Ian Harding is the star of two holiday projects this season—but when it comes to celebrating at home, he’s not interested in decorating.

“I’m not big on lights outside,” Harding, 38, said exclusively Us weekly while promoting his Hallmark+ series, went on vacationand Netflixs Our little secret.

The actor explained that the possibility that outdoor lighting could cause an “electrical fire problem” is one reason for his resistance to the tradition. “At least that’s the paranoid part of me,” Harding said, laughing.

“But (I) like indoor wreaths and bells. I like that,” he said of his decorating style, noting that it “drives our dogs crazy.” Harding and his wife, Sophie Harthave two dogs, Mochi and Bailey. They also have a son, whom they gave birth to in 2022.

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Although Harding is a fan of indoor Christmases, he admitted that his decorations “usually come out around December 23rd.” “There’s just so much going on that we’re like, ‘Oh my God!’ Next week is Christmas. “Oh, okay,” he teased. “And then we decorate.”

Harding’s vacation home decor isn’t the only thing he’s still trying to perfect. The pretty Little Liars Alum told Us that he hasn’t decided yet which Christmas classics he will show his son, after watching some strange classics as a child.

“I don’t know what that says about our family. We liked a good, rich drama on Christmas Eve,” he laughed. “And so we watched with my family for years Christmas song with George C Scottwhich is so difficult and in some cases really frightening.”

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Harding teased, “I don’t know what my dad was thinking” while screening the 1984 version of the cult film. “He said, ‘It’s good, it’ll enrich your soul or whatever,'” he recalled, noting, “There were parts of it (that were).”

However, other parts haunted him. “I would know if we got to the point where the guy opens his coat and the two malnourished little kids are in there. “I mean, I didn’t sleep that night,” Harding admitted. “And not because I was waiting for Santa Claus.”

The actor explained this after watching A Christmas story Once he was with his wife, they realized that they didn’t want to keep this tradition. “We haven’t really gotten back to it yet,” he said.

Harding is thinking about watching “1992.” The Muppets Christmas Carol instead. “Now that I have a child, let’s do the Muppets instead of heavy English period drama,” he said Us.

While Harding is used to a darker view of the holidays, he remembers watching Hallmark movies too. “It’s funny that it’s come full circle,” he said, referring to his role on Hallmark+ went on vacation.

Harding plays Josh Hill in the Christmas series, the first two episodes of which were released on November 14th. New episodes appear every Thursday.

“It’s basically set on a cul-de-sac with lots of different families,” Harding said Us the premise. “And they’re kind of intertwining stories, and everyone’s kind of dealing with Christmas and the ups and downs that that holiday season brings.”

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He teased: “My character, I came back to see my family. It was supposed to be a kind of short trip, and that’s what I have, no ulterior motive, but there’s more than one reason why I’m coming back.”

Harding added: “Then due to some shenanigans, perhaps even my own incompetence, I have to stay for various, dare I say it, legal reasons. Hilarity and potential romance ensue.”

In addition to his went on vacation Performance, Harding stars in Netflix Our little secret with Lindsay Lohan.

In the film, which premiered on Wednesday, November 27, Harding plays Logan, who pretends not to know Lohan’s Avery despite having been together for years. When the exes get together for Christmas while dating siblings, they become each other’s allies.

“I think they just get along. Even years later, little details in the scripts (show that connection),” Harding said of her characters’ dynamics. “You have to cut down a Christmas tree together. And he just remembers that coffee thing (that she likes).”

He explained that Avery “never thinks she’ll be cold, and yet she’s always cold,” so Logan brings a jacket to the tree lot.

“I think he just knows her and maybe she doesn’t want to admit it, but she knows him,” Harding teased, hinting that they will “inevitably” feel feelings again, but adding that fans will have to “tune in.” See if they actually rekindle their romance.

went on vacation is currently streaming on Hallmark+ and Our little secret can be watched on Netflix.