20 Beautiful Winter Porch Décor Ideas for a Welcoming Home
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Picture this: Christmastime has come to an end. You’ve taken down your outdoor Christmas decorations, your strings of Christmas lights have been put away, and your Christmas lawn inflatables are back in storage. But wait! It’s not time to turn away from seasonal displays just yet. Even though the holidays are over, it’s still the perfect, and prettiest, time of year to show off your winter porch décor.
Winter offers so many possibilities to make your porch look its very best and the amount of winter porch décor ideas out there is endless. Think: porch pots filled with winter greens and branches that you foraged yourself, twists on traditional wreaths, and skates hung from vintage sleds! You can dress up your window boxes, hang some potted plants, and more.
If you’re someone who’s always sad to take down Christmas decorations, winter gives you an opportunity to decorate all over again. Just because it’s chilly outside doesn’t mean you can’t invite friends to enjoy a hot toddy on your front porch. And it’ll be the coziest greeting for visitors coming to your home to see it all dressed up! Whether you want to make DIY decorations or purchase them ready-made, we’ve got you covered with these winter porch decorating ideas.
Add some freshness to your space, too:
Ice Lanterns
Celebrate the chilly temperatures with a craft you can make with your kiddos. Make one or several magical ice lanterns to place on your front steps. Fill with LED tea lights for a little magic.
Get the tutorial at Practically Functional.
Vintage Farmhouse Decorations
How’s this for a cute winter porch vignette? To bring it together, you’ll need an old-fashioned sled, bucket, and wagon along with some flocked winter greens and some pinecones.
Get the tutorial at Sarah Joy.
Ice Melt Bucket
An ice melt bucket is a practical addition to a front porch, but that doesn’t mean it can’t look pretty! Decorate yours with easy snowflake stencils to add some festive flair.
Get the tutorial at Lydi Out Loud.
Winter Wreath
What's so lovely about this DIY wreath is that it's perfect for Christmas. And yet, it's not too over the top so you can hang it on your door until the spring thaw!
Get the tutorial at The Turquoise Home.
Winter Sign
Complete the winter touches in your porch décor with the help of a cute sign. It proclaims exactly what time of year it is, no matter the weather report.
Winter Window Box
If you have a window box alongside your porch, dress it up for winter by foraging a mix of evergreen and dogwood branches. Secure them with floral foam.
Get the tutorial at Dans le Lakehouse.
Winter Swag
From the shutters to the windows to the front door, you can weave wintry swags into your porch accents. The plaid bow makes this swag look really charming.
Get the tutorial at Satori Design for Living.
Winter Baskets
Short on time, but still want to bring a DIY element to your winter front porch? Simply fill a couple black metal baskets with logs, pine branches, and a small pine tree, and you’ll add some personality to your décor.
Get the tutorial at Steph Read Blog.
Hanging Door Basket
To take a departure from a winter wreath, make this door basket instead. It’s the definition of easy chic—just hang the basket on your door and fill with birch logs.
Get the tutorial at Nesting with Grace.
Wood and Bucket Display
For a casual decoration to add to your porch that nods to the outdoors, bring together logs, pinecones, buckets, fairy lights, and cotton branches to create a wintry display.
Get the tutorial at 3 Little Greenwoods.
Winter Hanging Basket
To make your winter porch décor look eye-pleasing and cohesive, invest in a few of these pre-lit hanging baskets.
Wooden Barrel Pot
For a winter porch pot with a country twist, start with a wooden barrel and add in birch branches, winter greens, and pinecones.
Get the tutorial at The Art of Doing Stuff.
Winter Door Décor
This tutorial will show you how to make this wintry decoration for your front door, showcasing white feathers, artificial succulents, pinecones, and more.
Get the tutorial at DIY Inspired.
Chalk-Painted Skis
Do you have an old pair of skis lying around? Or did you score a pair at a thrift store? Make them over for your winter décor with the help of chalk paint.
Get the tutorial at House of Hawthornes.
Scarf Wreath
If you have a scarf you are no longer using, you can upcycle it into a wreath for your front door.
Get the tutorial at Lovely Etc.
Winter Slate Sign
For a sweet little sign you can hang next to your door, order this handmade one displaying a wintry ice skate filled with a seasonal bouquet.
Snowshoe Décor
A pair of vintage snowshoes is transformed into porch décor by hanging them on the wall with twine and polishing them off with a ribbon, berries, and greens.
Get the tutorial at House of Hawthornes.
Deer Art
For a log-cabin look for your front porch, you can make this DIY sign featuring a deer silhouette. It’s made up of tiny wood slices.
Get the tutorial at The Kim Six Fix.
Porch Planter Boxes
To get your woodworking on, you can make these DIY porch planter boxes. They’ll certainly work year-round, but we’re partial to featuring these pretty pine trees for winter.
Get the tutorial at Liz Marie.
DIY Rustic Porch Pot
To create this porch pot, you’ll gather up curly willow branches along with noble fir, pine, cedar, and juniper boughs and place them in a wood planter.
Get the tutorial at House of Hawthornes.
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