Dallas Home Wins Deck the House Contest and $100,000 for Paulding County Schools

After thousands of votes from across the country, Joseph Felix's home was crowned the best decked house in the country and the winner of $100,000 for local schools.

In this year's Deck the House contest, the second time was the charm. Joseph Felix's Dallas, Ga., home outshined the other 24 finalists to win the 2012 Deck the House contest and $100,000 for Paulding County Schools. After placing second in the nationwide voting in the 2011 contest, the Felix home received nearly 11,000 votes this year to finally win Deck the House. The home, with 100,000 computer animated holiday lights choreographed to Mariah Carey's "All I Want for Christmas is You," received about 300 more votes than a home in Coventry, R.I., which finished in second place.  Judging by the 80 comments on the Felixes' Deck the House submission, visiting the home has become a holiday tradition in Paulding County. Many people said they …

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Last Chance to Vote for Deck the House Contest Winner

Check out this gallery of the 24 finalists in Patch’s Deck the House national contest and let us know which one you think is best.

Deck the House Contest: Vote for the National Winner

Check out this gallery of the 24 finalists in Patch’s Deck the House contest and let us know which one you think is best.

Who has the best “decked” house in the country? We want you to help Patch decide. We had tons of national entries in this year’s Deck the House contest and in our quest to find the most over-the-top holiday decorations in the country, we’ve seen everything from a life-size Santa to holiday lights so bright they could blind the neighbors. We loved seeing everyone’s holiday spirit, but Deck the House isn’t over yet. We’re still looking for you to help us select the one home so spectacularly decorated that it could be the national grand prize winner of our contest. Until Dec. 28, vote in our contest to help your favorite entry win $100,000 for the local schools' district. All you have to do is visit this page to browse a gallery of the …

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Check Out the Best 'Decked' House in Buckhead

You voted and this house was the top local vote-getter in our Deck the House contest.

Who has the best “decked” house in Buckhead? According to users who voted in our annual Deck the House contest, this Winter Wonderland home with its classic white lights has the best holiday lights in Buckhead. We had tons of national entries in this year’s Deck the House contest and in our quest to find the most over-the-top holiday decorations in the country, we’ve seen everything from a life-size Santa to holiday lights so bright they could blind the neighbors. We loved showcasing everyone’s holiday spirit, but Deck the House isn’t over yet. We’re still looking for the one home so spectacularly decorated that it could be the national grand prize winner of our contest. We will choose 24 finalists from all our entries across the country. …

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Buckhead Resident Transforms Home to Winter Wonderland

Think you can beat them for $500 in money for your utility bill plus $100K to Atlanta Public Schools or Fulton County School System in our Deck the Halls Contest?

by Patch Staff A little friendly competition never hurts, especially when there’s cash on the line! So if you think your holiday decorations are the best in town, upload a picture of your house and enter our Deck the House Contest. This homeowner is just one of the entrants in the contest that will give the finalists up to $500 to cover their power bills. The grand prize winner will get $100,000 donated to his or her local school district.  If you think you can go icicle light to icicle light with your neighbors regarding holiday displays, upload a photo or video of your home to our contest page from through Dec. 16 to: http://deckthehouse.patch.com/contest/buckhead/ We know some of you out there may have decorations up that aren’t as …

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Last Chance to Enter Your Holiday Decorated Home in Patch Contest

You could win big for local schools and get help with your electric bill.

Win $100,000 for Local Schools in Deck the House Contest

Do you have the best holiday home decorations in the neighborhood or even the nation? Show us and win!

Do You Have the Best Holiday Home Decorations?

You could win $100,000 for local schools

Win $100,000 for Local Schools in Deck the House Contest

Patch's "Deck the House" Contest is a fun way to show off your holiday decorated homes!

Enter Patch's “Deck the House” Contest For a Chance to Win $100,000

Did you decorate your house for the holidays this year? Enter our "Deck the House" contest and you could win $100,000 for your local school district and $500 to pay your electric bills!

We’re launching our annual Deck the House Contest to find the most over-the-top holiday decorations in America—the best “decked” house in the country—the one home so spectacularly decorated that everyone in town jokes your holiday decorations could rival Rockefeller Center’s. If this sounds like your house, upload a photo or video of your home to our contest page from Nov. 26 to Dec. 16 to deckthehouse.patch.com/contest/buckhead. Only residents of Patch towns are eligible to enter. We’ll select 24 regional finalists, and from them, pick one grand prize winner. Patch will pay up to $500 of the utility bill for each finalist, while our national winner will have $100,000 donated to his or her local school district. Our contest is right around…

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