Decorate your outdoor areas with these 20 proposals for outdoor planters
Decorating the home is one of the most beautiful and magical times at Christmas, and we can dedicate some of our time to decorating the outdoor areas too in order to welcome our guests. Whether you have a little balcony outside the front door, small window sills, or an entire porch or garden to decorate, any outdoor space can be dressed up in festive attire, just like the indoors.
You can adapt your decorations to any style of decor and architecture, ranging from classic Christmas colors, like red and green, to more eccentric and daring shades, such as purple or blue (which will add to the originality of your way of welcoming your guests during the holidays).
If you're looking for inspiration for projects to decorate your outdoor spaces for the holidays, take a look at these 20 proposals for festive, outdoor planters:
1. A Christmas staircase
Large, low vases filled with evergreens, pine cones and holly berries and decorated with Christmas tree baubles are the perfect welcome to place on the steps leading into your home. Classic, festive and welcoming.
2. An orange Christmas
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A vintage milk jug with evergreen branches, holly berries and orange balls/pom-poms is a lovely, rustic decoration to place next to the front door.
3. Planters on the porch
If you have the entire porch at your disposal, there are many decorations you can decorate it with: two large planters at the foot of the stairs could start the welcome, having low bushes of evergreens and pine cones with tall white and red branches decorated with balls. Then, next to the door, two simple fir trees to finish off the overall look.
4. Winter window box
Even your windows can be decorated for the holidays, with evergreens interspersed with silver, gold and red bows and trimmings. All that's missing is the snow for a perfect winter scene.
5. Evergreen vases and wreaths with bows
Vases of evergreens decorated with red berries and bows in classic Christmas colors, flanked with matching wreaths, will be a stunning display.
6. Your childhood sled
A vintage wooden sleigh/sled can transform your front door entrance instantly - especially if decorated with evergreens, bows and pine cones.
7. A jewel-box planter
The planter with baubels in shades of purple, turquoise and gold will look just like a jewel-box. Perfect to put on the windows sills in the front of you house.
8. Silver decorations
And what of instead of using plants and berries, you used candles and silver balls? The look is definitely very elegant.
9. Lighting
Add a string of LED fairy lights to your Christmas planter and it will make the atmosphere immediately feel warmer and more welcoming.
10. Sleigh bells
Place large sleigh bells into your planter - they will instantly transport you to Santa's workshop!
11. Simple and basic
Go for simplicity with a regular basket filled with evergreens: it will suit a "no-frills" style and will be very easy to replace/recyle once the holiday season is over.
12. Window planter in green, white and red
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If you want to give your windows a classic Christmas look, focus on use white planters with green leaves and berries. A sprinkle of artificial snow will complete the picture perfectly.
13. Green and earthy tones
Another project for those who want to focus on simplicity uses evergreens, pine cones, small logs and leaves earth-colored leaves.
14. An unique touch of blue
A planter decorated with evergreens and red berries can take on a more uique look if you complement it with bright blue decorative balls.
15. A miniature forest
You will feel like you are in a small forest by setting up a large rectangular planter full of evergreens and pine cones.
16. A triumph of red
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Pay homage to the iconic Christmas color by having a large "bush" of red berries emerging from an evergreen arrangement.
17. Delicate whites and greens
White flowers and bows in a simple vase containing evergreens, makes for an elegant planter suitable for any type of entrance.
18. A tribute to winter sports
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Athletes will love winter sports will also love this vintage sled decked out with ice skates, evergreen branches, pine cones and a sprinkling of snow.
19. Fruit and golden balls
Decorate your evergreen planter with fruit and golden balls/baubles for a rustic Christmas look.
20. A warm welcome
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Two large planters with evergreens, pine cones and red berries are the perfect combination for a door decorated with a soft wreath full of festive bows.
How will you decorate your outdoor areas for Christmas?
