Hey friends! 🙂 I’m excited to join 20 super-talented bloggers to bring you the Christmas Porches and Front Doors blog hop hosted by Amber at Follow The Yellow Brick Home!
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If you are coming over from  Botanic Bleu, wasn’t Judith’s porch with natural greenery gorgeous?
My Christmas front porch is short and sweet this year. The weather was not cooperating with me decorating my porch last week as we had rainstorms pretty much the entire time. The only place on my porch that wasn’t getting pounded by the storms was my front door alcove.
I love using natural elements in my outdoor decor during the colder months as it will stay fresh-looking for several weeks. I filled one of my favorite milk cans with branches from our redwood and bay leaf trees and berries from our heavenly bamboo bushes.
I filled the other corner of my front door alcove with a vintage milking stool, two faux Christmas trees and a wire basket full of pine cones. The pine cones were already starting to close up from being outside in the cold rainy weather.
I love the sunburst wreaths that are in style now! I spiffed mine up with some redwood and rosemary clippings and added heavenly bamboo berries for a pop of color.
Next up on the hop is Paula at Virginia Sweet Pea. You will love her gorgeous Christmas front porch!
Here’s the entire hop lineup:
Thanks so much for stopping by to check out my Christmas front porch for 2018 and enjoy the rest of the hop!
I love those faux trees with the pinecones! You have created such a beautiful Christmas porch. Thanks for the inspo! Happy Holidays!
Thanks so much Heather! Happy Holidays!
You have such a pretty entry way. Love the milk can decorated. I have one that I now want to decorate. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks so much Terrie!
Michelle,
Your red berries and redwood branches make your sunburst wreath perfect for Christmas. Do redwood trees have small yellow berries that I see in your milk can?
Judith
Thanks so much Judith! The thingies on the redwood tips are actually blossoms, but they do look like little berries.
Cute, cute. I love the pine cones and those two tree are so real looking.
Thanks so much Katie!
I absolutely love how you’ve decorated your porch! Very inviting and simply festive.
Thanks so much Cindy!
Hi Michelle, love the milk can with the beautiful greenery. What a perfect spot you found for it. So happy to be on the hop with you!
Thanks so much Michelle!
Those are bamboo berries…from your yard? Lucky! They’re amazing! How wonderful to be able to pick all that right in your yard. Love the galvanized milking can full of greens and the twine tied around the neck. I’d want to do that with your little milking can too…that I envy;)
Thanks so much Lora! That little milk can was sure a lucky find! 🙂
Michelle, your porch is so festive! The milk can filled with berries and greenery is my favorite! Excited to be joining you for this hop. Blessings, Cecilia @ My Thrift Store Addiction
Thanks so much Cecilia!
Your milk can filled with greens looks wonderful. My mom has milk cans from the dairy farm where my grandfather grew up on either side of her front door filled with greens. I love that look! I also love your front door wreath. Everything looks festive and very inviting for Christmas guests.
Thanks so much Paula!
Michelle, your porch feels so festive and inviting. I love the arrangement you created in the vintage milk can and those trees are fabulous too. It all looks really good snuggled up together on your porch ready for holiday guests. I love it! Hugs, CoCo
Thanks so much CoCo!
I am seriously swooning over that milkcan, so perfectly decorated for the season! Loving all the holiday touches! So pretty!!
~Emily @ LeCultivateur.com
Thanks so much Emily!
Michelle, the arrangement in the milk can is perfect! I love the pops of red!!
hugs,
Jann
Thanks so much Jann!
Simple is perfection here! I love heavenly bamboo, it is one of my favorite plants. Your milk can with the fresh greens is fabulous!
The wreath on your front door with rosemary (my favorite) and other natural elements is gorgeous!
So happy to have you along for the hop. Merry Christmas!
Thanks so much Amber! And thank you for inviting me to hop with you – always fun!
A truly gorgeous porch. I adore that wonderful milk can so much!
Thanks so much Laura!
I love your farmhouse porch! Those trees are so pretty, I like them not decorated. I also love the milk pail! So sorry I’m late to visit, this week has been super busy! Angelina @ Petite Haus
Michelle, your porch is so pretty decorated for the holidays! What a warm and inviting welcome for your guests. My favorite is the milk can stuffed with pretty greens and berries. It has been so much fun to be on this tour with you! Merry Christmas!!!
I love the use of all of the natural elements. The holly berries in the milk tank are perfect! The large pinecones had me let out a squeal, amazing! It’s a pleasure being on the tour with you. Hugs P.S. pinned
oh darn, rewriting – I love all of the natural elements in your beautiful display. The holly berried in the milk tank look wonderful. The extra large pinecones had me let out a sequel! Love them! It’s a pleasure being on the tour with you. Hugs P.S. pinned
Hey! Love your decorating ideas! Just got this old milk can and I just saw the one you decorated in 2018. Did you paint the milk can like that? I would love to have mine looking like that. Any ideas how I can paint and get that destress look? Thanks
Hi Kathleen! I’m happy my decorating ideas inspire you! I didn’t paint the milk can – that’s how it was when I bought it. I’ve never tried to paint something to get a similar look so I wouldn’t know how to to it, but you might be able to find a tutorial on Pinterest.