February 28, 2010
How to Decorate the Exterior of Your House in the winter
For some people, December is the best time of year. Once the stuffing and turkey are gone, the Christmas tree goes up and the halls get decked. Some families go all out and decorate every room of their home. It can be a lot of fun around this time, moving from room to room, going about your daily life, surrounded by green and red baubles. A decorative environment gets the kids excited, and it is as if your home has been made over. It can be budget friendly to make these changes and brighten your mood. After the first of the year, you can tear down the décor and it is like having a new house. Sometimes though the decorations do not begin until the front door. Certain parts of the country have miserable weather during decorating times, making the prospect of decorating outdoors frightful. However, plenty of chores only take a few minutes and provide a big impact. If you live in a temperate climate where the sun shines year round, there is no excuse for not getting out there and jazzing up the outdoors just as you door inside. In either case, you can use sparkling landscape lights or LED landscape lights to add a feeling of festivity to the outside of your home.
If you are talented with the indoor design, there is no reason why that talent will not carry itself outdoors. Have a look around and see what seems suitable for holiday decorating. Are there pine trees lining your property or do you have one large tree in front of your home? It is begging to be your outdoor Christmas tree. Is your home framed with an interesting shape? Consider lining it with regular Christmas lighting or dangling icicle lighting. If you want your windows to stand out, place an electric or battery-operated candle in each one and hang a green wreath with a big red bow just above each one. You can add a final larger wreath to the front door. If you love your porch, decorate it as you would a room in your home. Search second hand shops and rummage sales during the summer for an old-fashioned sleigh or sled that can be decorated with pine garland and red bows. Line your stairsteps with pointsettias, creating a pathway to the home.
Decorating for the holidays is a great activity for the entire family to share. If you have an outdoor living space around the back of the house, be sure to add a festive touch back there as well. Now would be a good time to add that fire pit you have been eyeing up. It adds a warm touch to outdoor Christmas décor and will still be great come warmer weather. If you love holiday decorations, take the spirit outdoors.