Inspiring Front Porch Christmas Decorations

I used to be completely overwhelmed by the thought of decorating the outside of our house for Christmas. In fact, though we've been homeowners for 20 years, this is the very first year we've added exterior Christmas decor. And now I totally regret not doing it sooner! I can't get over how easy it was to add front porch Christmas decorations and how much they totally elevate the curb appeal of our house for Christmas!

If you feel overwhelmed by the thought of decorating your front porch for Christmas or you just haven't found any ideas that really inspire you, this is the post for you. I'm sharing some of my favorite front porch Christmas decoration ideas with you. You can do this!

A brown-brick house's front porch Christmas decorations include wall-mounted black planters with colorful mini bottle brush evergreen trees, with larger ones on the rug. Green wreaths are hung on the doors and two large planters with mini evergreen trees are on either side of the double doors.

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Front Porch Decoration Ideas & Tips

Tip #1- Add color & texture for BIG impact

First up, let's take a look at my own front porch all decked out for Christmas. All I did was hang these preserved boxwood wreaths on our front door, add this gorgeous Coco Handwoven Indoor/Outdoor Custom Rug for color and texture, add faux Norfolk pine trees to the planters and set out a bunch of big, colorful bottle brush trees. It took less than 30 minutes. But the variety of color and textures makes a HUGE impact against our otherwise neutral house.

Tasha Agruso stands on her front porch among Colorful front porch Christmas decorations, including vibrant colorful bottle brush trees of various sizes, mini evergreen trees in large planters and wreaths on the front door.

You can watch a short video of how I decorated our front porch for Christmas below!

This front porch from Dimples & Tangles is another fun example of bringing lots of texture and color in through your front porch Christmas decorations. So fun and happy!

A brick house with a blue front door has colorful front porch Christmas decorations by Jennifer of Dimples & Tangles. These include frosted silver trees, garland, and a wreath dotted with multicolored baubles and ribbons.

Tip #2: Layer your wreaths to make them look larger

I LOVE how Brooke of Nesting With Grace layered those brass leaf wreaths on top of fresh green wreaths + added ribbon to create LARGE wreaths that pack a big punch.

A twilight view of glass front doors with layered wreaths decorated with pink and cream ribbons and florals to make understated and sophisticated front porch Christmas decorations, created by Nesting with Grace.

Tip #3: Include garland and lights

When in doubt, you can never go wrong with adding garland and lights around your front door. It's simple but very effective! I love how Ashley of Modern Glam added her own twist to this classic combination.

A blush-colored door in the middle of large brick walls has a sparse garland with multicolored lights framing the door, and other front porch Christmas decorations including a mini evergreen in a white plants, and candles in glass cases. These front porch Christmas decorations were done by Modern Glam.

Chelsea at Two –Twenty-One does a beautiful job with her garland and lights. She layers several strands of lights with two strands of garland to get a spectacular glow.

Front porch Christmas decorations can be simple and elegant like this beautiful front porch garland with white lights and a red flower door wreath, seen at night to create a welcome glow. Design by Two-Twenty-One.

Tip #4: Add oversized elements to your front porch Christmas decorations

These oversized DIY Christmas bulbs by Sugar & Cloth are great for curb appeal because their large scale makes them so easy to see from the street!

Front porch Christmas decorations by Sugar and Cloth include oversized light bulb cutouts in red, white, and teal hanging from garland that frames the entry. A bright turquoise front door features a fluffy white wreath. Two mini-Christmas trees in red pots are on either side of the steps.

I love everything about this front porch design by Annie Selke, including those fun oversized inflatable ornaments. Again, talk about a big impact!

Anne Selke has created fun front porch Christmas decorations including a rainbow ball door wreath; white pillars wrapped in garland and giant Christmas ornaments in pastel colors.

Tip #5: Make it all about the greenery

If you prefer a more neutral vibe for your front porch decorations, make it all about the greenery like Lucy at Craftberry Bush did. I love how she used several different types of greenery and layered them to ensure this monochromatic look is anything but boring. It's absolutely GORGEOUS!