Christmas Front Door Decor
Thank you so much for stopping by for a quick look at my vintage style Christmas front door decor. This year I’m decorating with greenery and accents of gray and blue plaid. So simple I know, but those are two of my favorite things to decorate with when I think about Christmas.
Christmas Porches and Holiday Door Decor Blog
Today I’m joining the Christmas Porches and Holiday Door Decor Blog Hop hosted by Amber from Follow The Yellow Brick Home. It’s so much fun to see how my friends decorate for the holidays in different parts of the country. If you are joining me from Kristin’s White Arrows Home on the tour, welcome. By the way I love her sign, “There’s Snow Place Like Home”!
Christmas Front Door Decor
I know that sometimes decorating for Christmas can be overwhelming, intimidating and expensive, but it doesn’t have to be. You should decorate your home inside or out just the way you like it, without trying to keep up with the neighbors.
The joy of being a blogger is sharing ways to decorate, using what I have with the addition of a few embellishments that will inspire you to do the same.
Fresh And Faux Greenery
One of the best tricks for front door wreaths is mixing faux and fresh greenery. A few pine and cedar clippings can quickly turn a plain faux wreath into one that looks very expensive.
This year I used fresh cedar clippings to make the wreath look more lush and full. The clippings are held in place by the stiff wire branches of the wreath.
Depending on where you live, the fresh clippings may have to be replenished during the holiday season. With our crazy temperatures in Texas, we go from the 50s one day, then rocket into the 70s the next. This can make the greenery dry out really fast.
In the middle of the wreath I added a rocking horse cutout with a distressed “believe” painted across the center. It’s held in place with a few of the wire branches, that way it can be easily dismantled after the holidays.
Decorating tip: When you’re out junkin or antiquing look for objects that can be turned into Christmas decor. The rocking horse was an upcycled paint project that I still look forward to displaying every year. Last year it looked really cute on the Christmas tree.
Need a few more ideas of what you can add to a wreath?
What to Add To A Wreath
- antlers
- cow bells
- vintage toys
- kids cowboy boots
- mini houses
- rusty tools
My Norfolk pine tree is enjoying the fresh air on the porch in a vintage looking zinc bucket wearing a plaid scarf just for fun.
On the other side of the door I decorated the top of the lantern with more of the fresh cedar clipping and a plaid bow. Inside the lantern is a simple white candle surrounded by pinecones.
Be sure to follow Thistle Key Lane on Pinterest. The boards are updated daily with seasonal inspiration that you can use right now!
Next on the blog hop tour is Emily from Le Cultivateur and I know you don’t want to miss her beautiful garland and cozy holiday bench. Enjoy the fabulous inspiration while visiting all the blogs.
Cheers!
Christmas Porches Continue…
Your wreath is just charming! I love your plaid accents too! Excited to be joining the tour with you. Blessings, Cecilia @My Thrift Store Addiction
Thanks Cecilia, wreaths are one of my favorite things to make at Christmas! Excited to be on the tour with you as well.
What gorgeous outdoor decor! I love the hobby horse wreath.
You are so sweet Laura, thank you!
Love your wreath!! So many darling details! And, loving the lantern! Such a perfect touch to your darling porch decor!!!
~Emily
Thank you Emily! So happy to be on the tour with you. 🙂
What a beautiful front porch! I love the lantern with the candle and pinecones!!! So fun to join you on this hop! Happy Holidays!!!
Thank you, I’m enjoying the hop as well, so much great inspiration!
Precious. I love the rocking horse. Great ideas.
Thank you Katie! Hugs!
I love, love, love your gorgeous wreath and how you hung it on your door. I have a window on the top half of my door too and I always worry that whatever I have hanging on it is going to come crashing through anytime I open or close the door. I’m going to try hanging a wreath on it like the way you did. So happy to be hopping with you!
Thank you Michelle, I installed a permanent hook and the wreaths seem to look better on the solid part of the door. Happy to be on the hop with you too!
Your porch is darling! I love the lantern and the potted tree with the scarf! And how cute is that wreath?! Love all the great ideas to add to the wreath too. Merry Christmas!
Thank you Cindy, I look forward to trying new ways of decorating every year even with my favorite scarf. Merry Christmas!
Just lovely, Michelle! Love the simple but elegant accents you have added to your door and porch! Pinned!
Thank you sweet friend. Hugs!
The entire front door looks so cute, love the plaid.
Thank you Susan, plaid is my favorite color!
Love the little pine in the galvanized bucket with the scarf; so cute! I always add real to my fake greens also-great tip!
Thanks Lora, it doesn’t take much to make me happy – a bit of vintage, something green and plaid. 🙂
I also love the placement of the wreath. Never thought of hanging a wreath below the glass. Such classy, elegant style, Michelle!
Thanks so much Crissy. Hugs!
Everything is beautiful Michelle! I love how you added the scarf to your tree and that lantern is just gorgeous too. I’ve never thought about adding vintage horse decor to a wreath before but you totally have my wheels turning now. It’s all so pretty. Hugs, CoCo
Thank you CoCo, you have inspired me as well, I love your style! Happy to be on the hop with you! Hugs!
Your Christmas wreath is so pretty! I love your blue plaid color scheme and how you used a plaid scarf on one side of your door and plaid ribbon on the other side.
Thank you Paula, the holidays give me the perfect excuse to decorate with plaid. 😉
Absolutely lovely!! I love the horse cutout….stunning.
Nancy
wildoakdesigns.blogspot.com
Thank you so much Nancy. Just trying something a little different this year. 🙂
There are so many beautiful details here – the plaid scarf around the tree in the bucket is my favorite.
Thank you Carol, I think my tree liked the scarf too!
Michelle your porch looks blue-ti-ful!!! I love it! It is simple perfection. I am in love with the idea of tying a scarf around a little evergreen in a bucket! I just told Shannon that she, Judith and Katie were making me crush on blue Christmas decor, and now you are too! What I love about blue is it seems wintry to me and can last into winter too.
Dressing up faux wreaths with live clippings is one of my favorite tricks of the trade. Yours looks gorgeous!
Thanks so much for hopping with us. Merry Christmas!
That means so much to me. You know I consider you to be the queen of porch decorating! Thanks again for inviting me to be in the blog hop!
Your front porch looks so inviting, Michelle! Your wreath is so pretty! I love how you used the blue plaid throughout your decor.
Thank you Kim. You know I didn’t start out with a theme, but the plaid worked on the wreath so I just kept going. 🙂
This is so pretty!!! I love the styling of your porch — it’s totally my style!
Pinning now!
>> Christene
Keys to Inspiration
Decorating with a little plaid is always a good idea. 😉 Thanks for pinning Christene!
I love the blue plaid accents and the horse is perfect!
hugs,
Jann
Thanks so much Jann, great fun being on the hop with you!!
Your wreath is so pretty with the rocking horse. I love the blue plaid! So sorry I’m late to visit, this week has been super busy! Angelina @ Petite Haus
Thanks so much Angelina. This has been a crazy week! So happy for the weekend to have time to enjoy all the inspiration. 🙂
What a beautiful Christmas porch! It is such a warm and inviting welcome for your guests. The rocking horse wreath is my favorite! It has been so much fun touring with you!!!
Thank you Shannon! This has been a fun blog hop. I saved lots of ideas for next year. 🙂
Perfect door decoration for our country front door
Thank you for stopping by Susan. Happy Holidays!
beautiful and I believe. Love the rocking horse wreath and the metal bucket too. It all looks fantastic! It’s a pleasure being on the tour with you. Hugs P.S. pinned
Thank you Katie. This was a fun blog hop, full of inspiration! Thanks so much for pinning!
Where can I get the rocking horse? Template? store bought? Outline of it? Thanks, so beautiful.
Hi Tara, I found the rocking horse about ten years ago and repainted it. I’m not sure if it was a one of a kind or not. So glad you like it and stopped by. Thank you!