CHRISTMAS HOME TOUR : A CLASSIC FRONT PORCH WITH FRESH GREENERY
Happy Sunday and welcome to the Twelve Days of Holiday Homes Home Tour! If you’re coming from Christy of 11 Magnolia Lane and you’re new to CitrineLiving, welcome! I’m Tamara, and today I’m sharing our Christmas front porch decor with fresh greenery.
I’m so happy you’re here with me today and I’m even happier to be a part of this fabulous home tour that’s been running since December 1st! I want to extend a huge thank you to Amy and Christy of 11 Magnolia Lane as well as Jenny of Evolution of Style for hosting our tour.
Each year I keep my Christmas decor classic and simple, and I don’t usually change it that much. This year, I’ve tweaked it a little bit and I have a beautiful, fresh wreath that was shipped over to me from Lynch Creek Farm , who are sponsoring our tour. I can’t wait to show you, please come and join me on our porch!
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CHRISTMAS FRONT PORCH DECOR WITH FRESH GREENERY
I began taking my photos for this post in the afternoon, and it was a rather grey day, so please bare with me as I take you through!
You’ll also notice the shift in the lighting as it started to get dark – I just love that blueish cast the washes over everything at the end of the day.
We’ve had a few light snowfalls this year, but nothing that’s lasted more than a few days on the ground. I was hoping we’d get lucky and I’d be able to capture some for this post.
It’s very common to have a lot of snow on the ground by now, but no luck today! Try to ignore the brown garden beds if you can!
If you’re a regular visitor, then you’ll remember our porch last year, when we updated our lighting – the snow at that time was magical! There’s something about that soft white blanket that instantly turns everything into a fairytale.
This year, to compliment our beautiful Blended Bay wreath, I decided to add two pencil trees flanking the front door.
I wanted to draw your eye straight up to the the door and our lush, fresh wreath. This is the first time I’ve ever had a fresh wreath and I just love it.
Living in a wooded neighborhood surrounded by pines, this is the perfect addition to our front porch. It’s the perfect way to welcome guests into our home for the holidays.
I always get fresh cut pine from a local florist for our planters and this year, I decided to make them as large as I could. We added a few lights for more twinkle at night, and I always use some silver picks for added sparkle too.
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I dressed up our wreath with a combination of ribbons : a 3″ blue grosgrain, a blue and white stripe, as well as a navy and green tartan.
If you’ve seen my living room and dining room in previous posts, then you know I’ve carried this theme throughout our home this season.
I’ve also used them to dress up my gift wrap, which you’ll also see carried throughout our home.
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Here is where it started to get just a little bit darker out, it really is a magical time of year, isn’t it?
I love the glow of the lights on the door and how it shines all around the wreath.
MORE CHRISTMAS PORCH DECORATING IDEAS
- Christmas Front Porch in Classic Red
- Christmas Front Porch in Silver and Gold
- Christmas Front Porch Decorating Ideas
Here are a few shots I was able to capture just this morning as the snow was starting to fall…so happy I got these!
Thank you for joining me today I hope you got inspired from my Christmas front porch decor. If you’d like, you can sign up for my newsletter at the bottom of this post. I’m also sharing links to my other holiday posts, down below as well. I’d love for you to have a look around! A special thank you to Lynch Creek Farms for sponsoring our tour and providing all the beautiful greenery showcased throughout the homes. If you’ve missed any of the gorgeous homes on the tour, you can click the links below to visit them! There’s so much inspiration and beautiful holiday homes to see!
The 12 Days of Holiday Homes Tour
December 1st Dixie Delights | Sincerely Marie Designs
December 2nd Simple Details | Shine Your Light
December 3rd 11 Magnolia Lane(Amy) | The Heathered Nest | Maison De Cinq
December 4th Stylehouse Interiors | Domestic Charm
December 5th Southern State of Mind | Summer Adams | Housepitality Designs
December 6th This Is Our Bliss | A Blissful Nest
December 7th Life & Home at 2102 | Home by Heidi
December 8th Less Than Perfect Life of Bliss | This is Happiness | The Creativity Exchange
December 9th The Pink Clutch | Evolution of Style
December 10th 11 Magnolia Lane (Christy) | Citrine Living
December 11th Most Lovely Things | Rough Luxe Lifestyle | Painted by Kayla Payne
December 12th
SEE MY CLASSIC CHRISTMAS TABLESCAPE or CLICK THE PHOTO BELOW
SEE MY CHRISTMAS DECORATING TIPS or CLICK THE PHOTO BELOW
SEE MY CHRISTMAS TREE or UP CLOSE CLICK THE PHOTO BELOW
SEE MY LIVING ROOM TOUR or CLICK THE PHOTO BELOW
Thank you so much Becky, I’m happy you like it! I was so lucky to capture that snow at the last minute! I have to hop over to your blog to take in your tour!! Thank you for stopping by today! xox
Cassie you are so sweet, thank you very much!! These are the easiest to do! We literally just stick branches in the dirt! So easy and festive :) O’m happy you liked it, thank you for stopping by! xo
i absolutely love your entry! those big planters are fantastic! we have two planters by our door that are too heavy to move each winter so i am always looking for ideas for them- love!
Gorgeous! And even more stunning with the snowfall! Merry Christmas!
Your front porch is stunning and I love it even more with the snow. Thanks so much for joining in on the tour – I love your style and have always been a big fan! :-)
So gorgeous! Especially with the snow!! I chose the same wreath and I love how you styled yours with the blue! Merry Christmas!
Thank you so much Shirley!! Isn’t it amazing how beautiful the snow makes everything?! I’m so happy you liked my tour today – thank you for taking the time to say hi!
Monica, thank you very much, I am thrilled that you like it all! I was so lucky to get those shots in today! So happy you liked them too!Thank you for stopping by!
I loved all your work on Christmas…you have a classic touch…the blue is so beautiful…I will see about next year incorporating blue in my Decor. The last photos of snow was beautiful!!
Just love your beautiful porch…from the gorgeous wreaths to the fabulous planters! The snow certainly made everything even more magical!!
Thank you so much Sangeetha! I truly appreciate your kinds words, that makes all the hard work worth every second :) We use 3M hooks to hang it – they’re perfect for hanging wreaths, and they’re removable! Thanks so much for stopping by my blog! xo
Such a beautiful entrance. What a way to welcome people. The Christmas home tour was enchanting. I look forward to this series every year.
The wreath looks lush and inviting and quite large. How is it actually hung on the door? Can you share.
Lisa you are so kind! Thank you so much…I’m so happy you like the blue ribbon! I’m really loving the preppy feel it brings to our home this Christmas! And I got super lucky with the snow today! Thank you for stopping by to say hi! xo
Tamara your home is so pretty! I love what you did at the front door with all the lights and greenery, and how you tied your ribbon into your blue decor inside!! You do such a beautiful job capturing the joy of Christmas with your decor, so magical, especially with the snowfall!
Amy thank you so very much! I am so happy that you asked me to join your tour, thank you so much for inviting me along! I’m thrilled you like everything! Merry Christmas! xo
Christy, thank you so much for the wonderful compliment! I’m sad I didn’t get shots with snow the other day, but I literally just ran outside to snap a few this morning as the snow started coming down – so happy I was able to share them today! Thank you so much for having me join with you on this fabulous tour! Merry Christmas! xo
It’s so gorgeous, Tam! I was sighing a bit to myself as I shot my front porch because we’re in a rental this year and it’s not beautiful on the outside, so it was nice to pop over here and see what my dream entry looks like! As always, your home is just splendid! We’re so glad you could join us on the tour–and Merry Christmas!
XO, Christy
Tam, it looks gorgeous. I love how the greenery compliments the grays in your stone and brick. It’s so cozy in the twilight! Thanks again or joining the tour and sharing your porch. XO, Amy
Vel you are so kind!! Thank you so much for the very kind words! We all work so hard on these posts and the support we give one another makes it all so worth it! I’m so happy you stopped by! Merry Christmas! xo
Your home is always so magazine-worthy Tamara! Simply majestic decor! I love the simple ribbons to make your garland stand out and the two pencil trees and gifts just makes me wanna come on in! As always, honored to share this home tour with you! Cheers!