord through). I added brown and white natural wood branches and a couple of long white tulip flower stems I bought at a craft store. I plugged it into a timer so it turns on automatically for 5 hours on the evening. The only complaint I have is that the lighted branches are extremely sticky. You can’t touch them without getting glue all over your hands which does not wash off easily. See picture.