Decorating for the holidays is a fun way to celebrate the season, but sometimes people get out of control with the tacky decor around this time. To keep it classy and elegant, try these tips. The goal should be to highlight the focal point of the home’s exterior, which is the front door (and porch if you have one).

Make a Bold Statement

Before coming up with a plan for decorating, it’s necessary to figure out what the focal point of your yard is. In many cases, it’s the front door. Accenting that area will draw the eye and welcome guests. Define the doorway with green garland and small accents of gold bulbs with white twinkling lights. Flank either side of the door with miniature faux pine trees adorned with red satin bows, beaded garland and handmade ornaments. If you want to go shabby chic, hang a rustic, off-white sled featuring the word JOY printed vertically. Bold red or maroon lettering would be nice, except instead of painting an “O” use a simple green circular wreath. For an extra WOW factor, hang twin boxwood wreaths tied together with colorful ribbon and embellished with bright ornaments for a pop of color, suggests Better Homes and Gardens. The goal is to do something different, out of the norm, to make an impression.

Establish Zones

All too often, homeowners lose the focus of their front porch and door, cramming too many things into one space. Instead, break up your farmer’s porch, for example, into a couple of different zones. One area off in the corner could feature a beautiful balsam fir Christmas tree with traditional fixtures, or go a bit more eco-friendly with recycled barn siding constructed in a tree shape. You could even make an arbor out of vintage ladders, wine bottle candelabras and rope garland to welcome visitors to your front walkway. For a smaller effect but one that’s equally as striking, place a cozy winter village scene off to the side of the door or even a manger scene. Propped up against one wall could be an old wooden sled with a pair of ice skates slung over the side with a bucket of cotton snowballs nearby for effect.

Modern Touches

If you have a front door with a large window at the top, don’t assume you can’t ever hang a wreath again. Break tradition with a wreath hung low, on the lower half of the door. This way you don’t block sunlight, and you create a modern and welcoming entryway that still makes an impact. Another unconventional idea is to fashion a wreath out of an antique serving dish to form the centerpiece of your new door decor, as seen on BHG. From lime ribbon to bold ornaments, get cool and contemporary with this design. This year, monochromatic decor is all the rage. Hang cut-out snowflakes from strings of tiny lights, spray those faux mini trees with white paint, and fill wire baskets with white painted pinecones. Place holly or poinsettias in silver decorative buckets to achieve a monochromatic melody of winter!

Contact Dallas Door Designs

Need more inspiration? Need a new front door as the focal point of your home this holiday season? Contact us at 214-973-0373 to learn more, or visit us at our showroom in Dallas at 1241 Majesty Drive, Suite #102 in Dallas TX.

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