Photos: Deck the House Contest in Wheaton

Did you spend hours stringing lights on your gutters and around your bushes? Is your inflatable snowman eight feet tall? We want to find the best dressed home for the holiday season, so submit your photos to our Deck the House contest.

Here’s how the contest works. December 26 is the last day you can nominate your home by uploading a photo to the contest entry form on the site. During that same time period you and your neighbors will also be able to vote for your favorite festive home. The winning entry will be forwarded to a national Patch judge that will select 24 finalists. Each finalist will receive $500 that they can apply to their December electric bill.

From Dec. 30 through Jan. 8 you will be able to vote for the Best Decked House in all of Patch. The grand prize winner’s school district will receive a $100,000 check from Patch.

Enter Now! deckthehouse.patch.com/contest/wheaton-md

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Feel free to add your photo to the gallery above, but don't stop there - enter it in the contest!