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25 Creative Winter Porch Décor Ideas That Will Add Cozy Curb Appeal

These outdoor decorations are sure to warm up your home!

cozy sitting area on wooden veranda with lambskin, lantern and red and white pillows with christmas pattern

Daniela Baumann

Picture this: You've taken down your outdoor Christmas decorations, your strings of Christmas lights have been put away, and your Christmas lawn inflatables are back in storage. Christmas is officially over. But wait! It's not time to turn away from seasonal displays just yet. Even though the holidays have come to an end, it's still the perfect, and prettiest, time of year to show off your winter porch décor. Winter offers so many possibilities to make your porch look its very best and the amount of winter porch décor ideas out there is endless. Porch pots filled with winter greens and branches that you foraged yourself? Check! Twists on traditional wreaths? Check. Ice lanterns? Skates hung from vintage sleds? Window boxes? Check, check, and check!

If you're someone who's always sad to take down Christmas decorations, winter gives you an opportunity to decorate all over again. Just because it's chilly outside doesn't mean you can't invite friends to enjoy a hot toddy on your front porch. And it'll be the coziest greeting for visitors coming to your home to see it all dressed up! Whether you want to make DIY decorations or purchase them ready-made, we've got you covered with these winter porch decorating ideas.

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DIY Winter Arrangement

Winter arrangements are surprisingly easy to make. All you need to do is fill a pot with wintry details, like logs, pine boughs, and pinecones. So rustic!

Get the tutorial at Julie Blanner.

SHOP PINECONES

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DIY Ice Melt Bucket

An ice melt bucket is a practical addition to a front porch, but that doesn't mean it can't look pretty! Decorate yours with snowflake stencils to add some festive flair.

Get the tutorial at Lydi Out Loud.

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DIY Window Box

If you have a window box alongside your porch, dress it up for winter by foraging a mix of evergreen and dogwood branches, which will be secured with floral foam.

Get the tutorial at Dans le Lakehouse.

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Winter Sign

Complete the winter touches in your porch décor with the help of this farmhouse sign.

SHOP SIGN

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DIY Winter Swag

From the shutters to the windows to the front door, you can weave wintry swags into your porch accents. The plaid bow makes this swag look really charming.

Get the tutorial at Satori Design for Living.

SHOP RIBBON

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DIY Winter Baskets

Short on time, but still want to bring a DIY element to your winter front porch? Simply fill a couple black metal baskets with logs, pine branches, and a small pine tree, and you'll add some personality to your décor.

Get the tutorial at Steph Read Blog.

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DIY Door Basket

To take a departure from a winter wreath, make this door basket instead. It's the definition of easy chic—just hang the basket on your door and fill with birch logs.

Get the tutorial at Nesting with Grace.

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DIY Bucket Display

For a casual decoration to add to your porch that nods to the outdoors, bring together logs, pinecones, buckets, fairy lights, and cotton branches to create a wintry display.

Get the tutorial at 3 Little Greenwoods.

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Winter Hanging Basket

To make your winter porch décor look eye-pleasing and cohesive, invest in a few of these pre-lit hanging baskets.

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DIY Mini Trees in Baskets

Gather real mini evergreens and place them in baskets, buckets, and planters for an eclectic look. Wrapping them in blankets will make them look extra-cozy.

Get the tutorial at The Merrythought.

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DIY Sled and Skates

For a winter porch display that looks as if it was pulled right from the rink, hang a pair of white ice skates from a red sled and complete the scene with evergreen branches.

Get the tutorial at Itsy Bits and Pieces.

SHOP TWINE

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DIY Winter Door Décor

This tutorial will show you how to make this wintry decoration for your front door, showcasing white feathers, artificial succulents, pinecones, and more.

Get the tutorial at DIY Inspired.

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DIY Chalk-Painted Skis

Do you have an old pair of skis lying around? Or did you score a pair at a thrift store? Make them over for your winter décor with the help of chalk paint.

Get the tutorial at House of Hawthornes.

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DIY Sled Vignette

How's this for a cute winter porch vignette? To bring it together, you'll need a pair of old-fashioned sleds, winter greens, a red lantern, logs, and a berry wreath.

Get the tutorial at Hoosier Handmade.

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DIY Evergreen Hanging

For something simple and Scandinavian for your winter front porch, make this evergreen wall hanging. The added bells will give it a playful look.

Get the tutorial at Twelve on Main.

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DIY Scarf Wreath

If you have a scarf you are no longer using, you can upcycle it into a wreath for your front door.

Get the tutorial at Lovely Etc.

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Winter Slate Sign

For a sweet little sign you can hang next to your door, order this handmade one displaying a wintry ice skate filled with a seasonal bouquet.

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DIY Snowshoe Décor

A pair of vintage snowshoes is transformed into porch décor by hanging them on the wall with twine and polishing them off with a ribbon, berries, and greens.

Get the tutorial at House of Hawthornes.

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DIY Deer Art

For a log-cabin look for your front porch, you can make this DIY sign featuring a deer silhouette. It's made up of tiny wood slices.

Get the tutorial at The Kim Six Fix.

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DIY Porch Planter Boxes

To get your woodworking on, you can make these DIY porch planter boxes. They'll certainly work year-round, but we're partial to featuring these pretty pine trees for winter.

Get the tutorial at Liz Marie.

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DIY Mini Snowman

To weave some wintry fun into your porch pots, you can make this little snowman using Styrofoam balls, black felt, and a wooden dowel.

Get the tutorial at It's a Mother Thing.

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Pre-Lit Faux Winter Tree

If you're aiming for a mystical, magical look for your wintry front porch, look no further than this pre-lit winter tree.

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DIY Rustic Porch Pot

To create this porch pot, you'll gather up curly willow branches along with noble fir, pine, cedar, and juniper boughs and place them in a wood planter.

Get the tutorial at House of Hawthornes.

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