Today's post brought to you by Guest Blogger, Sierra...
If you want your Christmas to be
memorable, implement magical outdoor decorations. Not only will pretty
decorations make your home the prettiest on the block, but it will make you
smile every time you drive into your driveway! From festive lights to miniature
garden settings, guests and family members will be in awe that you took the
time to decorate. In fact, instead of focusing on making the inside of your
home full of festive delights (which of course is important too); for once
focus more on the outside of your house. You’ll be pleasantly surprised that
focusing on the exterior of your home is just as worthwhile as focusing on your
interior too.
Set Up Miniature Props in Your Garden.
Develop a magical
setting by not only implementing a miniature Santa and elves, but also make your garden look
extra unique by creating a fairy garden. Your
garden will look truly magical thanks to your imagination by implementing
Christmas and magical characters alike. If you have small children or
grand-children they will love visiting your home and seeing all of the
miniature decorations. Why not plan on reading to them a Christmas story while
sitting outside in your newly decorated garden? It will make the book even more
fun and magical to experience.
Twinkling Hanging Baskets
If you’re not
familiar with hanging plants then you may not be familiar with
hanging baskets, but they’re very similar. Go shopping for two or more empty
baskets that you can easily hang and then later after the project, hang them up
on your outdoor porch or backyard patio. You’ll only be able to make the
baskets twinkle by utilising coiled vine baskets that do not come with a liner.
Next you’ll need at least 100-bulb string lights to weave in and out of the
basket. Once you have the lights weaved in the baskets, place something
decorative and heavy enough in the baskets as pretty fillers. Hang up the
baskets outside and watch them glow on a cold winter evening. Your guests will
love the twinkling appearance the baskets create too! A Natural and Inviting
Entrance.
A Natural and Inviting Entrance
If nature is what
you love, then implement natural elements on your
front porch and other decorative landscapes outside your home. For example, build
floral arrangements and wrap red, green and white lights around the pillars
that you can place near your entryway. Continue to add to the natural
appearance with evergreen wreaths and twigs. If you’re really enjoying the
natural look add to it even more with curly twigs and mesh material. All of
these natural elements will develop the earthy holiday appearance you were
craving.
Sierra loves to
write and she’s made her hobby a reality by becoming a
freelance writer. She looks forward to spending the holidays with friends and
family and decorating her home.
Yes, they are indeed magical. Those vibrant colors, greenies and all are perfect Christmas decorations for outdoors and porches. Thanks for sharing ideas. I enjoyed browsing them.
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