The entrance to the house is considered the business card of the house and should always look beautiful and well-kept. The area in front of the front door looks even more beautiful when decorated for any occasion. And since Christmas is just around the corner, we have collected many wonderful examples of how you can decorate the entrance to your home for Christmas. Whether with lights, wreaths, Christmas trees or other decorative elements, you and your imagination decide.
Decorate the house and entrance with lights
If you want to prepare your house for the most popular winter festival with an atmospheric decoration that immediately catches the eye, then colorful fairy lights are best suited for this. An example of this are the richly decorated houses that we know from the USA. The so-called Christmas houses are particularly impressive in the evening, when thousandscolored lights illuminate the front yard. Of course, you don't necessarily have to decorate the whole house with lights to create a beautiful Christmas decoration. A few fairy lights on the door wreath or around the front door also do the trick without doubling the electricity bill.
Christmas decorations for the front door
If you want to put your house entrance in the spotlight, it's best to choose a decoration for the front door. And the most popular idea for this is thisChristmas door wreath. However, not only the classic round shape is suitable for this, but other variations are also possible that suit the occasion. The variety of materials that you can use to make your own wreath is just as wide. From natural materials such as fir green, pine cones or poinsettias, to colorful bows in Christmas colors, everything is possible.
Design the door wreath like a snowman
This snowman wreath shape is a great alternative to the classic wreath shape. The snowman on the door adds a playful touch to the whole decoration and is particularly popular with children. It is also very easy to make as you only need two or three round wreaths in different sizes.
First you need to determine the size of the snowman for the front door and only then you can get to work. Of course, you can also use ready-made wreaths and simply assemble them. A snowman decorating the entire front door would look particularly eye-catching and great. It is best to choose colors that contrast with the color of the door, otherwise the snowman wreath can go unnoticed.
Make your own Christmas tree wreath
When you decorate the entrance to your home for Christmas, you can use motifs and colors that are typical for Christmas. For example, the wreath may not be round at all, but may have a completely different shape. A Christmas tree, for example, can be quickly assembled from a few wooden boards and transformed into an atmospheric Christmas decoration for the door.
Simply assemble an isosceles triangle from three wooden planks and wrap it with material of your choice. (Artificial) fir green is best suited for this because it creates a particularly natural look. Finally, attach additional decorations such as pine cones or Christmas balls to the wreath and the decoration for the front door is ready.
Christmas decoration ideas for the area in front of the front door
If just a wreath on the front door isn't enough decoration for you, then we have put together many other options. The area in front of the door is the perfect place if you want to decorate the entrance to the house for Christmas. You can put up any Christmas decorations there and give the festive atmosphere to passers-by on the street. However, a prerequisite for this is the presence of a roof, otherwise the decoration may be damaged by rain or snow.
With fir trees
There is no doubt that the Christmas tree is an important part of home decoration at Christmas. But that definitely doesn't mean that only one Christmas tree is allowed. If you would like to decorate your house entrance for Christmas, then Christmas trees offer a wonderful idea for this area too.
The Christmas tree(s) for the entrance to the house can be decorated or left natural. You decide that yourself. The same decorations are suitable for this as for the inside of the Christmas tree: garlands, Christmas balls, fairy lights - everything is allowed.
With lanterns
Lanterns with a Christmas theme are a great decoration idea for the area in front of the front door. Since the decoration is arranged in the lantern, it cannot be damaged by bad weather. Therefore, this idea is perfect for outdoor use.
You can decorate the lanterns in different ways. Christmas decorations such as baubles or fairy lights are perfect for this and can be easily replicated. On our pages you can find more ideas on how to do oneDecorate the lantern for Christmascan. It looks really beautiful in combination with snow or artificial snow, creating a wonderful, wintry image.
Decorate wooden boxes for Christmas
The entrance to the house is considered the best place to display your homemade Christmas decorations. Anyone who visits the house or just walks by can admire them. For this reason, Christmas-decorated containers are perfect for this and will certainly be atmospheric eye-catchers on the doorstep.
For example, you can decorate empty wooden boxes for Christmas by filling them with green pine branches, berries or cones. Colorful Christmas decorations and fairy lights are also included and transform the simple wooden boxes into real Christmas decorations.
Decorate a zinc tub for Christmas
Zinc tubs are a popular outdoor decoration that can be used in any season. The zinc tub at the entrance to the house can be decorated for Christmas with Christmas decorations and natural materials and transformed into an atmospheric decoration. Below are great ideas to try when decorating for Christmas this year.
The zinc tub, for example, is perfect as a container for the Christmas tree at the entrance to the house. It beautifully highlights the decorated tree and hides the otherwise unsightly Christmas tree stand. Gifts are another popular Christmas motif and are ideal as decoration for the entrance to the house. Simply wrap some empty shoe boxes with wrapping paper, place them in the zinc tray on the front door and they will make a great addition to theChristmas decorations outside.
If you want to conjure up a rustic decoration for Christmas, then the idea in the picture above is perfect. With small Christmas trees in pots and old objects such as a rusty garden cart and zinc containers, the entire entrance to the house is given a touch of vintage flair.
To beautify the zinc tub, you can tie a big red bow around it and make it like a gift yourself. Instead of gifts, the container can be filled with natural materials, Christmas decorations and colorful lights. This creates a pretty decoration that will certainly amaze your guests.
