Well Jaye Armstrong started getting ready in January.

For the past year, Ms Armstrong has been collecting Christmas decorations, scouring the internet for deals and unique pieces.

The self-confessed Christmas fanatic had a vision of turning her front garden into a Christmas wonderland, just like her mother used to do for her.

"My mum used to do it years ago," she said. "They had a massive big garden which I absolutely loved, and I guess I'm just trying to re-create that now for my grandkids."

Thousands of dollars and weeks of work later, Ms Armstrong has seen her vision come to life.

With 22 inflatables, countless lights, as well as dozens of elves, Christmas trees and Santas, Ms Armstrong's home stands out even among the most decorated houses in Griffith.

The inflatables alone cost her over $1,000, and she is unsure how much of a hit the electricity bill will be, but despite the costs and all the hard work setting it up in the summer heat, Ms Armstrong said she has no regrets.

"It's just for my grandkids ... they love coming here and walking around and handing out candy canes."

Ms Armstrong said the project helped her recapture her love for the holiday.

"I lost my partner a few years ago, and he died just after Christmas," she said.

"I haven't really enjoyed Christmas in a long time, but last year it all started with one inflatable we had out the front, because we got it cheap at Coles."

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"My granddaughter was just so in love with it that I thought 'oh I'll buy a few during the year', and it just exploded from there."

On the other side of town lies a very different, but just as dramatically decorated house.

Like something from an electronic dance festival, Pitam Singh's home is a beacon of flashing lights, impossible to miss.

He said the set up "takes two months" for him and his son Raj to set up, and would cost him about $2000 in electricity.

Mr Singh's love of Christmas and New Years, and the socialisation that comes with them, has inspired him to drape his house in the lights every December for the past five years.

Despite some people sabotaging parts of the set-up last year, Mr Singh said he has no plans to quit the tradition, and the lights will stay up until the new year.

Jaye Armstrong's winter wonderland can be found on Walla Avenue.

Pitam Singh's electronic light show is on North Grove Drive.

They're hard to miss.

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