As promised in my last post, I’m sharing the festive decorations on our porch today! I’m really enjoying styling the little vintage cart we picked up at the junk show in Washington for each season.
It’s just the right size for this little awkward corner on our porch and is the perfect start to each season’s look. Luckily it’s also well protected in this spot so I don’t have to worry about it too much.
For Christmas, I continued our winter theme with frosty trees, white lanterns, a Christmas sign I picked up at the Alaska Chick’s Market, Rusty the reindeer and a larger tree that I DIY’ed to fit in the crock we picked up on the same trip we got the cart.
I added the antique sled I’ve had for a while to the corner of the set-up. I may still add a bow or wreath to the sled, but if not it looks nice just as it is. It had that thick paint job when I found it, so I may strip it down to see what lies beneath one day.
If you’re wondering how I made the tree in the crock, here’s a little behind-the-scenes. It’s a tomato cage wrapped in garlands and a strand of lights. I didn’t do a step-by-step for this project since I’ve seen them all over the web and it was so simple that I did it while watching a movie with the Hubs! (Hence the crappy cell phone pics! But at least I got it done before Christmas!) Just tie the three stake feet at the bottom together to form the point of the top of the tree and start wrapping the garland from there toward the bottom – or what used to be the top when it was used as a tomato cage.
I can say having twine or wire handy to tie off the end and beginning of each garland so they stay in place, and to buy more garland than you think you’ll need. This one took four 12′ garlands and I still didn’t make it all the way to the bottom of the cage.
I think it turned out quite pretty and the extra part of the cage at the bottom was perfect to anchor it into the crock so that it’s very stable. I may be making more of these next year to add trees in the bedrooms! Have you made a tree from a tomato cage? If so, I’d love to see it for inspiration for next year’s decorating! 🙂
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