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See the house named the winner of our inaugural Holiday Lights contest

This year’s winners decorated their house with a combined theme that mixed summer and winter together to create the perfect Christmas vacation.

By Holly Gambrell December 24, 2019 at 7:56 am

It’s official: We have a winner for Northern Virginia Magazine‘s inaugural Holiday Lights contest. Thank you to everyone who entered our contest; we loved seeing your holiday lights displays, as well as your merry and bright decor items.

The winners of the contest are Matt and Missy Mulato, Leesburg residents who decided to decorate their house and front yard with a blended winter wonderland and beach theme.

The lights display features 50,000 lights that move to the sound of music. See photos of their beautifully decorate house, below.

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The Mulato family decorated their house with beachy decor and a winter wonderland-themed display this holiday season. (Photo by Robert Merhaut)

 

beach themed holiday lights display
The beachy section of the light display includes a Santa ready to hit the sand, flamingos and sharks. (Photo by Robert Merhaut)

 

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The Mulato family (Photo by Robert Merhaut)

 

christmas lights display on house
Photo by Robert Merhaut

 

lights display with green lights on grass in front yard
Photo by Robert Merhaut

 

beach themed light display for christmas
Beware of sharks! (Photo by Robert Merhaut)

 

snowmen display in front of house for the holiday season
Walking in a winter wonderland … (Photo by Robert Merhaut)

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