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Beneath My Heart

Our Farmhouse Christmas Front Porch!

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7 Dec

Before I left for our trip across the world, I quickly decorated our new front porch for Christmas.  You know I have been dying to have a front porch to decorate ever since we moved into our home five years ago.  We build our new front porch this past spring, and I was looking forward to decorating it for Christmas the most!

Now, I didn’t do anything fancy to my front porch, just some simple farmhouse decorations to make it warm and welcoming.  

farmhouse Christmas front porch

I wish I could have gotten a picture of the whole front porch all at once, but there is a pretty good slope at the front of our yard, and as soon as I try to back up and take a picture of the whole front porch, I start to sink lower and lower, and I really need to get a ladder to take a level picture of the porch!

But you can imagine a window box on the other window as well, right?  ;)

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The focal point of my front porch is the beautiful berry wreaths I got at Lowe’s.  I grabbed them as soon as I saw them because I knew they would look great on our new front doors.

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For each side of the door, I simply purchased a small live evergreen tree from Lowe’s and placed it in a metal bucket.  

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Lowe’s has the cutest Christmas decorations this year, and I fell in love with this pinecone garland!  It was the perfect, simple touch for my little trees.

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I need to be the first one to write a review on these little cuties because they are adorable!!!

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So cute in fact that I bought some for our fireplace!  See?!  One box of pinecone garland fit perfectly on my fireplace mantel.

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I also bought my mini white lights and red ribbon at Lowe’s as well.  I tried to find the red plaid ribbon online at Lowe’s but couldn’t.  But if you go into your local Lowe’s, they will most likely have a section set up with all types of DIY Christmas decor like the one from mine below…

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I found my red ribbon in that section, and I used it throughout my house as well.  It gives the perfect farmhouse vibe. :)

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My Aunt Tassy gave me the large black lantern for my birthday, and my cousin, Kelly, suggested that I layer different size candles in my lantern, so I did. :)DSC_13951

I found the striped rug on clearance at HomeGoods and layered it under my welcome rug.

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For our window boxes, I purchased two planters from Lowe’s and painted them the same color as our shutters, Valspar Ebony Fields.

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Once painted and hung, I stuffed the bottom of the planter with newspaper and layered real greenery from Lowe’s on top of it.  I also used some faux red berries from Lowe’s decor section to fill in the greenery, and then added a battery operated candle in the middle.  Looking at these pictures, I may make another red bow when I get home to go in the middle of the window box right below the candle.  What do you think?

 

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I think this is the one I got, but I am not 100% sure, but you can find them in the Christmas decorations. :)

 

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I can’t wait to get back home and see the candles glowing at night.  

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I also purchased some flood lights to light up our porch at night.  I always love adding that extra light to showcase our decorations. 

So that’s it!  Our farmhouse front porch!  Sure wish I could have each of your over for some hot chocolate!  Wouldn’t that be fun?!!a

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*This post was sponsored by my favorite home improvement store, Lowe’s.  All ideas of how to decorate my porch are 100% mine, and so are the opinions I gave!  :)  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

24 Comments

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Comments

  1. Donnella says

    December 7, 2015 at 1:32 pm

    Perfect.

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  2. Lisa D says

    December 7, 2015 at 1:36 pm

    Love love love! I’m gonna go to Lowe’s and hope they still have one of those wreaths left!! Beautiful Traci!

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  3. Kim R says

    December 7, 2015 at 2:16 pm

    So beautiful and welcoming! I spotted that pine cone garland in the first picture and thought…I wonder if she made that. There is no way you could make it for less than the price! What a find!
    Everything on your porch looks so well together. Your front doors and the hardware are perfect. Lowe’s has really stepped up their game this Christmas!
    Merry Christmas to you Traci!

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  4. Pam says

    December 7, 2015 at 2:17 pm

    Very pretty. Love the wreaths!

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  5. Stacey Warner says

    December 7, 2015 at 2:36 pm

    I am still so in love with your front doors!! It turned out beautiful and just right for welcoming your little girl home later this month. I’m off to the Lowe’s site to see if I can still find that pinecone garland. Take care.

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  6. Deb says

    December 7, 2015 at 2:37 pm

    It of course, looks Awesome, like everything else you do Traci! I absolutely love the little trees and the window box!

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  7. Marjorie Dineen says

    December 7, 2015 at 2:51 pm

    What a beautiful front porch and the way you have decorated it. You must be so thrilled. Wishing you and all your family, including your new little girl a Very Merry Christmas!

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  8. Ginger Hiller says

    December 7, 2015 at 5:10 pm

    Your front porch is simply beautiful. I would add the red bow to the flower boxes below the white candle because it will help the candle standout a little more. Having hot chocolate with you would be so awesome. God bless! I pray all of the adoption process proceeds smoothly.

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  9. Heidi says

    December 7, 2015 at 5:27 pm

    I love your porch!! And you’re right, that pinecone garland is cute! I am off to get some! Thanks!

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  10. LYN says

    December 7, 2015 at 5:48 pm

    It looks so fresh and inviting. Just beautiful. Don’t you love porches? Lowes is one of my favorite stores. Merry Christmas. Peace to you and your family.

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  11. Marilyn Khadduri says

    December 7, 2015 at 7:24 pm

    Tracie,

    You have done a perfectly beautiful job with your front
    porch! I love every single thing about it! Good job!!!

    Merry Christmas!

    Marilyn

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  12. Karen Vigdor says

    December 7, 2015 at 7:27 pm

    So beautiful and inviting! Love, love, love!
    What did you use to hang the pinecone garland and stockings on your mantel?

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    • traci says

      December 20, 2015 at 1:15 pm

      Just thumbtacks. :)

      Reply
  13. Libby says

    December 8, 2015 at 10:33 am

    So simple and elegant!! I love it!

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  14. Teresa says

    December 9, 2015 at 5:59 pm

    Wow! that is so beautiful, what a wonderful welcoming your little girl will have. Hey I can be there in an hour for that hot chocolate. Merry Christmas!

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  15. Susan says

    December 10, 2015 at 8:00 pm

    Very pretty! I know y’all are going to have a wonderful Christmas!

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  16. Sharon says

    December 11, 2015 at 2:49 am

    I LOVE it! I’m going really simple on my porch and all through the house, this year.

    I’m still looking for some trim for my porch trees and something to fill the window box, so thanks for the inspiration!

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  17. Maggie Nelson says

    December 12, 2015 at 11:03 am

    Beautiful! Love those wreaths.
    Blessings!

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  18. courtney says

    February 11, 2016 at 10:10 am

    where did you get your doors?

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    • traci says

      February 12, 2016 at 8:46 pm

      We got them from a local business called Elite Building in Nicholasville, Kentucky. They were returned by another customer, so we got them for almost half off. :)

      Reply
  19. Chris Wildman says

    December 29, 2017 at 8:35 am

    Love the front doors. Can you tell me the name of the manufacturer please?

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    • traci says

      January 2, 2018 at 9:02 am

      Hi Chris! I do not know the manufacturer, but we got the doors from a local building supply company called “Elite Building Products” in Nicholasville, KY.

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  20. Kristy says

    November 18, 2018 at 4:52 pm

    Hi. Love the porch!!! do you recall how big the live trees were and did you water them in the bucket? Also…did you use battery operated lights? Simple elegance at its finest!

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    • traci says

      November 19, 2018 at 5:46 pm

      Thank you! The live trees were about feet tall and I used electric lights. We have outdoor plugs on our porch! :)

      Reply

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