Outdoor Holiday Decorating
My family has always enjoyed checking out holiday decorations during the fall and winter. You can tell who puts a lot of effort into decorating and who doesn't, like me. My porch only gets decorated when one of the adult children come over and set it up; I just don't have the time until it's too late. But this year, I started working on a collection of foundation pieces from my local At Home store, perfect for outdoor holiday decorating!
So how do you decorate your porch and entryway for the holidays, without buying a ton of new and expensive items that are only good for one specific holiday?
Well, I like to think of it as building your wardrobe when you're entering the work force.
- Start with a few solid foundation pieces. These would include furniture pieces such as tables, benches, artificial plants, etc. For my outdoor holiday decorating, I used a few pieces I already owned and added a colorful table with a mirrored top and a tall, sparkling tree. None of these items “scream” one holiday/season or another, so they work year round!
- Add pops of color to start to narrow down on your holiday or season. This means adding a wreath to your door, using weather proof cushions of dark fall colors or a rug with a winter theme message on it. These are usually smaller pieces and set out for an entire season, not just a single holiday or event.
- To add that specific holiday flair, round out your outdoor holiday decorating with small things like candles, lights, garland and other baubles that are easy to set out and then pack away for next year. This way you can use the majority of your decorating budget on the larger, year round pieces while being able to pick up your favorite holiday items to finish the look!
Of course, I shop at my local At Home store year round, picking up pieces for summer grilling, spring decorating, and even gifts for a hostess or house warming party! I personally enjoy that I have plenty of choices, no matter the theme or budget.
And now, I've figured out how to start decorating my front porch and doorway for each season so it won't be so daunting or time consuming.
Here's what I have ready for both the fall and winter holidays. After a good cleaning of the porch and door, I rearranged the larger furniture (a bench and a glider) into a more relaxing setting so friends and family can gather and talk. I positioned the new table into the center to hold coffee mugs or small plates and decorated the top with a candle holder plus some fall harvest pieces. Then I added a few fall themed pillows for comfort, a new doormat, and a wreath for the door!
After the Thanksgiving holiday is over, I will swap out the pillows for more festive, red & green ones, as well as the candles. I also have small LED lights to add to my glittering tree as well as the table top.
Plus, I will change out the wreath and doormat for more winter appropriate ones!
I didn't have to spend a fortune, and a number of the pieces are fine to sit out all year long! Less work for me and it saves money for the budget. You can't beat that.
Whether you want to start decorating your front porch and doorway like I did, refresh your mantle, or even get your guest room ready for the holidays, you can find all the seasonal items you need at your local At Home store.
Plus, like their slogan says, you can find what you need for every room, every style, and every budget. Learn more on the At Home website, plus find the latest tips and news on Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest!
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Great expectations for the New Year!
PS: still considering leaving my decorations up permanently- lol
Aww, Christmas is over, Happy New Year everyone!
Hope everyone has a Happy New Year!
Ready and excited about the new year!
Ok, I refuse to take down the beautiful decor- I vote for leaving them up all year!
Hope everyone had a wonderful day!
I love the lit up candle on the table.
beautiful would love to have this porch to decorate and welcome friends and family to
The white flowers are a fantstic touch.
I love all the decorations.
The pillows are a super touch.
Christmas is here! We celebrate the 24th- Christmas eve- My mom’s is from Spain and my Dad from Germany, so in Europe it is celebrated on Christmas eve.
The arrangement on the door is cute and clever!
I love all the soft lighting from the candles and the Christmas lights. Thank you so much for sharing these great ideas
Thank you for the decorating ideas. I love the wooden bench.
I love the At Home store! And thank you for the tips. I’m all about celebrating each holiday, but I lack in outside decorations.
The lit up candle on the table is really pretty.
I love the candle that is lit up on the table.
I just love fairy lights, you can use them everywhere!
These are still beautiful festive decorations worthy of sharing! TY
Can Christmas be tomorrow already? lol The last week before Christmas always seems to last forever! lol
I love thelittle table.
You have some great ideas and everything looks very nice! Well done 🙂
Me: More Holiday decorations? Yes, Of course
My other half: Nooooooo, there is hardly any room for me anymore!
hahahahaha
That’s a great wreath.
Gorgeous!
Love This.
The pillows are a great touch.
Pretty and inviting to sit down and catch up on a lot of stuff.
Just beautiful!
Christmas is a week away- hope everybody’s homes are all looking pretty and ready for the festivities!
The candles are a great touch!
I know my daughters will want to see this review and get some ideas. So I’m sharing on Facebook. TY
Getting so close- Merry X-mas everybody!
Still really lovein your decorations!
Nice decorations. I don’t do any decorating myself.
I think my home will just be decorated for the holidays year round! lol
I have tried some of these ideas at my home this year!
I like the door decoration with the ski.
10 days to christmas and i have not decorated one damned thing..
I am glad that you and others are still into decorating! I get to reap the rewards like many others! I love watching children’s faces as they look at decorations of Santas, reindeer, elves, and other holiday cheer! It’s part of the festive charm!
All this beautiful decor just makes you love your home during the holidays!
Your decor looks wonderful. We don’t even have anywhere to decorate.
Great decorations! I can’t wait until we get our first house next year and we can really decorate too.
These decorating ideas are really super.
I really like the door wreath.
These are wonderful suggestions and I do like the photos. The color combos are terrific too.
I love how you went from thanksgiving to Christmas easily and beautifully! Thank you so much for the great tips, I’m definitely going to use them to make it easier.
This is so nice. I love the soft lighting. Thank you so much for sharing. God Bless
Awesome job and really great ideas!
Absolutely Beautif
Thanks for sharing
Beautiful!
Beautiful!
I am now feeling the Christmas spirt. And only two weeks to go.
Pretyy and very clever!
I do like having a nice wreath on my front door. No room for much else.
I love decorating for the holidays. Your ideas are great. Thank you so much for sharing
Great ideas!
This is so nice. I love the lights and the candle. Such a relaxing spot. Thank you for sharing
Next year I am going to try an outdoor tree on my porch with some wrapped up boxes as gifts under it. I like looking at ideas from others to see what would work for our house.
I’m ready- bring it on! Happy Holidays everyone!
That’s it- I’ve just decided to leave my decorations up permanently! lol
Really like the classy way you decorate.
I would have loved these crafts when I used to decorate! They are a labor of creativity & love! TY
I am ready for Christmas!
I love these outdoor decoration ideas, very creative.
Great ideas and you did a great job!
This is so pretty! I love decorating for the holidays!
I really like the candles. I love sitting in candle light. It is so relaxing. Thank you so much for sharing
wow, great decorations! I especially like the décor of the red door!
I just love this outdoor decor, so festive. Thank you for sharing.
Love it!
You certainly have an eye for decorating! Wish I could do what you do – guess my imagination has taken a hit over the years – lol!
I like to buy little things after each holiday at the sales so the following year I can use them for the porch decorations.
I love your decorating tips, very classy!
This is so nice. I love the wreath. Great decorating suggestions
Love the door decoration with the skis! I’d use it all winter.
Do we all love the family gathering and gift giving? of course- but we must admit that decorating is one of the things at the top of the list as far as things that we love about the holidays! 🙂 Such great ideas on here, thank you!
I don’t have the time, unfortunately, to decorate very much. However, some of these ideas are simple, so I hope to find the time to accomplish some decorating this season. Thank you for sharing!
I saw a picture of one persons home. They covered the front yard with a whit tarp to look like snow and had a bunch of scenes on it. A little to much I thought.
I miss doing decorating like this! I miss going to the craft classes to expand my decorating ideas. Ever since becoming disabled and the winter cold weather affect my bones and my joints, I can no longer do this. But my hubby will take me on a ride to see other’s decorations.
These are adorable and festive ideas!!
Sharing TY
Some really nice ideas and perfect timing. I just started the outside this afternoon. Still have some filling in to do.
Really cute ideas. I love the candles on the “snow”. Really cute.
I have never heard of a store called At home. I will have to check them out. I like the door wreath ideas you have.
I love outdoor decorating. This is so pretty. I love driving around and seeing all the beautiful decorations also. Thank you so much for sharing
That looks so nice. My mom is big into decorating. Inside and out. She has a beautiful home.
This looks so pretty! I love to decorate! We just got our Christmas decor up and my kids have been so excited!
Beautiful. Really like using the small LED lights!
Don’t you wish sometimes that you could just leave your Christmas decor up all year! lol
i love your mat. amazing how something so simple makes such adifference
i love your idea i do out side and in side of the house
This is great, really gets me into the Xmas spirit, not to much decoration
I love having a wreath on the front door but my spouse worries that the wreath hanger scratches the door. Any tips?
I love the door piece. the easy layout to smoothly transition from one season to the next is great.
Wow, I now have so many ideas! Thank you!
I love them all- how does one choose? Ok, I’ll take them all! lol
I like the candle idea on the porch and adding the little things to give it flair! I am decorating today, and starting my holiday cards.
Beautiful
Awesome!
I love soft, dainty decorations. Such a warm feeling. Thank you so much for sharing
Great ideas
Love your ideas and absolutely love your door. I’m fascinated with doors. It’s a rather strange fascination, I admit.
Great ideas! I just love your door though. I’m a door person. 🙂
Beautiful!
I will have to check this out. I love out door decorating. It makes a home look so homey. Thank you so much for sharing this. God Bless
What great ideas. Beautiful!!
Your front door and porch look so inviting and welcoming.
I absolutely love these Christmas decorations for outdoors. The mat is so cute and the way you decorated the bench is my favorite!
Thank you for sharing. Some great ideas.
I love all the decorations. So pretty.
this looks amazing!
I love all these decoration ideas, they are pretty, Thank you for sharing.
I love all of this.
Awesome! I don’t decorate much outside although I do have a Christmas welcome mat. Thanks for the post
I love this and I think you should come and do my small porch for me for the holiday season..
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Very pretty I love how everything is set up.
Love the little lights in the sticks. 😎
I love what you have done here and I love all the lighting you displayed every where.
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Thanks for reminding about decorating. I have a Christmas welcome mat that I have to get out.
I love ❤️ decorating outdoors! I have carried on the tradition from my mother. We live in the city so our outdoors is traditional lighting of the city lights! Thanks for the article!
This is so pretty and I love how you set everything up, I wish I had a porch like this.
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I love the fall and Christmas decorations. This is such a wonderful time of year. Thank you so much for sharing. God Bless
I enjoy finding things at Big Lots and Michaels act for decorating outside!
Sometimes I can’t get a picture in my head of what I want it to look like.
I’ll work on that! Thanks for the great post!
I try to decorate the outside of my house every holiday to some extent. Christmas and Halloween are the 2 I go all out.
These spaces look so inviting. I’m lucky if I remove the dirty catfood bowls from my porch before guest arrive, ha!
The tree is awesome! I love decorating with Christmas lights.
I love what you did with your porch and just a ? was your door that color or did you decide to paint it, looks wonderful!
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We paint it a different color every couple of years.
Your front porch looks so welcoming! I love how you rearranged your furniture to encourage socializing and conversation. The new mat and wreath look wonderful. I am so inspired by what you’ve done!
I absolutely love the glittering tree and your wreath is super cute too! You definitely given me some inspiration, thanks so much for sharing!
I love holiday decorations. I love putting up alot of lights and different decor. These are some great suggestions. Thank you so much for sharing. God Bless
These are very pretty. I love decorating for Christmas!
I love how you added some pillows and the candle, but I really love is that door.
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ive never been much of an outside decorator but you have inspired me
I love this so much! So pretty!
I love what you did here, absolutely beautiful! and it looks so welcoming and a place to relax .
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So many beautiful things what a great store.
I love all these decoration ideas, they are beautiful ! Thank you for sharing 🙂