Classic Outdoor Christmas Decorations
The type of holiday decor I gravitate to tends to be simple, classic and nostalgic. When it comes to my outdoor decor, I ALWAYS incorporate red along with fresh greenery.
We have a double door front entryway as well as a side porch. For all of my planters I arrange them using fresh cut greens (most of which I cut from trees and bushes in our own yard, or from our family/friends.) I have a post HERE explaining the step by step directions to create an easy, beautiful and inexpensive arrangement in your own planters!
I arrange my outdoor decorations pretty much the same every year, but I do change out by bows, types of wreaths (fresh boxwood tend to be my favorite, but sometimes I do pine), and the filler for my planters varies depending on what I am able to gather. I do also end up getting a new coir doormat for my side door since they tend to wear out a great deal during the winter.
At the end of the post I will provide sources for the items shown. I encourage you to support your local farmers and purchase live versus artificial greenery! It supports the farming industry and is better for the environment!!
Also, consider up-cycling and utilizing vintage items (they are easy to find on Facebook Marketplace, Etsy, eBay and your local consignment/estate/consignment furniture shops).
Double Front Doors:
Boxwood Wreaths - Purchased at Garden’s Dream in Cromwell, CT.
Red Velvet Ribbon (I always tie my own bows) purchased at Michael’s crafts.
Gold Bells - I purchased two strands, took them off the original string, and re-strung them on making them each separate lengths to hang from the wreaths.
Cast Iron Urn Planters - vintage, purchased at an antique store, I do see them on Facebook marketplace sometimes.
Birch Logs - gifted from a friend who takes down trees for a living, thanks Bill!!!
Greenery - pine clippings are from bottom of our Christmas tree, a friends large white pine fell in her backyard so I took clippings from that, my grandmother has cypress/cedar in her yard so I pruned that tree, boxwood clippings from my in-laws yard (they also have holly which I have used in the past, but not this year).
Berries, gold branch, and pine cones-purchased at Michael’s crafts.
Side Door/Porch Decor:
Boxwood Wreath/Velvet Ribbon, see above.
Ice Skates - vintage, purchased on Facebook marketplace.
Vintage Sled - purchased at an antique shop in Clinton, CT. Facebook marketplace often has them listed as well.
Vintage Skis - purchased at an estate furniture store in Middletown, CT.
Pillows - old (cannot remember source)
Vintage Dietz Lantern - came from my grandmothers basement.
Olive bucket - older from Target
Crate - older from HomeGoods
Merry Christmas Doormat - Target
