Brooklyn Home Becomes Social Media Hit With Gorgeous St. Patrick's Day Decorations
'10.03.2025'
ForumDaily New York
The city's Christmas lights have long since gone out. It's not just the holiday season that inspires New Yorkers to decorate their homes. A Brooklyn resident has transformed his home into a fairytale place in anticipation of St. Patrick's Day. Time-out tells in more detail.
Roy Jensen decorates his Bay Ridge Holiday House with St. Patrick's Day, Valentine's Day, Independence Day, Halloween, and Christmas. Although, to be fair, "decorates" isn't a very comprehensive word for what Jensen does.
With the help of his daughters Julianna and Christina, he transforms, brightens and beautifies the area. festive magnificence.
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Visitors can take a photo with the house at 635 79th Street for a free holiday pick-me-up. The house is about a 10-minute walk from the R train.
Leprechaun's home
Right now, the house looks like it's home to a leprechaun. Glowing clover leaves adorn the windows, and green lights cover the trees out front. A "Happy St. Patrick's Day" sign greets visitors on the sidewalk. If you look closely, you might even spot a pot of gold.
Jensen has been decorating his home for years. He says technology improves every year, allowing the family to come up with new designs. He credits his daughter Julianne for her expertise in lighting. She controls 16 million possible lighting combinations. While Julianne handles the lighting, Christina runs the Holiday House Instagram account. They launched the account in October, and it has already attracted attention from media, influencers, and fans across the region.
“I love being creative and making people happy,” Jensen said. “People just love it. It brightens their day.”
He fills every corner of his home with holiday decorations and changes the decor and design every year – for Jensen, the details really matter.
In the fall, he hand-picks hundreds of pumpkins and carefully monitors their freshness every day.
"This isn't about me - it's about everyone," Jensen noted.
