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November 28, 2018 By Abby Lawson 12 Comments

Traditional Christmas Porch Decor

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Create your own traditional Christmas porch decor with these simple ideas and helpful tips! 

Traditional Christmas Porch Decor on a Craftsman Style Home

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas... yippee! I am delighted to be joining the oh-so-sweet Taryn from Taryn Whiteaker Designs and some other amazingly talented ladies today to share our porches all decked out for the holidays!

Traditional Christmas Porch Decor

This post contains affiliate links. For more information, see my disclosures here.

I admit, I always get a little nervous about decorating the outside of our home. We didn't really have much exterior to decorate at our townhouse, so other than throwing a wreath on the door, I never did much outdoor decorating until we moved here a few years ago.

Craftsman Style Home with Christmas Decor, Ryan Homes Palermo Elevation L

I am slowly getting the hang of it, though, and it gets a little easier each and every season. When I began decorating our porch for Christmas, one of the first things I did was figure out how to put a cute garland around the door.

Christmas Front Porch Decorated for the Holidays with Craftsman Columns

I ended up using little white screw-in hooks like these, putting one at the top center of the door frame and then four down each side. I then took two pieces of 20 gauge floral wire and attached the garland at each hook. For once, it was a project that was easier than I expected! 🙂

Black Craftsman Style Front Door with Stone Surround on Christmas Front Porch

doormat | garland and mini trees- Pier 1, no longer sold | door wreath | planters - Target, no longer sold

The wreaths on the windows were a new addition to our Christmas outdoor decor this year. (I used 24" wreaths that I found at Hobby Lobby.) Again, I was nervous about hanging them, but it didn't end up being difficult! I wrote out the simple tutorial in this post.

Craftsman Style Home with Christmas Wreaths on the Windows, Ryan Homes Palermo

We live on a hill, so it can get pretty windy, but our wreaths are still firmly in place!

Holiday Front Porch, Craftsman Style Home

Once I figured out the logistics of hanging our items, all that was left to do was to add some pretty things... like pillows and lanterns and blankets and such. 🙂

Wooden Chairs and Plaid Pillows on a Christmas Porch

plaid pillows (similar) | rug | chairs (similar) | garden stool | lanterns (similar)

(Quick tip: Filling just about any vessel with ornaments makes easy instant Christmas decor! 🙂 )

Large Wooden Lanterns filled with Christmas Ornaments

I like that our porch is big enough for a little seating area and a bit of decor, but it is also small enough that it is not overwhelming to decorate, which I appreciate as a novice outdoor decorator!

Chair with Plaid Pillow, Lanterns Filled with Christmas Ornaments

Wooden Chairs with Plaid Pillows and Christmas Wreath on Window

Even though I am a warm weather girl, I had kind of been hoping for a little bit of snow so I could get a shot of the house in all of its winter glory. I had just about given up hope, but then I woke up yesterday, and we had gotten a little dusting, so I grabbed my camera and ran outside!

Craftsman Style Home Decorated for Christmas in the Snow, Ryan Homes Palermo Elevation L

I actually almost broke the camera too, because I didn't realize that our driveway was a sheet of ice and I nearly slipped! Eeek! As you can tell by my ribbons going every which way, it was pretty windy, but I was still glad to be able to get a snowy photo. 🙂

Sources

If you'd like to snag any of the items I used for our traditional Christmas porch decor, I will link as much as I can below!

White Hooks to Hold Garland

20 Gauge Floral Wire for Garland

Doormat

Door Wreath

Garland and Mini Trees- Pier 1, no longer sold

Planters- Target, no longer sold

Plaid Pillows

Rug

Chairs (similar)

Garden Stool

Lanterns (similar)

You can take a peek at our Christmas decor inside the house in these posts:

Christmas Home Tour- Part 1

Christmas Home Tour- Part 2

Christmas Shelf Decor

For more holiday porch inspiration, don't forget to pop around and visit my talented blog friends who are also sharing their gorgeous homes as well! Chelsea from Two Twenty One is up next, and you can catch the rest of the tour via the links below!

Taryn Whiteaker Designs | Just A Girl And Her Blog | Two Twenty One | Tatertots and Jello

Jaime Costiglio | Inspiration For Moms | Stone Gable | Clean & Scentsible

Lolly Jane | Town and Country Living | The Happy Housie

Thanks for following along! Have a wonderful day!

This post contains affiliate links. For more information, see my disclosures here.

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  1. Jaime Costiglio says

    November 28, 2018 at 6:13 pm

    All the heart eyes for those wreaths!!!! Perfection and I must admit I'm drawn to the wood planters 😉 It's all so welcoming.

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    • justagirlabby says

      November 30, 2018 at 7:32 pm

      I love them, too! 🙂 Thanks so much, Jaime! Enjoy your weekend! <3

      ~Abby =)

      Reply
  2. Jennifer Hadfield says

    November 28, 2018 at 6:27 pm

    Oh my gosh! Your home is so cheery and welcoming. I love all of those wreaths!!

    xxoxo

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    • justagirlabby says

      November 30, 2018 at 7:32 pm

      Thank you, friend! Have an awesome weekend! <3

      ~Abby =)

      Reply
  3. Karen says

    November 28, 2018 at 11:29 pm

    Looks wonderful. You did a great job! Your porch is fabulous, but with 2 outside dogs at our house, all of that would be strewn everywhere the day after I did it...or less time. Lol!

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    • justagirlabby says

      November 30, 2018 at 7:33 pm

      I'm sure the dogs definitely make decorating more of a challenge! 🙂 Thanks for popping over, Karen! Have a great weekend!

      ~Abby =)

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  4. Krista says

    November 29, 2018 at 11:16 am

    Beautiful and classy Abby. Love your front porch.

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    • justagirlabby says

      November 30, 2018 at 7:33 pm

      Thanks so much, sweet friend! Enjoy your weekend! <3

      ~Abby =)

      Reply
  5. Jennifer Lifford says

    November 29, 2018 at 1:32 pm

    Gorgeous! And what a difference a little snow makes! I love your sitting area too.

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    • justagirlabby says

      November 30, 2018 at 7:34 pm

      Aw, thank you, friend! Have a wonderful weekend! <3

      ~Abby =)

      Reply
  6. Allyson says

    December 04, 2018 at 8:59 am

    I love your idea for hanging the wreaths! I also live somewhere where it can be rather windy at times, and decided to not hang wreaths for the fear of them blowing off the window. But I may have to try this! Did they hold up well that day you took the picture in the wind?

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    • justagirlabby says

      December 04, 2018 at 8:23 pm

      They did! We've had a few windy days and they're still going strong! 🙂

      ~Abby =)

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