The weather is getting colder, and Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas is You” is starting to play in every store—that means the most wonderful time of the year is slowly at our doorsteps.
That being said, what better time to start thinking about the Christmas front porch decoration than now?
From magical fairy lights to vibrant red lanterns and festive garlands, the choices for decorating your entryway are endless.
Read on to find out our top suggestions for this year’s holiday season.
Top 10 Front Porch Decorating Ideas
Below, we’ve gathered up the most creative and unique festive decoration ideas for your front porch. You’ll find easy, budget-friendly options, as well as ideas that may require some elbow grease. Keep on scrolling.
1. Stick to the Minimalistic Look
When we think of Christmas decorations for the front porch, we often think of grandiose lights, festive signs, and ice sculptures. However, this holiday season, we encourage you to keep things simple.
All you need for an elegant look is a few string lights, a green wreath, and a cheerful holiday spirit.
2. Greenery Everywhere
On the flip side, if you want to take things over the top, you can get a Christmas tree for the front porch—or perhaps two or three smaller ones!
If you’re going to take it even further, you can decorate your doorway with several miniature evergreen trees, as well as pine garlands, to complete the look. Pro tip: Get some bigger planters for your trees and line them up to your doorway.
3. DIY Wreath
The front step wouldn’t be complete without a lovely Christmas wreath. For this holiday season, we encourage you to get crafty and do it yourself. All you need for a design is a wreath ring, some green twine, florist wire, scissors, and textured foliage.
To add a personalized touch, you can embellish the wreath with miniature cut out reindeers, trees, and stars. Luckily, you can get all these supplies at any Dollar Store.
4. Play with Green and Red
Decorate your front porch for Christmas with typical holiday colors like red and green for a vintage look.
Here’s a fool-proof way to add these festive colors to your doorway: Just incorporate them into your Christmas wreath design. Whether it’s in the form of red ribbons, berries, or beaming string lights, it’s up to you.
5. Add Some Pinecones
Another one of our top front door Christmas decor ideas is adding pinecones and ribbons to your holiday wreath. You can also customize the wreath with festive ornaments for a rustic appeal.
Also, Thanksgiving decoration can inspire you to add a few whole nuts to the design, such as acorns or walnuts.
6. Berries and Cinnamon Sticks
Here’s a clever way to customize your Christmas decor hanger this holiday season: Add elements that remind you of holiday cheer.
For instance, you can mix and match berries, foliage, cinnamon sticks, pinecones, and citrus halves and add them to your Christmas wreath. Not only will this arrangement look spectacular, but it will also smell lovely.
7. Festive Garlands and Ribbons for the Entire Home
Many times, you’ll want to look at the larger picture. If you’re one of those people who wish to have show-stopping Christmas front door decor, then grab a bunch of garlands, the prettiest ribbons you can find, several wreaths, and a pine tree or two.
If you have a big home, you’ll want extra supplies. Don’t just focus on the entryway, but decorate the sides of your home and all of the windows.
8. Illuminate the Entryway
Since it’s not Halloween anymore, you don’t have to worry about keeping the lights monochromatic. In fact, we encourage you to use festive lights with a bunch of color varieties, especially red, green, and blue.
Usually, Christmas lights are colorful and bold, but regular fairy lights are effective too.
Overall, you’ll want to add heaps of light to your entryway to create a sense of warmth.
9. White Lights
Nevertheless, to complement the pure white color of the snow, you can always choose white string lights for a magical outdoor look. Besides being simplistic, this front porch decor for Christmas is easy to pull off.
All you need is a bunch of vibrant lights that you hang from your porch sealing. For an added touch, decorate with festive garlands, ribbons, and wreaths. Pro tip: If you have a pine tree in your backyard, make sure to decorate it with the same lights too.
10. Santa and Company
Decorating the front porch for Christmas is a delight, especially if Santa’s in town and he brought company! If you desire to bring joy to the entire neighborhood, we suggest unleashing your imagination and going bonkers with the decor.
For instance, a Santa figure with Frosty the Snowman and some reindeers will be the ideal Christmas decor for the front door. If you’re feeling quirky, you can get holiday versions of your favorite cartoon characters, like Snoopy.
Of course, remember to add a bunch of colorful lights as well.
Conclusion
In sum, these ideas for a festive front porch range from contemporary to vintage. Best of all, they’re all simple to put together.
Remember, no matter which idea you go for, you’ll have the most magnificent home on the block with a bit of creativity and lots of love.
We wish you a blessed Christmas and an amazing, successful New Year.
FAQ
What should I put on my porch for Christmas?
In short, you can decorate your front porch with about anything that reminds you of Christmas. For instance, the decor could include ornaments, pine trees, different colored lights, a snowman, stunning sculptures, and much more.
Lanterns would also look great to illuminate your entryway.
What do I put into my Christmas planters?
Besides a traditional miniature Christmas tree, you can use floral foam or soil to support a mixture of branches, birch logs, berries, etc.
Usually, the best plants you could use in your festive planter include conifers like Spruce, Cedar, Pine, and evergreen shrubs and trees like Holly, Eucalyptus, and Magnolia.
What are some beautiful bench Christmas decorations?
When decorating a bench for Christmas, remember not to compromise comfort for aesthetics. So, we suggest adorning the bench with a festive garland or two and maybe wrapping some lights around.
Then, to finish the look off, add a holiday-inspired throw pillow, a blanket, and enjoy. Keep in mind, you should customize your Christmas front porch decoration to your own taste. So, dare to think out of the box.
