Modern Christmas Porch
With chic metallics and minimalist decorations, design a Christmas porch that feels fresh and clean.
Go Monochromatic: Choose a simple color palette focused on one clean color, such as black or white. Make sure that most of your decorations stick to the one color you’ve chosen. You can use decorations, such as holiday throw pillows or a wreath, to incorporate just a few pops of another color. To really keep your porch feeling modern, opt for pops of metallics such as silver, gold or copper, rather than using traditional colors like red and green.
Embrace Minimalism: On a modern Christmas porch, less is more. Keep the door clean with one simple decoration. Consider a black or white reindeer silhouette in place of a more traditional wreath. Then, along the stairs, add some sleek outdoor lanterns that coordinate with your color palette, or flank the door with two elegant pots.
Traditional Christmas Porch
There’s nothing like classic green and red to ring in the holiday spirit. Our traditional Christmas porch ideas keep it classic with just a little touch of vintage charm.
Use Red and Green: Keep the focal point of your porch timeless with a holiday wreath of green pine boughs. Spruce up the boughs by adding your own ribbon and a cluster of Christmas ornaments in seasonal colors, such as red or gold. Also consider hanging a traditional pine garland around the door or along a handrail. To add a final pop of red, incorporate some poinsettia plants on your steps.
Find Vintage Details: To add something special to your traditional Christmas porch, head to the basement or attic to dig up some long forgotten treasures. If you have a pair of old ice skates from your childhood, you can incorporate them into the design by filling them with bright berries and fresh greenery. Next to the door, try leaning an old-fashioned sled, and complete the look with a red velvet bow or pine branch. A classic red wagon filled with oversized ornaments or miniature Christmas trees also adds charm to a traditional porch. Keep an eye out for other vintage treasures, such as snowshoes, old-fashioned skis and anodized aluminum containers.
Rustic Christmas Porch
Whether you live in the mountains or a city suburb, Christmastime conjures up images of snowy forests, cozy flannel and fireplaces. Channel those warm, inviting images into a rustic Christmas porch design that welcomes guests in.
Branch Out: Bring the woods to your front door with beautiful birch branches. Using burlap, tie a large bunch of them together to lean near your front door, or use smaller branches to fill planters on each side of the entryway. Don’t forget to add some Christmas lights for the final touch of holiday charm.
Place the Perfect Package: To complete your rustic porch design, add a stack of presents wrapped in brown craft paper and tied with twine. Use any spare boxes you have from Christmas orders, and make sure to add a bit of weight inside to keep them from blowing away. Add the finishing touches to your pile of presents with a few Christmas plants, some berries and pinecones. If you don’t have brown craft paper on hand, you can also use newspapers to wrap the boxes.
Snuggle Up: If you have a small sitting area on your porch with rocking chairs or a bench, make sure to add a festive plaid throw blanket. A red plaid blanket is sure to be especially charming for a rustic aesthetic, and it adds a pop of color to the otherwise neutral color palette. Also consider adding some coordinating throw pillows on the seats.
Beachy Christmas Porch
If you’re lucky enough to be celebrating Christmas somewhere warm and sunny, you’ll want to decorate your door in a way that reflects the atmosphere around you. Our beachy Christmas porch ideas will help get you started.
Keep it Bright: To complement your sunny locale, keep your porch decorations bright with colors such as white, sage green, silver and gold. Try flanking your porch with cheery white Christmas trees and find a white wreath for the front door. You can also add some lanterns filled with white candles and holiday ornaments to the front steps. Fill the bottom of the lanterns with a little bit of sand as a reminder of the nearby beach.
Incorporate Ocean Inspiration: Hang seashells, starfish and sand dollars on your white Christmas trees to continue the bright, beachy theme. You can also give the shells an elevated feel by painting them silver or gold. And instead of a pine garland, try hanging a beachy rope along your handrail.
Family-Friendly Christmas Porch
Get ready to get crafty with this Christmas door decorating idea. Gather up the kids to help craft some decorations for this family-friendly porch.
Break out Some Paper: Transform your door into your kids' favorite Christmas characters with a bit of paper and a dose of creativity. Help them cut out three large circles to make a snowman, or cover the whole door with wrapping paper to make a larger-than-life present. The kids could also add a large green paper Christmas tree to the door and decorate it with uniquely-colored paper ornaments. This door decoration is relatively inexpensive and will offer a full afternoon activity to entertain your little ones.
Do it Yourself: After decorating the door, your kids can also help make a fun garland to hang on the porch. First, let them help pick out some ribbons from a local craft store. Then, cut the ribbons into pieces about six to eight inches long. Alternating patterns and colors, have your kids tie the ribbons onto a long string. You can also tie the ribbons onto a string of colorful Christmas lights for a lighted garland. Once they’ve completed their homemade decorations, help your little ones hang the Christmas garland along your porch or around the front door.
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