Like with other seasons, the front porch decor dictates a particular feel for visitors to experience. The same can apply to how you decorate your front porch for those crisp and dazzling winter days.
“Winter is the time for comfort, for good food and warmth, for the touch of a friendly hand and for a talk beside the fire: it is the time for home.” – Edith Sitwell
Winter is the time when we tend to spend as little time on the porch as possible. However, the front porch embodies the first impression of your home and should still embrace a welcoming vibe.
“Winter is not a season, it’s a celebration.” – Anamika Mishra
Winter brings along the holiday seasons and celebrations. It might be good to include elements of winter in your Christmas decor. That will make the transition from winter to Christmas easy and effortless. For those in the northern hemisphere, this is particularly relevant to relate to a snowy white Christmas celebration.
“Winter is a season of recovery and preparation.” – Paul Theroux
Nature is both beautiful and healing. Start with elements from nature such as greenery, birch logs, pinecones, pine needles, and dry branches. Style them in a door wreath, in planters, or an archway.
Also, use seasonal cues from winter and the holidays to inspire your porch decorating. Snow gears such as a pair of ice skates or traditional wood snowshoes are some items to consider.
Use lanterns if you already have them on your porch and style them in a vignette.
Textiles are seldom used but if you have a covered porch and the weather allows it, then add a throw blanket to your porch bench or chair.
Lighting plays an important part in winter and holiday decor. There are myriad ways to add character using lights. If using outdoor lighting during Christmas, blend with it porch lighting to create harmony in the decor. Especially if you keep the holiday lighting up for a bit after the new year’s celebration.
Front Porch Decor for Crisp and Dazzling Winter Days
This post gathers some exquisite decor projects to inspire you to decorate for the winter season. Let’s see how to use those ideas to style a front porch with decor that resonates with those crisp and dazzling winter days and nights.
A Welcoming Front Porch Decor for Crisp Winter Days
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Start with greenery and a decorative door wreath. It’s easier to use faux plants during frigid temperatures. They don’t require maintenance and will give you a lot more options to choose from. By keeping the colors neutral with a hint of color in the wreath is often enough to create a welcoming porch.
A Rustic Winter Front Porch Decor
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A layered doormat is as inviting during the cold winter days as during any other season. Add burlap ribbon to decorate a door wreath. Style the front porch with wood barrels for a beautifully rustic and casual look.
Traditional wood snowshoes, red berry stems, and green pine needles are styling elements that resonate with welcoming the holiday season. Use them to style your front porch winter vignettes.
Transitional Winter Front Porch Decor
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An easy way to decorate for after Christmas is to start with typical natural elements and add to them as Christmas time gets near. By stripping away the extra layers of Christmas decor leaves you with toned-down but dazzling winter decor after Christmas and the new year celebrations.
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Another great example of how to easily transition from holiday to winter porch decor.
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The festive mood can still be felt in this after the new year celebration winter porch decor. Taking down the holiday decor and leaving the ‘core’ porch decor elements is a time-saver.
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A stunning wreath for a grand front door fit for a winter porch.
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A Country-Elegant Winter Front Porch
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Styling a throw blanket on a porch chair sets up a cozy note. Using items such as a pair of ice skates and a floor lantern is reminiscent of winter. The pink frosty peonies in a metal bucket add contrasts to the greenery and warmth to the decor.
Simple Front Porch Decor
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Up your winter porch decor game with candle lights. String lights on a dry branch to complement the lighting scheme creates interest and balance to this single vignette-style porch decor. By adding warm textiles like the throw on the bench and pillow make for a cozier entrance to this home. Simple decor can be inviting.
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A door hanger instead of a wreath is another way to add an inviting and personalized touch to your porch decor. Let the signs be a reminder of what makes winter a crisp and dazzling season. Another example of how less can be used to achieve more in your porch decor.
Conclusion: Front Porch Decor for Crisp and Dazzling Winter Days
Winter front porch decorating can be daunting given the snow, cold, and wet weather. If tackled with some planning ahead of time, it can be a smooth experience.
Also, using a few tricks to include both the spirit of holiday decor and seasonal decor together and then stripping one off the other after the celebrations make it easier to handle.
Winter has its charm with snow, short days, and long cold nights. The days can be messy to move around but winter has its personality, unlike any other season.
One thing that is true about winter is that it is a special season with all the celebrations with ample opportunities to cozy up with dear ones. It is also a time to slow down and prepare for the upcoming spring season.
By starting to plan early to decorate for winter you’ll be able to create the most welcoming front porch for your home.
Happy decorating!
For ideas to decorate your Spring porch head over to this post; Bring the Outside In: Spring Porch Decorating Tips.
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Quote Sources:
- Edith Sitwell
- Paul Theroux
- Anamika Mishra
