All year long I've been seeing things at estate sales and thrift stores that make me think "Oh, wouldn't that look cute on my holiday front porch for Christmas". So I'd buy it (usually for a buck or two) and set it aside for the big porch decorating bonanza. I had amassed a nice little pile of possible porch junk decor.
Of course, throughout the year I weeded out some things and put some items in different places in my house. Sometimes me eyes are bigger than my stomach. Or is it my eyes are bigger than my porch?
Then when it came time for me to actually get out there and put it together, I started to realize I almost had a theme going. Almost.
It's your basic plaid lovers, outdoor winter sports,vintage thermos and picnic theme. Yeah, that's it.
I've had the sled for while, but the picnic basket was a recent thrift store find. And the red plaid Thermos stadium set was found at an estate sale in the fall.
I often take a picnic lunch with me when I go sledding, don't you?
I still get a kick out of this Pleasure Chest. What were they thinking naming it that! You may remember it from my summer front porch.
I think I'll refrain from boob jokes once again, but I will keep you abreast of any changes to that plan.
I kept my DIY No-Sew Shirt Pillows on the chairs. You originally saw these thrift store shirt pillows as part of my Eclectic Vintage Farmhouse Fall Porch (wow, that just rolls off the tongue doesn't it).
When I picked out the shirts/fabric I knew I wanted something that could go from fall to Christmas easily. I just stuffed a sprig of evergreen into the pockets to merry them up a bit.
It will be a miracle if my evergreens make it through the winter with all the snips I've taken off them for "free" holiday decor.
And of course, my chalk painted thrift store skis that I showed you the other day. This is probably one of the easiest and cheapest holiday crafts EVER and they add so much festive-ness to the porch.
The whole enchilada from the right.
And from the left.
So if you need some inexpensive, fun decor for your porch, why not raid the local thrift store. It's cheap and you'd be surprised at what you can find there.
But "House Tour" sounds so much fancier than "The Only Room I've Finished Decorating So Far Tour".
You can gawk at other parts of my Holiday House Tours here:
A Vintage, Rustic, Industrial Holiday House Tour
Christmas In The Kitchen
Honeybee
That chest is adorable!!
Merri Jo
I really love your porch decor. I have serious estate sale & thrift store of Ohio envy!! The thrift stores of the western 'burbs of Chicago have nothing remotely as cool as your finds, & the estate sale prices you've scored have made me consider driving across IN every weekend!!
TARYTERRE
A beautiful porch, indeed. You did za great job putting it all together.
Vickie @ Ranger 911
I'd love to have a nice wide porch like yours to decorate for Christmas! I love all your vintage finds combined together in a most delightful way!
NanaDiana
HOW cute! I just love it and it is perfect for the whole of winter. I don't see any booby traps there either! Nice job, Pam. I think I need to pick up a pair of skis and paint them. xo Diana
ThrifterSisters
I love how you did a Winter theme on your front porch rather than a Christmas theme! And I've totally decided to paint my dad's skis. I'll let you know how they turn out.
Have a wonderful weekend!
Erica
Stacey
Now that's just adorable!
Linda @ Itsy Bits And Pieces
This looks so great, Pam...I just love stuff like this! It's finally a little warmer here...I need to get outside and do something to our front porch...I'll have to check out my possible porch junk lol!
Linda
I love this!
Musings from Kim K.
If any of these things end up missing, you might want to check our A-frame. Love it all!!!