Add Cheer to Outdoor Spaces
Don’t neglect outdoor patios and porches in your Christmas decorating. Wreaths, candles, and large glowing orbs draw guests outside to cozy up by the fire.
Photo by Laurey W. Glenn
Wrap Columns with Garland
Play up the architecture of your home by accentuating features, like the stately columns flanking this front porch, with spiraling garland and bright Christmas lights.
String Lights and Greenery
Disguise unsightly wires from string lights by winding them around a column or post with Christmas greenery or garland and setting a pretty container of ornamental cabbage or kale at the base.
Add Color to Your Front Door
Accent a bright white door with the deep colors of an evergreen wreath and garland. Tie on extra-wide red ribbons to complete the Christmas look and add graphic punch. Twinkling lights add a soft glow at night and allow the door and decor to be seen from the street.
Merry Mailbox Topper
Top off a square mailbox with an abundant bouquet of winter plants. Fill a wide, shallow planter with a mix of pansies, flowering cabbage, cedar, fir, lavender, and rosemary trimmed to resemble a Christmas tree. Tuck in ornaments and oversize pinecones to add color and fill in gaps.
Put Out Christmas Lanterns
Arrange a grouping of festive lanterns at your entryway for quick-and-easy holiday style. Consider using flameless candles as a worry-free alternative to regular pillars.
Stretch Your Wreath
Give your wreaths a custom look by stretching round ones to create an oval shape, perfect for double doors. Create a swag by attaching Christmas greenery to PVC pipe with wire, and suspend it above the door using wire secured to eye hooks screwed into the ceiling.
These are just a few ideas on how to spice up your home for the holidays. To see even more ways to create a festive outdoors for the Christmas season visit the source of this article at http://www.southernliving.com/home-garden/holidays-occasions/christmas-decorating-ideas-00400000059442/page89.html
