You know it when you see it. It’s one of those doors that make you wish you had the time, talent, and know how to make your home look as inviting and joyful while maintaining that classic Christmas charm. All from a door. Christmas door decorating doesn’t have to be all that time consuming or even take multitudes of designer school talent. Really, just one good idea can spawn you off into decorating bliss and present to the world the door that you wish. However, most of us merely muddled through Home Ec and certainly didn’t win any awards at the annual Christmas Cookie Bake Off. This year, Christmas door decorating might take a little help from the internet and an enterprising neighbor.
Start with the basics. Is your rood sheltered by a storm door? How much of your door can really be seen from the sidewalk or the pathway or the street? If you have a free and clear view of the entire door, you’re going to have more room to navigate. If you only get a little sliver of a view, then you might want to stick with just one tasteful wreath.
Let’s start with Christmas wreaths. Wreaths are a symbol, an invitation of sorts, that let people outside your home know that inside your home there is warmth, invitation, joy, and companionship. You will offer shelter for those who need it and friendship to those who want it. Christmas wreaths can either come directly from the store or you can order one made, or you can roll up your sleeves and get busy yourself. Greens make excellent Christmas wreaths, which is why so many people use them. However, if you wreath is going to be in between a storm door and your front door, the greens will dry very quickly in the sun, despite the chill in the air. Just because the air is chilly doesn’t mean that your greens won’t suffer from the greenhouse effect. Instead, try eucalyptus or even needleless pine branches for your Christmas wreath.
Using one good Christmas door decoration is better than piling on several decorations and making the door look too busy. Felt bows, even bells, can make great little accent pieces. We’ve all seen those doors that are dressed up like a great big present, and done right (with one simple ribbon and accompanying bow) this works very well when metallic wrapping paper is used.
For a more rustic look, try using twig branches from the pine tree, wrapped into a simple Christmas wreath and adorned with holly berries or mistletoe. Placed against a colored door (like blue or red) these simple wreaths can add some very nice accents without overshadowing an already attractive door. As you decorate your front door, remember you are not trying to hide what is there, but accent it.
When using lights, which can add a wonderful accent to a well designed Christmas door, flood lighting usually works best. Blues and reds mute while white really draws attention to the spotlighted area. Often, a great Christmas door takes nothing more than one fabulous Christmas wreath, a soft bow, and a flood light directed at the wreath. Back the flood light up as far as possible to still get the effect but to limit harsh shining inside the house. Fifteen feet typically works best. Above all, your Christmas door decorations should make you feel like it welcomes you home, and welcomes your friends and family, the way you would want to during this very special season.
Whether you are decorating your door for Christmas or the house inside, do not forget to stop by in our
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Happy Holidays,
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