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Who Writes Here

Every review and guide on Merry Lights Guide is written by a named editor who reads the owner reviews so you don’t have to. We don’t buy or test the products — our rankings come from aggregated owner ratings and expert consensus, and we say so on every page. Here’s the team, and exactly what each of them owns.

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Holly Easton

Outdoor Lighting Editor

Holly spent nine years around outdoor lighting and low-voltage electrical retail before moving to consumer research full time. She runs the outdoor and smart/solar side of Merry Lights Guide, cross-checking wea…

Outdoor Christmas lightsSmart, solar & battery lightsYard, inflatables & projectorsInstall gear & accessories
Full bio & credentials
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Nate Friswell

Trees & Indoor Editor

Nate runs the tree and indoor side of Merry Lights Guide. He knows how confusing tree shopping gets once every brand claims to be the fullest, most realistic, easiest to fold — so he writes the guides he wishes…

Christmas tree & indoor lightsChristmas treesTree accessoriesIndoor decorations
Full bio & credentials
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Maren Cole

Buying Guides Editor

Maren keeps Merry Lights Guide honest on the decision-making side. She owns the way we rank bulb types, colors, wreaths and garlands, and how-to/troubleshooting content: by real owner ratings, review volume, th…

Bulb types & colorsWreaths & garlandsInstall & how-to guidesBuying guides & comparisons
Full bio & credentials