I’m back! It was a wonderful holiday season. I loved having the kids home from school for a few weeks. We spent time with family and friends, which is really what life is about. I’ve already been purging all the things in the new year. I’m a purger by nature, but something about the turn of the new year makes me go into overdrive with getting rid of things! Now, onto my front porch! Once the Christmas decor goes away, this time of year is so hard for making a home look welcoming from the street. The lack of greenery makes an entry difficult to work with. In an effort to keep things simple while still looking like people live here, I stuck with greens and black/white. You can’t fail with this combo! Here is how to create a cozy winter front porch.
Front Door Mats
Layering rugs at the front door is cozy and intentional. And the message mat is inviting and quirky and fun.
A Real Christmas Tree on the Porch
Yes, that is a Christmas tree on my front porch! What??? I’m not sure if this is crazy or genius to recycle the tree and get more use out of it for winter, but I’m kind of loving it. Our real Frasier fir tree this year was so healthy and beautiful that I couldn’t stand to throw it out quite yet.
I left it right in the basket it was in on the inside of our home. We have a covered porch, so even when it snows/rains, it doesn’t really hit the porch. I thought the basket would be safe outside. And because of freezing temps, I’m not watering it. I’m just riding it out as long as I can. It still looks (and smells) great! Amazing!
Winter Wreaths
Post-holiday, a friend tipped me off to a Magnolia Market sale. I was able to purchase two small faux fir wreaths for cheap! They are so well made and simple and add just a touch of winter to a porch. Removing all red from my porch allows this to go from Christmas to “winter” easily.
Fresh Garland Swag
Our front door had fresh garland swagged over it for Christmas. I decided to leave this up for now because it was also still in good shape. Any time I can get fresh greens on the porch (even in January), I’m going to leave it!
I use these black/white striped pillows on my rockers all year long. They are so versatile! The gold garden stool adds a touch of brightness to the otherwise neutral porch.
Birch Stems
Birch stems scream winter to me. They are also so versatile. These are actually stems cut from a real tree that was dying in our front yard 🙈, but home and garden stores sell these.
I’m probably the crazy neighbor lady with the tree on her porch, but I don’t care! Ha! I think greens can still look appropriate for winter, all while making it an inviting space. I hope this post inspires you with how to create a cozy winter front porch. Stay warm, friends! xo
Hello Mat: Ross
Rattan Basket: Homegoods
Fraiser Fir: Lowes
Black/White Rug: Overstock
Rockers: Lowes
Black/White Striped Pillows: TJ Maxx
Gold Garden Stool: World Market
Faux Fir Wreaths: Magnolia Market
String Lights: Target
Fresh Garland: Costco
Your porch looks great. I love the idea of leaving evergreens up after Christmas. I always cut Magnolia branches and Leland Cypress boughs which I "plant" in the urns on either side of my front door for the holidays. And with no care, they last from the beginning of December to the end of January. Thanks for sharing all your lovely greenery!
Your porch is always just perfect! The black and white is visible from the street, looks welcoming, and it's always inviting. Our door is black too…I just love it!
That does look beautiful! Our real trees are always needless and bare by the time we drag them out the door (so much so that we switched to fake trees several years ago).