Outside... Christmas 2012

As I've been out there in blog land I've been inspired this season by the outdoor decor.

I have such a great front porch space. It has been very uninspired for many years! I know it's essentially another room, but...

I decided to make more of an effort this year.

I do love what a little effort will do.

For next year I'd love to have an outdoor rug. I'll keep my eyes out for a good deal.

First, I have this old treasure I pulled off the side of the road, initailly for photo shoots. It's been filled with pumpkins and flowers through the seasons. I decided to fill it with greenery this winter.

I grabbed the extra garland I had on hand and filled this mini wheelbarrow with it. I turned the basket upside down and put it at the bottom, as filler.

I only bought 2 poinsettia bunches, as well as 2 berry bunches for this, I like them more sparce so the green shows through. Pretty inexpensive.

It took no time at all and I love the space it fills.

So here is a look at our front door. I decorated our little trees with red ornaments and berries. I actually prefer the large real green wreath on our door, so I moved that... and put our red star over the bench.