This beauty was definitely the brightest star on Higel Avenue, dominating all the rest to become our top pick for decorated single-family homes in The Observer Group's Light Up the Key Contest for Siesta. Photos by Rachel S. O'Hara

The spirit of Christmas reigns at Gabbiano’s. From the reindeer pausing on the rooftop to the red bows tied onto the bushes, the café brightens up the Key.

Other residents may be doin’ all right with their Christmas of white, but the residents at this Siesta Drive home are clearly dreaming of a blue Christmas and, judging by the red, white and blue bush in the right-hand corner, perhaps a little Fourth of July nod.

We struggled not to climb over the gate and rock around the Christmas tree at this Higel Avenue house. Ever try decorating your palm fronds to look like fireworks? We loved this bright, all-white, light-up-the-night display and hope the owners go all-out again next year.

You know Dasher and Dancer and Prancer and ... well, Rudolph must have used his shiny red nose to light up all of these bushes and trees. We’re pretty keen on the whole red-and-white color scheme at this Treasure Boat Way home.