It's Christmas porch decorations day!!!
I get so excited to decorate my porch every year for the holidays. I spend days (months?) trying decide what to do each year.
Will it be Kitschy?
Vintage?
Farmhouse?
Traditional?
It's always such a big decision. But a fun one.
And today I'm extra-excited to be joining 7 other bloggers in a Christmas Porch Tour, hosted by Amy at Atta Girl Says. At the bottom of the post I'll link to the other girls so you can drool over their festive porches!
So drum roll please . . . .
Where's The Little Drummer Boy when you need him?
This year I decided to go Rustic Farmhouse Plaid With A Hint Of Nature.
Huh?
Just roll with me here.
It all started with this yummy arched screen I had bought a few weeks ago at a local shop. When I bought it I had NO IDEA in the world what I was going to do with it.
But come one, how often do you see an arched screen?
I had the screen setting in the garage the day I brought home the flocked wreath from JoAnn's.
I had actually bought the wreath to put in my dining room, but on the way home from JoAnn's I noticed the wreath was de-flocking itself all over my front seat.
Since I didn't want to get flocking all over the house just yet (that stuff is wicked), I hung it on the screen for safekeeping until I was ready to start decorating the house for Christmas.
And it never moved again.
Since the wreath looked so perfect on the screen, I knew they both needed to be the focal point of my porch decor.
As I was hanging up the screen, I noticed that my peach baskets, that at the time had fall mums in them, looked sort of spiffy next to the screen.
Since I couldn't very well have dead mums hanging out on my porch for Christmas, off I went to the local nursery to buy the greenery for some winter porch pots.
The rest just sort of fell into place after that!
The plaid throw is actually one of those large blanket scarves. I bought it at Kohl's, but I don't see it on their online site.
It's plaid on one side and herringbone on the other and if it comes back to their site I'll link to it for you. Because it really is that special!
Sometimes it just takes a little nudge from flocking flying all over the place to create the Christmas porch of your daydreams.
Source List:
- Plaid Throw - Kohl's (it's actually a scarf, but I don't see it on their online site)
- Ribbon For Bow - Michael's
- Flocked Wreath
from Hell- JoAnn's - Doormat - I bought it at Meijer's in Columbus, Ohio, a small grocery store chain store in the Midwest
- Peach/Bushel Baskets - found at yard sales, but you can find them on Amazon
- Locker Basket - found at an antique mall, but similar ones can be found on Amazon
- Large Sugar Pinecones - bought at the local nursery, but they can be found on Ebay and Etsy
- Arched Screen - Yeah, good luck with that one 🙂
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Since a lot of the stuff I used is only available locally, here's some similar items that can be bought online:
Plaid Throw / Black Urn / Curly Willow / Large Pinecones
My Holiday Porches From Previous Years:
And yes, that is a shovel attached to my porch siding.
Traditional Christmas Porch Ideas
Holiday Front Porch For The Picnicking Ski Bums
Have you put out your Christmas porch decorations yet this year?
Now on to the other porches!
Whether your style is vintage, rustic, farmhouse, French country, traditional or cottage, we hope you'll find lots of inspiration as you deck your halls for the holidays.
Click on the links below to visit all of these gorgeous Christmas porches.
Atta Girl Says | Cottage at the Crossroads | Cottage in the Oaks
House of Hawthornes | Our Southern Home
Postcards from the Ridge | Refresh Restyle | Worthing Court
Robin
That is the best looking porch I've seen all season. Beautiful! You have won the prize! If I had one to give you....
Pam
Aw, thank you! You've made my day!
Audrey
I love the wreath and thanks for the heads up on the flocking. How do you hang things on your siding? That is the dilemma at my house.
Pam
Whoever owned the house before we did screwed a rather large screw right into the siding. I do not recommend that method 🙂 The hardware stores sell hangers that you attach to the siding though. I used one at my previous house and it worked well. If you go to the Amazon site and do a search for "siding hanger" you'll see what they look like!
Bonnie
Thanks for sharing the info about the siding hanger. I haven't hung anything on my porch in the years since getting the same type. NOW, I get to decorate my porch!
Pam
You are welcome! Have fun decorating it!
Kris @ Junk Chic Cottage
Awesome, Awesome Awesome!!!!! Love it all.
Pam
Thank you Kris!
Pam
Thanks Angie! Now if I just had your dad's red wagon on the porch, I'd be all set!
Jan
Pam your outside porch always looks nice!! As usual you did a really nice job. I'm inspired to do mine now. Mine is smaller but it's best feature is a fire engine red bench that will all done up for Christmas.
Karen Steinmann
These are all really pretty. I like yours the best. I was in Target the other day in the Christmas section of course. I found a cute little bird dressed with red hat with flaps and a red and black plaid jacket. Had a green scarf around his neck with a ( what looks like ) canteen around his neck. Thought of you. This bird was about 6 inches tall.
Also saw a few plaid picnic baskets etc. in Milford's Small Business day this past weekend. Guess I like your style as when I see these I think of you even with out meeting you.
I picked up 4 antique hankies and an adorable apron made out of the same type material as the hankies. Although I've always loved the older style I think you are rubbing off on me more and more.
Atta Girl Amy
I love that you kept it real about the flocked wreath (from hell). I love the look of flocked wreaths and trees, but can you imagine how messy they are? Keep that stuff outside!
I love your rustic plaid porch; your greenery is stunning. I'm seriously in love with that peach basket arrangement. So glad to have you as a part of this tour.
chris aka monkey
no disappointment here your porch is glorious as usual love it xx
Colleen
Love, love, love your porch. I just started on mine but had to put it on hold while I watch my young grandson. Will finish it when he naps! You've given me a great idea with your screen - just wish mine had a beautiful curve like yours does!
Thanks for the inspiration!
Jeanie
It looks awesome but my fav is the mat!! I love that scene and waited for a plate with that scene to go on sale at Kohl's and it went from $50.00 to $6.00 and I love it!!!
Daune | Cottage in the Oaks
Your porch looks so classic! Just lovely! It could be used for a Lands End catalog shoot! xoxoxox
Christy @ Our Southern Home
Oh, I love it and you so nailed farmhouse! Funny flocking story....hee hee! That stuff is messy, but so magical. That basket of greens is arranged perfectly!
Jane Windham
Pam, that photo of the greenery in the basket is stunning! And I'm with you, no flocking for me either! Before I started blogging, we had a real flocked tree on the front porch and I was vacuuming that stuff up for months! And I wish you had a link to an arched screen because I want one! LOL! (I had someone who wanted to purchase the wooden truck on our front door today!)
Florence
Pam, it's beautiful! I love the rustic look, and I love the arched screen. I'm glad I'm not the only one that doesn't know what to do with things when they buy them. Trouble is, there's a LOT I have that I'm still waiting for inspiration on! I love the black rocker, the plaid scarf, and the wreath together with your porch greenery. I see other people's greenery they decorate with & I think to myself, "how lucky that they live in a place where they can get that kind of greenery." Head slap....I forgot you can just go buy it at the Christmas tree places. Duh.
Kelly Elko
What the flock! Your porch is gorgeous and love that screen!
Cindy
Thank you for the simple tutorial on placement of greens. It always seemed so hard to get it just right, but you make it easy. Beautiful.
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Pam, I love your porch! And the arched screen door is my favorite...you are right, those are almost impossible to find, and yours looks great there. Happy Holidays!
Kim
Beautiful! You have me dreaming of a porch...instead of my anemic stoop! No room for a rocker there. Maybe I'll just have to come visit you! 😉
Vickie
Oh, I wish I had found that wonderful old screen!! Your front porch is decorated to perfection, Pam. You have a knack for making your home look extra-special no matter the time of year, but this looks tops them all. Love it!
I wish I could hire you to do ours. I haven't hung my wreaths on our front pillars or filled my sleigh and now there's 6 inches of new snow to deal with when I'm out there today. Brrrrr!
Ginger
As usual, you're porch is stunning! Flocked wreath from hell? Love it!!! Your screen is to die for!! Thanks for now giving me the impossible task of finding one!
Denise
So pretty, Pam! I really love what you did with the basket and greenery. I'm going to have to pin that post too 🙂 Don't you love it when something you thought was perfect for one spot ends up being even better somewhere else? Love your porch.
Pam
Aw, thank you! One of the UPS guys commented on how festive it looked the other day and it's hard to get those guys to even ring the doorbell, so I consider that a win 🙂
the cape on the corner
i love how the greens bring such color to your porch! enjoy!
b
Kim @Hunt & Host
Love the old screen layered with the wreath! so pretty!
Kelly Montague
I love the country look to your porch. Love the screen door. Hope you have a Merry Christmas! Thanks for sharing your ideas.
David W. Davis
Just found this and my wife and I LOVE your ideas! We're already decorating - so excited! Thank you so much for sharing your ideas!