For the eleventh day of the #12DaysofChristmas blog hop, we are sharing our Christmas porch and entryway decorations!I finally gave up trying to post on time and embraced the “better a little late than never” spirit of the season. Life threw some curveballs, but I’m still here, still festive, still covered in glitter that definitely did not come off the way the package promised. So many thanks to Shirley at Intelligent Domestications for organizing and hosting this awesome hop!
Welcome to the third annual 12 Days of Christmas Blog Hop!
Stop by every day from December first through the twelfth for new ideas you can use to make your season brighter!
Meet Your Hosts
They have all been busy as Elves creating, decorating, cooking and crafting tons of new ideas for you to try this holiday season!
Shirley~Intelligent Domestications I Alli~An Alli Event I Michelle~Our Crafty Mom I Marie~DIY Adulation (now Craft Rocker)
Erlene~My Pinterventures I Beverly~Across The Blvd. I Debra~Shoppe No. 5 I Victoria~Dazzle While Frazzled
Megan~C’mon Get Crafty I Michelle~Michelle James Designs I Amanda~Domestically Creative
Deborah~Salvage Sister & Mister I Jeanie~Create & Babble I Sherry~Olives & Okra
Jenny~Cookies Coffee & Crafts I Emily~Domestic Deadline I Bonbon~Farmhouse 40 I Susanne~Pearl Street Designs
Leanna~Of Faeries & Fauna I Pam Larmore~P.S. I Love You Crafts I Kelly~North Country Nest I Marie~The Inspiration Vault
Gail~Purple Hues and Me I Lynne~My Family Thyme I Karen~Dragonfly and Lily Pads I Trisha~Blowing Away Out West
Tomika~Life In Pumps I Rachee~Say it, “Rah-Shay” I Ra’Nesha~Queen Thrifty I Lorrin~Embrace The Perfect Mess
Jaime~Love Jaime I Serena~The Weekend Jaunts I Terri~Christmas Tree Lane I Jessica~A Southern Mother
Sam~Raggedy Bits I Rachel~Smart Mom Smart Ideas I Surya~The Busy Mom Club I Cyn~Creative Cynchronicity
Valeria~Val Event Gal I Yami~The Latino Next Door I Jeannee~Centsably Creative I Tania~Little Vintage Cottage
Lauren~Wonderfully Made I Vanessa~DIY 180 I Kimberly~A Wonderful Thought I Kim~Everyday Parties I Erica~Erica Ever After
We doubled down on our outdoor Christmas decorations this year. My husband has been wanting to line the roof with white lights for years, so we finally invested in it this year. I about lost three years off my life watching him and my brother crawl around the roof clipping lights to the gutters!
For the porch, I leaned into wintry elegance. A wreath hung by ribbon over the window is such a small detail, but it instantly makes your front door look pulled together. If you missed it, I shared the full porch setup in my Christmas windows decorating post, so feel free to hop over there for the rest of the sparkle.
Inside, the real fun begins. Our foyer is one of my favorite places to decorate. It’s the first thing you see when you walk in, so naturally it must project “holiday cheer” and not “we gave up sometime around Thanksgiving.” The entryway table is one of our earliest furniture purchases, and it’s become a little stage for whatever holiday mood I’m in.
This year, I swapped in a sparkly silver vase from the mantel and filled it with Christmas florals. My lantern stayed the same, stuffed with silver ornaments, because classic looks deserve repeat appearances. The rustic wrapped presents I used to keep near the mantel ended up getting evicted by our tree, which has taken over the living room like a seasonal overlord. So into the foyer they went, and honestly, they look happier there.
The “Believe” sign also migrated from its usual mantel spot to hang out next to Santa, because the man deserves proper signage. A few of my snowmen from the Snowman Cocoa Bar made the trip too, because what’s Christmas decorating without at least one snowman staring into your soul?
And finally, the sleigh. This gorgeous, ornate sleigh was stolen sourced straight from my mother’s giant Christmas stash. If she ever opened a holiday museum, no one would be surprised. It makes the perfect centerpiece for the foyer table and pulls the whole space together.
The best part of being part of this blog hop is the fact that my house is now fully decorated for Christmas. Every room. Every corner. If you don’t hear from me in January, it’s because I’m still taking it all down.
If you’re decorating your own porch or entryway and want some inspiration, stick around. This hop is full of incredible ideas, and I’ve got plenty more tutorials, craft projects, and printable décor coming your way. And yes, glitter will be involved. It always is.
Be sure to visit our fellow 12 Days of Christmas Bloggers below for even more creative ideas this holiday season!
I love that your porch is big enough for that love seat. Everything looks beautiful. I used to watch my neighbor at our old house walk around on his roof to put the lights all around the house, I don’t mind heights, but can’t handl watching other people do stuff that hight up!