Marley Craig
The window boxes were filled with greenery from the grocery store – a bundle was $4. Instead of just sticking them in as they came (which wouldn’t fill up much), I cut them down into smaller pieces and stuck them in the soil:
I grabbed some red sticks from the hardware store (later found them for even cheaper at a nursery!) And it was super cheap too – I got the four wreaths years ago for I think $2 each at Joann’s, then the ribbon is just the cheapy red stuff you can get anywhere: I had extra upholstery tacks from this project so I just used those to put them up this year. We have a teensy tiny front porch but I do it up BIG this time of year.
I frame out the front part and the door with greenery, then just stick the lights in: Putting up the stuff takes not time at all anymore – I reuse my big cup hooks every year and screw them into the same spots:
I have an idea in mind for a different kind of door decor, we’ll see if I can get it done this year.
I plug everything into a outdoor timer so I don’t have to think about it again till the week after Christmas. I love that the greenery and wreaths still make it look festive during the day and when the lights aren’t on: Of course I have to add some fun for the kiddo too – the red lights on the bushes are big round balls that look like Rudolph’s nose.
But the Bub LOVES it, so as long as he’s into it, we’ll put it out every year. I’m a traditional girl at heart, especially at Christmas, and the front of our house reflects that:
