With winters on its way and holidays approaching fast. It is the time of the year when you will be getting rid of the pumpkins and Halloween decorations and thinking about the decorations for Christmas.

What’s the first thing people notice in your house? Of course, it’s your porch. This is why it must be the first area of the house to create a festive and welcoming Christmas display. This year do something different rather than the trusty door wreath and the same old string of Christmas lights.

Are you wondering how to decorate your porch this year? Don’t worry, we are here to help you. Here are top porch décor tips for Christmas.

Bright and Warm Welcome for your Guests

The best way to brighten up your porch and bring funky holiday cheer is by adding branchy lights. The twiggy winter trees that are stripped of their leaves brings a unique and aesthetic appeal to your exterior. For lighting up welcome of your guests, use branch-inspired lights with a matching wreath.

Keeping it Minimal

To enjoy the true spirit of Christmas, you don’t have to necessarily tangle with plenty of string lights. This Christmas cover your porch with festive accents and natural elements. It is an amazing way to welcome your guests and evoke the spirit of Christmas. What makes this special? You will not be annoying your neighbors or passersby with excessive light.

Perfect Welcome for your Guests and Christmas

A wonderful way to welcome your guests is by this easy DIY project. All you need for this project is small galvanized buckets, gingham or burlap ribbon, greenery or plants, and a chalk pen. First, fill the buckets with greenery. Then, tie it with a ribbon and use chalk to write letters on every bucket.

A tip to keep in mind is that the word you choose must be equal to the number of steps you have. Words that will work for this project includes Merry, Joy, and Noel. Though this will look good everywhere on the porch, it will look extremely pleasing on your porch steps.

Enhance the Appeal of the Porch Pillars

Christmas is all about happiness, love, gifts, celebrations, and peace. For bringing a cheery festive appeal, make your porch look elegant and fascinating. Keep it classic this Christmas. Wrap the pillars or columns with garland and string lights. Place lanterns on the steps for creating visually appealing and inviting entrance.

To complete the look, have a wreath placed on the door and some planters on the side. For adding a minimalistic look to your porch, you can add bare branch twigs or greenery. Or you can brighten it up with colored and bright ornaments for a bold look.

Twine Ball Wreath and Neutral Yarn

This Christmas use repurposed materials like yarn and twine to create a beautiful wreath. You need to take old ornaments and spray paint on it. You can paint it silver or golden. Then, wrap them with neutral rope, yarn, or twine. Add ornaments such as wooden snowflakes. Use natural elements for adding a more rustic wreath.

Whether you want to keep things minimal or want to fill your porch with a wide range of festive décor, these tips will be helpful.