2016 Christmas Front Porch

I’m finally getting around to sharing our Christmas front porch today! This year Anthony and I actually made time to hang up exterior lights, which seems to enhance all the Christmas spirit around our home. It’s been several years, like maybe 6 or so, since we’ve hung exterior Christmas lights and I forgot how much fun and magic it creates! So much fun!

Anyways, here’s our front porch all decorated for Christmas this year!

This year, I decided to add a big, beautiful real Christmas tree to our porch…

I wasn’t exactly sure how I wanted to decorate it when we put it on the front porch, but inspiration hit a few moments later and I realized I wanted to include the dollar section felt banner and red letters I picked up in the Target dollar spot last year. After quickly adding the letters to the felt banner (Anthony did most of it 😉 ), I went outside and hung them on the tree. Perfect.

Those little letters make all the difference and I like to think guests feel extra welcomed when they come for a visit! 🙂

I’m also loving the pop of red this year, which is a big deal for this primarily neutral color loving lady (me, in case you didn’t know. Ha ha!).

I’m also loving the fresh garland around our door too.

I’m pretty partial to my messy red berry wreath. I should have spread those berries out a little bit better, but I’m embracing it’s “non-perfect” ness.

Just call me a rebel wreath hanger. I can handle it.

Our porch feels nice and festive this year, and I’m enjoying how well it goes with the inside our home with plenty of red and fresh greenery. I’ll be sharing the inside tour soon! 🙂

So that’s the tour of our front porch. I’ve included the sources to everything below!

• Exterior Light
• Door Hardware
• Wreath- DIY
• Garland- Home Depot
• Large Bell- Antique Store Find
• Olive Basket- Antique Store Find
• Welcome Mat- Target, Several Years Ago
• White Rocker- Estate Sale
• Metal Bench
• Red Blanket- Sam’s Club, Several Years Ago
• Red Plaid Pillows- Shabby By Melissa Etsy Shop- No Longer Available
• ‘Welcome To Our Home’ Banner Materials- Target Dollar Section
• Fresh Christmas Tree- Home Depot
• Christmas Tree Ornaments- Walmart

Stay tuned next week for the house tour! Have a great weekend! 🙂