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Christmas· Seasonal & Holiday· Winter

How To Make A Garland Frame Your Front Door

December 7, 2015

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I absolutely love to decorate our front porch for the different seasons. It’s a great way to greet guests, but it also brings in the perfect amount of seasonal cheer! This year, I wanted to try my hand at a pretty garland framing our front door. It’s as lovely as ever….

Front Porch Decorating by The Wood Grain Cottage

I just love it! It creates the warmest welcoming, and it focused your attention on the door. So, here’s how to make a garland frame your front door!

Here’s what I started with…

Front Porch Decorating by The Wood Grain Cottage

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To hang the fresh Juniper tree clippings around the door, I used these Command Brand Outdoor Light Clips…

Front Porch Decorating by The Wood Grain Cottage

I spaced them evenly along the trim…

Front Porch Decorating by The Wood Grain Cottage

And then used fresh cut Juniper clippings from my parents yard…

Front Porch Decorating by The Wood Grain Cottage

 I began clipping them in place…

Front Porch Decorating by The Wood Grain Cottage

Front Porch Decorating by The Wood Grain Cottage

And kept adding the branches to each clip as I went along the trim of the door…

Front Porch Decorating by The Wood Grain Cottage

Eventually I made my way around the entire door…

Front Porch Decorating by The Wood Grain Cottage(Sorry for all the sun in that picture. It was so bright when I was building it. 🙂 )

Once all of the clippings were in place, I went back to trim off any long stems that were sticking out…

Front Porch Decorating by The Wood Grain Cottage

With that, the garland was done! 

 If you’re a frequent reader, ( 🙂 ) you probably know how much I LOVE to use fresh clippings from trees throughout the entire year. Thank goodness for Juniper trees, because they are the perfect tree to use as a fresh garland around our door… 

Front Porch Decorating by The Wood Grain Cottage

Front Porch Decorating by The Wood Grain Cottage

Those little berries drive me all sorts of good crazy…

Front Porch Decorating by The Wood Grain Cottage

And I love, love, love our wreath this year. I made it just like this one. 

Front Porch Decorating by The Wood Grain Cottage

It adds the perfect pop of color in comparison to the fresh greenery, making the front door really stand out. 

Front Porch Decorating by The Wood Grain Cottage

Front Porch Decorating by The Wood Grain Cottage

And, I kept out our huge welcome sign. It’s the perfect fit….

Front Porch Decorating by The Wood Grain Cottage

I love the view so much, I’ve been coming in through the front door rather than the garage. Pitter patter goes the heart… beat… beat… 🙂

And here’s a few good things to know about those fabulous little clips…

  • Command Outdoor adhesive strips are water- and UV-resistant and designed to withstand all weather conditions such as rain, snow and extreme temperatures.
  • They are damage-free and easy to use over and over again with refill strips so you can take them down after the holidays and re-use them for seasonal outdoor décor throughout the year.
  • Command Brand Products are available at home centers and mass merchandise, drug and craft stores nationwide and are also available online.

That garland is my favorite… but just wait to see what I added next…. here’s a sneak peek, and I’ll be sharing more about it on Wednesday! 

Front Porch Decorating by The Wood Grain Cottage

AND, I’ll be sharing the second (and final) part of our Christmas home tour on Thursday, so stay tuned for a big week of decorating! In case you missed the first part of our home tour, you can see it here.

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I’m Shayna… The small town Colorado girl who’s obsessed with home and everything that entails! I’m a creative, a decorator, a day dreamer, a huge fan of scones and I’m passionate about loving where I live and making a home.

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  1. Shannon says

    December 7, 2015 at 4:07 PM

    Love me some Command hooks! Total life savers, especially on my concrete walls.
    Looks festive and pretty 🙂

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  2. Jane says

    December 7, 2015 at 6:54 PM

    Your doorway looks beautiful—nothing like fresh greens! And the wreath is so pretty, too.

    I’m inspired by the Command hooks. Do they stick on a lot of types of surfaces? We have stone around our exterior door. I would love to do this! Thank you!

    Jane x

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    • Shayna says

      December 9, 2015 at 11:56 AM

      Thank you so much, Jane! I love the Command hooks! They stick great, as long as they are on a smooth surface. If your stone is bumpy or rough, they probably won’t stick that great. I hope that helps! 🙂

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  3. Sharon H says

    December 7, 2015 at 7:02 PM

    Oh, so pretty! I love the wreath….and that garland really frames the door nicely. Good job!

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  4. Gwen says

    December 8, 2015 at 12:30 AM

    Your home and style is so pretty! I’d not heard of the outdoor command clips ( waterproof weather proof) so I will run out of time but saw wreaths hung by ribbon onto shutters. I wish I could organize my brain to do all that is swirling around inside!!!! Glad to see your pretty door.

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