With Christmas fast approaching, its time to start thinking about decorating your home and outdoors. Decorating your front door and porch is a good way to start your Christmas decorations. The front porch is the first area of your home that the visitors will see. Hence, it provides the perfect base for a festive and inviting Christmas porch decoration. However, if you tend to go for the same trusty wreaths and lights for your Christmas porch decoration every season, try to shake things up a little. There are numerous different ways to decorate your front porch and spread holiday cheer and festivities all around. Even if you’re living in a narrow place where you don’t have much of a porch, you can create a bright look on your doorway with the simplest homemade or other Christmas ornaments.
Porch decorations usually include garlands, wreaths, Christmas ornaments, lights, etc. If you are not sure what you want, start with some garlands and wreaths. They are the simplest, most traditional and easiest of Christmas ornaments. Also, they can provide you with great ideas and creative ways to decorate while fixing them. You can also use glittering Christmas ornaments and lights, flowers, and pinecones for ornate decorations. We have gathered some porch decoration ideas, featuring everything from tasteful window decorations to merry yard decorations to make your porches and entryways holiday ready. Whether you do it alone or with family, these creative porch decorations will inspire you to make your home look its best this Christmas.
{ 1 } Traditional Christmas Porch Decoration
Bring holiday cheer to your doorstep instantly with Traditional Christmas Decorations and Colors. Hang some garlands with red and silver Christmas Balls Decoration on the front porch columns and roof. Now, decorate the front door with a Traditional Christmas Wreath with red and silver details. This traditional decor along with two Christmas trees decorated with red and silver Christmas balls on both sides of the door certainly make this porch look like a festive retreat.
{ 2 } DIY Front Porch Decor For Christmas
If you’re too busy with work to care for living greenery, this is certainly a great alternative for you. Made from a wire frame and decorated with lights and ornaments, this tree is an easy DIY alternative to Christmas trees. If you also want to achieve this look, you could buy a ready-made upright garden obelisk as the base. You can also get a similar result by using an upside-down tomato cage. Simply put your structure into a clean, empty flower pot and fill the base with silk poinsettia flowers. Now, wrap it with lights and hang colorful ornaments over it. This easy to make decoration has all the glitz of a Christmas tree with none of the upkeep.
{ 3 } Farmhouse Style Front Porch Decor
This farmhouse style decor certainly achieves a festive and cheerful look without much hard work. The front door basket wreath full of green leaves, twigs, and stars looks natural and rustic. Similarly, the wreaths on the windows made of dried twigs and green leaves and decorated with fairy lights give a rustic charm to the porch. The rustic looking ball decorated with lights near the door further adds to this look. The beautiful glass candles arrangement completes the bright and cheery look.
{ 4 } Garden Inspired Christmas Porch Decor
Display your love for gardening to all your visitors this holidays with a garden inspired Christmas porch decoration. If you’re already an avid gardener, then you might have some ( or even all ) of the gardening instruments displayed here. If not, you can always get them from the markets. They can inspire you and also others to garden more. Now, arrange these tools and supplies on your porch steps according to your taste. Now, hang a huge star and a bucket filled with red berries and some twine on your front door as a wreath. Also, add in some of your plants, flowers, and some pinecones on your doorsteps to recreate the look.
{ 5 } Minimal Front Porch Christmas Decor
If you’re on a budget, in the mood for a simple decor, or Simply a Minimalist, This Christmas Decoration is Certainly for You! This simple porch looks festive even without all the glitz and glamour of heavy Christmas decorations. Two potted evergreens artfully cut to look like Christmas trees, adorn the front door. A garland of evergreens with red and silver Christmas balls decorates the front porch columns. The glitter from the ornaments gives the porch a festive look.
{ 6 } Rustic Glam Christmas Front Porch
Who said rustic decorations could not be glamorous. This rustic glam front porch decor certainly proves them wrong with style. The simple decor looks glamorous despite the use of rustic elements like the worn ladder and blackboard sign. The ladder decorated with a simple garland, some pinecones, candle jars, a lantern, a golden reindeer and a large 3d star looks festive in a country style. The small Christmas tree decorated with golden beads, silver foliage, and pretty ribbons further add to the rustic glam look of the decoration.
{ 7 } Awesome DIY Christmas Porch Decorations
Whether it is the creative front door wreath, the twig trees, or the twig wreath on the porch arch, this porch is an example of DIY Christmas decorations. The front door wreath is nothing but a collection of jugs tied together which looks beautiful in this rustic decor. A bundle of large twigs tied together with a ribbon hanging from the porch arch further adds to the rustic look of the porch. Made from a wire frame and decorated with twig leaves and fairy lights, the Christmas trees along with the abundant snow create a winter woods look. The lanterns adorning the porch and entryway give a country feel to the decor. They also illuminate the decorations beautifully at night.
{ 8 } Christmas Porch With Wreaths Decoration
This simple Christmas porch decoration is festive because of the colors used. A wreath trio tied together on the front door with a ribbon gives the decor a traditional touch. The urns on the front door hold lanterns filled with fairy lights give a whimsical appeal to the decoration. An added wreath on the window with a Christmas vignette table decoration below it add a festive look to the decoration. The abundance of greenery gives it a natural and fresh look.
{ 9 } Vintage Christmas Front Porch Decoration
This vintage Christmas porch decoration is warm as well as welcoming. The bright red checkered rug and Christmas themed pillow covers set the tone for the rest of the decor. Matching socks hanging on the cupboard and mugs bring in the holiday spirit. Christmas themed table decoration complete with cardboard trees and vintage window wreath art adds to the festive cheer. A beautiful wreath made of evergreens, red berries and pinecones on the front door gives the decor a traditional touch.
{ 10 } Christmas Lanterns Front Porch Decor
This beautifully illuminated front porch is the perfect example of a festive Christmas porch. Full of brightly lit lanterns of all sizes and shapes, it certainly looks like a scene out of a fairytale. All you need for this dreamy look is a lot of candle lanterns, some garlands, fairy lights, and a dried tree. Now, wrap the garland on the porch railings or columns. Decorate the tree with fairy lights and shiny Christmas ornaments and keep it near the door. Wrap fairy lights on the porch columns and railings too. Then arrange the lanterns according to your taste. Come nightfall, when you light the lanterns and lights, this decor will give your front porch a whimsical look.
{ 11 } Lantern Garland Christmas Porch Decor
Believe it or not, the wine bottle candle stands are not the most creative part of this decor. This rustic and natural Christmas porch decoration has many wow factors. The square wreaths are a different take on the traditional wreaths. The Christmas trees boast of only huge festive bows as decoration. The sleigh is also a unique element of the decor. The DIY candle stands made of used wine bottles is also a creative touch. However, its the lantern garland decorating the front doors that steals the show. Traditional lanterns tied together in a garland by rope knots gives the front door an artistic and unique look.
{ 12 } Natural Pinecones Christmas Porch Decor
This natural looking Christmas porch decoration is very easy to emulate. A beautiful wreath decorated with White globes, twine balls, and dried twigs gives the front door a festive look. A garland of evergreens, pinecones, and faux silver pinecones adorns the door frame. Large urns of evergreens decorated with twigs and pinecones enhance the natural look of the decor. Lanterns on the front door and pinecone decoration give a traditional look. The gift boxes add a festive touch to the decorations.
{ 13 } Retro Christmas Front Porch Decor
Retro Decor With Vintage Ornaments by Cottage At The Crossroads
This front porch decorated in red and aqua has the Christmas tree put in an old wheelbarrow which gives it a retro look. A garland of red beads and faux blue pinecones adorns the door frame. A chic pink lantern decorated with blue pinecones and pink bow and the pink tree skirt add style and color to the look. Blue and red pinecones and globe ornaments, mini bottlebrush trees, red beads garlands, vintage truck ornaments, and bubble lights adorn the Christmas tree. The truck ornaments and bubble lights give the decor a retro and vintage look.
{ 14 } Shabby Chic Christmas Front Porch
This shabby chic coastal front porch decoration has sophisticated as well as festive appeal. The window forms a base for the Christmas vignette decoration on the table. The coral Christmas wreath and mini trees along with the white house and pearls add a festive touch to the decoration. The Christmas village vignette looks sophisticated as well as festive. Stylish table lamp and candle stands add style while silver ornaments and green garland bring holiday cheer. The white pearls decoration on the urn looks classy and further adds to the sophisticated and festive decoration.
{ 15 } Rustic Christmas Front Porch Decoration
The earthy tones of this country-style front porch decoration give it a rustic charm. Wreaths and garlands made of dried evergreens and frosted pinecones decorate the front door, porch gable, and columns. Similarly, hanging star pendant lights and fairy lights adorn the porch roof and the Christmas trees by the door. Also, lanterns of varying sizes illuminate the entry steps and pathway. A wooden sleigh filled with gifts brings in the holiday spirit.
{ 16 } Fancy Front Porch Christmas Decor
This fancy front porch has a fantasy land kind of appeal and makes for a great way to welcome the holidays! The festive front porch columns sport an elaborate garland of evergreens, Christmas ornaments, ribbons, and candy canes. Equally elaborate front door wreath further adds to the festive decor. Similarly, lanterns by the front door decorated in fancy wreaths also give the decor a whimsical fantasy appeal. Finally, two Christmas tree shaped urns with ribbon decorations and a faux Santa Claus bring in the holiday spirit.
{ 17 } Glittering Christmas Lights Porch Decor
This front porch decoration is pretty simple and yet looks very grand. Elaborate and thick evergreen garland decorated with red ribbon, huge red bows, and fairy lights adorn the door frames. Similarly, the front porch columns have an elaborate evergreen and fairy lights garlands wrapped around it. Huge red bows on top of the columns add a festive touch to the decorations. The rest of the greenery is also covered in lights to bring in the holiday cheer.
{ 18 } Elegant Front Porch Christmas Decor
This elegant front porch decoration looks festive and sober at once. The wreath made of red plaid ribbons, pinecones, and a small house ornament brings in the holiday spirit. Plaid throw and pillow cover give the decor an elegant country feel. The Christmas tray decoration and Lantern Filled with Christmas Ornaments add a Festive Touch to the Decor.
{ 19 } Creative Christmas Porch Decoration
The creative wooden snowman on this front porch is certainly a creative and unique decor element. The fancy front door wreath made of paper ornaments, pinecones, and burlap ribbon looks equally creative and interesting. It also adds a festive touch to the porch. However, the DIY wooden board snowman steals the show. It enhances the festive appeal of the porch and makes for a great conversation starter!
{ 20 } Whimsical Christmas Front Porch Decor
This fantasy land look of the porch is very easy to emulate. You also can create a similar fantasy land on your front porch with little effort. All you need is some thick green garlands, shiny candy colored ornaments, shiny paper garlands, fairy lights, elf hats, and a huge decorative elf boot for the front door wreath. Now, hang the boot on the front door. Wrap the front door frames with green garlands. Now, hang the Christmas ornaments on the garland. Also, add the glittery paper garland to it. Take two urns and fill them with some greens and pinecones and add the elf hats in the center. Complete the look with a bright and merry Christmas themed doormat.
{ 21 } Pretty In Plaid Christmas Front Porch
If you’re not a fan of the elaborate and fancy decorations, you can still make your front porch look festive and pretty with this simple look. The two simple wreaths on the front door with plaid ribbons look festive and bring in the holiday spirit. A small planter of evergreens with stars decoration near the front door adds a festive touch to the decor. The wooden chair and logs decoration give the porch a rustic country look. The plaid throws and red lantern bring warmth to the decor while making it more welcoming. The end result is a pretty and sophisticated front porch which is equally festive and holiday ready!