Our front porch is one of my favorite spaces to decorate for Christmas.
I tend to collect things all year round for the porch as I’m shopping at yard sales, antique stores and junking excursions. I’m always on the lookout for things that are vintage and rustic and natural that I can put together to welcome guests to our home.
Today, I’m happy to welcome you to step up on the porch for a look-see as part of the Home for the Holidays Blog Tour, brought to you by Sondra Lyn at Home and co-hosted by Michele from Our Rosey Life.!
I’m one of 25 bloggers who will be sharing Christmas inspiration over five days. Today’s posts are all about Christmas trees and decor, so be sure to click over to see how others are dressing up their homes for the holidays. You’ll find a full lineup of participating bloggers at the end of this post.
I can’t resist using traditional Christmas colors on the porch and a mix of natural and faux greenery.
I dressed my vintage window planter with a berry wreath, shiny red ornaments and clippings from our holly bush.
A pair of artificial trees flanks the front door. I’ve had these for years, and they’re probably due to be replaced if I can find a good deal at an after-Christmas sale. But I dressed them up with a little bit of flocking, some snowball ornaments, my handmade wood slice advent ornaments, and more holly.
Every year, we get a beautiful evergreen wreath from the North Carolina Mountains.
I added some gorgeous red ticking ribbon to dress it up.
From season to season, it’s always a challenge to decide how to fill my porch lanterns.
I love the bursts of red and green.
We have a large front porch, so lots of space to decorate. Lately, I’ve been loving this configuration because it gives us space to entertain. We can fit a lot of people on this porch; we’re just waiting for the first snow so we can throw another hot chocolate party.
Remember how I said I’ve been collecting things to use on the Christmas porch all year long? These are some of those finds.
Vintage ice skates.
A vintage-themed Christmas ornament atop a wooden soda crate.
An old wooden sled with our monogram, plus a vintage pair of wooden skis. You may have spied a set of snowshoes, too.
A tobacco stick star works well with a strand of jingle bells and a pinecone garland.
Some grain sack Christmas trees, made by my friend Janelle of Simply Jannelle Designs, definitely have a vintage vibe.
My neighbor made me this festive arrangement several years ago, and it always seems to “work” on the front porch.
I love how she turned her grandfather’s broken tool into something unexpected and beautiful.
I hope those words also describe my Christmas porch decorations.
My neighbors seem to love them; two families have already had their Christmas photos taken here. I can’t tell you how touched I was when they asked.
Then, of course, I had to steal their idea and pose my son, Jackson, in front of the display. He wasn’t that happy to be dragged away from playing for a photo shoot!
But I managed to cajole a few smiles out of him.
Thanks so much for visiting with me on the porch. I’ll be sharing more Christmas crafts and decorating projects and my complete Christmas home tour soon. In the meantime, you may want to check out my Christmas decorating ideas from last year and the year before.
Now, let’s see what my blogging friends are sharing.
Here is the line-up for the week:
Monday – Gifts and Wrapping
{Home-ology} Modern Vintage ~ Let’s Wrap Stuff ~ Tried & True
Two Purple Couches ~ Two Thirty-Five Designs
Tuesday – Trees and Decor- Part I
Atta Girl Says ~ Cottage at the Crossroads ~ Sondra Lyn at Home
Stone Gable ~ The Happier Homemaker
Wednesday – Crafts
365 Days of Crafts ~ Houseologie ~ Redhead Can Decorate
Thursday – Recipes and Tablescapes
Creative Southern Home ~ Domestically Speaking ~ Dukes and Duchesses
Major Hoff Takes a Wife ~ Our Rosey Life
Friday – Trees and Decor- Part II
Dandelion Patina ~ Decor Adventures ~ Designed Decor
What Meegan Makes ~ White Lace Cottage
Each day you will see new links added for that day’s featured topic. So let’s get started! Enjoy!!
Home for the Holidays
Monday ~ Gifts and Wrapping
Tuesday ~ Trees and Decor- Part I
Wednesday ~ Crafts
Thursday ~ Recipes and Tablescapes
Friday ~ Trees and Decor- Part II
Mrs Major Hoff
Gorgeous! I’m in love with it! So many beautiful things (the lanterns and wreaths get me the most though!). Happy Holidays
Emily @ Two Purple Couches
Amy, your porch is so, so lovely! It looks so cozy and warm, like the perfect spot to watch the snow fall. My porch is in serious need of some Christmas sprucing-up, and you’ve just given me SO much inspiration!
Anne
I am blown away Amy….your porch looks so beautiful! LOVE everything! What a sweet photo of your son…I totally want that cool shirt he is wearing!
Kelly @ Eclectically Vintage
Your porch is so fun and festive! Jackson is a cutie – does he do the worm?
Maryann @ Domestically Speaking
So pretty! Your porch is so festive… a truly winter wonderland!
jillene@inkhappi
Amy, you have such a fabulous porch and I love all you do with it. Same with your home. I want to come hang out with you at your house!
Karenann
You did a wonderful job decorating your porch. Your son is absolutely precious! Have a wonderful Christmas season!!
Leigh Anne
Wow, this is soooo lovely! I’d love to bundle up with a book and something warm to drink!
Betsy Joyner
Wishing for hot chocolate after seeing your Christmas porch!
Jane @ Cottage at the Crossroads
Oh my Amy! I remember your porch decorations from last year, but this year they are just over-the-top beautiful! Tell Jackson that I love his shirt with the red truck on it! So many great ideas here so I’m sharing and pinning!
DeDe@DesignedDecor
I love everything about it! It is so warm and inviting! I love the window planter, I want that one! This makes me want a front porch just so I can decorate it!
Yvonne @ StoneGable
Jackson is SO BIG!!! I’m so happy to see his sweet face!!! Your porch is gorgeous, Amy! But I would not expect anything less. You certainly have a great style! LOVE the side porch!!!! Thanks for giving me tons of ideas, my friend! We need to talk! xo
Bruce Buchanan
Yvonne, Jackson still talks about Scamp! Hope you and your family are doing well.
laura @eye candy creative studio
I love your porch & this looks FAB!
Suzy @ Worthing Court
It’s just beautiful sweet friend! I’ll be expecting an invitation to the hot chocolate party. Jackson looks like a sweet angel!
Cori
So lovely! I wish I had a more substantial front porch and pretty front door. You make it all look so good!
Paula@SweetPea
So pretty! I love vintage and poured over every detail on your porch. I’m on the hunt for ice skates and after seeing your snow shoes, I want those as well. Enjoy this wonderful Christmas season!
Melissa@TheHappierHomemaker
Beautiful Amy-everything about it is perfection!!
Britni
Looks so lovely! Pinning it.
Sondra
Wow, Amy… Your porch is GORGEOUS!! And a fantastic photo backdrop! I love everything about it, right down to the old skates and the snowflake pillow! Thank you so much for sharing your talent in the Home for the Holidays Tour.