Hey friends! 😀
I’m super excited to join 24 super-talented bloggers for the Christmas Festival Blog Hop hosted by Kendra at Joy In Our Home!
If you’re coming from Follow The Yellow Brick Home, isn’t Amber’s front porch gorgeous?
This is our porch on the east side of our home. I don’t normally decorate this side of the porch because it isn’t the way guests would come up to the house, but I couldn’t use the west side of our home because it was being pummeled with rain and wind from the storms that came through last week.
We use this side of our porch quite often, especially during the summer months to escape the heat on summer evenings.
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 olive buckets with branches from our redwood and bay leaf trees and berries from our heavenly bamboo bushes.
I added the grape box filled with pine cones to fill in the space behind the table. I couldn’t position it any way that looked good, so I put one of the table legs inside the grape box. I’m not sure if I like it or not – what do you think?
I hung a grapevine wreath on a pair of vintage wood skis to add some eye candy behind the rocking chair. I painted the grapevine wreath with white chalk spray paint and added branches from our redwood and bay leaf trees and berries from our heavenly bamboo bushes.
That’s it for side porch! Next up is Crisp Collective on Wednesday with a yummy slow cooker hot cocoa recipe!
Here is the entire hop lineup! Be sure to check back during the week as new blogs will be added to the hop each day!
Christmas DIYs on Monday
Joy In Our Home | 2 Bees In A Pod | My Creative Days
County Road 407 | Chatfield Court
Christmas Front Porches on Tuesday
The Tattered Pew | The Crowned Goat | Little Brags
Follow The Yellow Brick Home | The Painted Hinge
Christmas Recipes on Wednesday
Crisp Collective | Love In My Oven | Countryside Cravings
Walking On Sunshine Recipes | Beyond The Butter
Christmas Mantles on Thursday
anderson + grant | White Arrows Home | Elizabeth Joan Designs
City Girl Meets Country Boy | Red Brick On The Lake
Christmas Tablescapes on Friday
The Inspired Hive | Curly Crafty Mom | Making It In The Mountains
Rain and Pine | Timeless Creations
Thanks so much for stopping by to check out my Christmas side porch and enjoy the rest of the hop!
Lindsay Eidahl says
December 4, 2018 at 8:32 amI love this holiday vignette on your porch! Perfect for welcoming the season! Pinning! It was fun touring with you this week!
Michelle says
December 5, 2018 at 1:02 pmThanks so much Lindsay! It was fun hopping with you too!
Cindy@countyroad407 says
December 4, 2018 at 9:10 amI’m so jealous! I don’t even have a porch much less a “side porch”! Even over there it’s so cozy and inviting. You can never go wrong with ski’s and pinecones! Love it all!
Michelle says
December 5, 2018 at 1:03 pmThanks so much Cindy!
CoCo says
December 4, 2018 at 3:16 pmYou had me at vintage skis Michelle! They are amazing. I’m always on the lookout for some vintage snow skis but being in Florida I usually only come across water skis. I’m not ready to give up the search just yet though, I know they’re out there. I love all the festive touches you’ve added to make this porch extra special. It looks so good. Hugs, CoCo
Michelle says
December 5, 2018 at 1:06 pmHey Coco! The vintage skis were given to me by my in-laws so I really lucked out there! They are hard to find, even in my area where we have skiing relatively close by. I hope you can find some soon! Happy Holidays!
Kendra | www.joyinourhome.com says
December 5, 2018 at 8:09 amThis side porch is absolutely lovely, Michelle! We don’t have a porch at all do that first picture especially hasall the heart eyes! Thanks so much for joining me this week; always wonderful to have you! xo
Michelle says
December 5, 2018 at 1:07 pmThanks so much Kendra! And thanks for inviting me to join the hop – your hops are always so much fun! Happy Holidays!
kelly ballard says
December 6, 2018 at 7:12 amLove all the inspiration you give!! And that porch roof is gorgeous!
Malinda Linnebur says
December 6, 2018 at 7:51 amOoooh a side porch, that would be so neat!! I love how you decorated and the vintage skis are super cute! Thanks for sharing!
Christine Vandormolen says
December 6, 2018 at 8:50 amHi Michelle, wow your porch is always amazing. I love the crate with the pinecones, real similar to mine and all the vintage touchesand the skies with the wreath is genius. Glad to be hopping with you!
Nicole @ The Inspired Hive says
December 7, 2018 at 10:03 amYour porch is looking so beautiful! I love the vintage skis and that most of it could work throughout winter, beyond Christmas!
Amber Ferguson says
December 7, 2018 at 5:21 pmA perfect Farmhouse Christmas porch! I love the skis and your feed sack pillow. So so cute!
Are you relaxing this weekend after our busy week? Haha yea right! It’s Christmas in blog land!
Well try to relax on your pretty porch!
Carrie @ Curly Crafy Mom says
December 7, 2018 at 5:51 pmI just love that crate of pinecones and how one of the table legs is in it! Those vintage skis are such a nice touch as well. I hope you get the cleanup from the storms done soon!! Never fun to deal with stuff like that before the holidays!
Carrie
curlycraftymom.com
Kristen says
December 9, 2018 at 2:10 pmOooh your porch is so pretty! I love the use of the ski’s, they add nice height!