I love to sit on my front porch and I love my porch to have a cozy feeling. When people come up to your porch the first thing they will be looking at is your front door. I love incorporating garlands. And lights around my door. I seem to get a lot of questions about how I place my garlands and where do I get them from.
Here are some items I will be putting around my doors on my front porch.
The first item is a ribbon. I purchased this ribbon from Hobby Lobby. It is a poly pro mesh ribbon and I’m using the tan color.
The second item is my greenery garland. I also purchased this from Hobby Lobby. I will be using 2 of these around my door.
I will also be adding lights. I like to use the brown twinkle lights that I sell on my website.
Some other items you will need are a hammer, nails, wire, wire cutters , scissors and maybe some twine.
The first thing I do is gather the ribbon at the end. I tie the end with some twine. We will be placing this ribbon around the whole doorway.
You will want to hammer a few nails in around the doorway. I start at the bottom and place a few nails going around the whole door way. You just need a few. You will want to make sure to have one at both ends of the doorway, both upper corners and top middle. I will add more here and there if needed.
Starting at the bottom you will begin placing your ribbon. You can wrap with twine or wire. I am using a piece of wire and wrapping it around the ribbon and then around the nail. I will leave the excess wire hanging because this will be used to hold your greenery.
You will want to do this process until you have your ribbon completely secured around your door frame.
Now it is time to add your greenery garland. I have two pieces that I will be adding around my door. I will start with one garland at the top center of the door frame.
You will take your wire and secure your garland around the nail. I then do this same process bringing the greenery garland across the top right then down the side of door frame.
I then take the second greenery garland and do the same process to the left side of the door frame.
Once my ribbon and garland are all secured in place I then add my lights.
I secure my lights in place with the nails and wire.
I did not do the greenery completely down the sides of the door way. I wanted to stick to just 2 greenery garlands.
I did not do the greenery completely down the sides of the door way. I wanted to stick to just 2 greenery garlands.
This is a twine star that I purchased from a wholesale company.
This is the DIY twine star that we made here at The Shabby Tree.
These are wired flowers that I purchased from Hobby Lobby.
This is my side porch door.
This is the front door of my porch.
This is the wreath on my front door. The wreath is made of the same greenery around the doors. The metal flower I purchased from Hobby Lobby.
I added the diy twine stars and the white wired flowers around the door frame.
There are so many ways to decorate around your door. This is what I have done and i hope it inspires you all to give it a try.
Barb,as my mother would say if she was still living that’s pretty that you could just live out on porch.Love you and The Shabby Tree.
I just love this I will buy greenery and the lights from you I made one star but will make another. My porch is very big I have a porch swing and 2 white rockers. You inspire me so very much, Love your wonderful spirit. Thank you youre awesome.
Barb you’re such an inspirational and talented lady. Thank you so much!
Omg Barb I absolutely love your style, pep and all around positive attitude! I love you just go with things and your energy level is something to be jealous of! You are amazing and I so love watching you and your family! You have brought so much positivity when the world seems to be falling apart and hoarding toilet paper. I do need to ask how much money you go through on batteries on your twinkle fairy lights. You seem to ALWAYS have them on. My hubby would be going behind me and shutting them off. 🤣 Keep up all the fantastic crafting girl ❤️
Thank you so much for sharing the process! I tried like crazy to get that mesh to look right before Christmas but to no avail!🤦🏻♀️ I now know how to fix it! Thanks and much love to you and the family!
It looks beautiful
I’m so glad you did this I absolutely love this but I love everything you do I just wish I lived close to a floral place like hobby lobby or michaels lol we are 2 hours away from anything but Walmart I live in Harlan KY
When do you think you will have your twinkle lights in the store?
Well hot dog!! That is the most beautiful and cozy porch ever!! I love how it looks and how it makes me feel!! I’m gonna have to up my game and decorate my porch now!! I hope you don’t mind me telling my husband it’s your fault. 🤣🤣🤣 I’ll tell him, Wally let you do it so why can’t I? 😂😂😂 Thank you for the inspiration you share every day! ❣️❣️❣️
Lorraine, you’re a sweetheart.
I’m going to try that “Wally let’s Barb do it” on my hubby, wish me luck 😂🤣😉 Gus and blessings
I absolutely love your porch I have a covered porch also not a wrap around like you but I can’t wait to do around my front door I’ll send you pictures when I’m done !!! Love you barb your also so happy and funny you make my day!! And now I have a tree up all year and I’m crafting every weekend love is great keep your ideas coming there amazing 😘🥰💕💕💕 p.s. I need some of your twinkle lights they always sell out by the time I get home from work let us know when you get them😉💗💗
Love this! Thanks for the blog!
Barb, how do you keep the birds from nesting in the greenery? I did this a couple of years ago and the birds loved it. Took it down when one flew in my house
Barb this is outstanding ! The buffalo check pads are perfect and I would love to see a diy on the wire flowers from HL. Thank you Barb for all you do for us. Your such a bright lite in the world right now .
OMG 😱 Barb! You really out did yourself with this ! It looks amazing and I must have missed the twine flower video… gotta watch that one now! Thanks for posting for us♥️
I love your porch…. The earth tones are my favorite when decorating… You could sit out there for hours sipping on coffee and reading a good book…. Just love it….
Your porch is beautiful. I love watching you. And all the ideas you give us all. I’m going to make those aluminum flowers and them by my name plate. Thank you for sharing your talent with us ❤️
Omg,I love ur decorating so much, ur one awesome lady barb!!!
Love you’re beautiful porch. I will be doing mine and my moms in the very near future. You have inspired me so much. Thank you for sharing.
Barb I absolutely love your porch!!!! It is so welcoming! I also love the cushions you bought. It brings it all together. I like you don’t care for buffalo plaid that much. But on your porch it’s awesome!!!
Barb it is Beautiful! Just love it Makes you and people that see it happy. You are truly amazing.
Absolutely beautiful!!
Hi yes love you unique diys, I would like to buy those light too
Barb do you still sell the twilight l
Want to get them for my tree l have in my kitchen
I absolutely love your entry way! Unfortunately I don’t have a porch. Help us figure out what to do to make our front entry’s look inviting! Thanks Barb! I am addicted to The Shabby Tree.
PS-Are you going to get anymore Bunny heads? I lost out both times. My old fingers aren’t fast enough! Lol!
That looks absolutely beautiful .you make it look easy.
Just stunning! I would be reading a book and sipping coffee every day on your front porch! It’s beautiful and so cozy!!
I just love what you’ve done on your porch! I don’t have a nice area to do that on!
Barb did you make the greenery wreath from the greenery garland or purchase on hobby lobby
Your porch and door are beautiful
Barb!
Barb, you bring such joy to my day…love everything you do
Your house looks beautiful. Hope after remodeling. I can work on my.
I wish it was in decorator magazine.:
It is absolutely magnificent…‘your are precious and you are so talented …your make every one feel like their best friend.. I love watching you open the gifts and your response to each of them .. God bless you and precious family .🙏
That is the most beautiful porch ever! I just love the way it’s decorated. I have a wrap around porch enclosed and covered, I can’t wait to do this! I am addicted to your videos! Thank you for the inspiration.
Hi Barb. How do you hang your wreath on your door? Thanks.
Any ideads for me? I don’t have a covered porch so front door is exposed to all the elements. Yours is beautiful!
Do you still have some of the twinkling lights? How much are they? And how do I go about it?
Janet,
With the Virus we have not been able to get them in yet. Once we get word that they are on the way we will let y’all know!
Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful!!
Can you please be more specific about the wreath itself please. This is just breathtaking!
Be healthy!
Stay safe!
Too gaudy/busy for my taste….
Barb, I’ve been watching you for about two months,love you and your energy. You make my day happy every time I watch you. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.
Your porch is gorgeous. I love to be able to do all that you did.Yes my mother would of loved everything, she was a person that clean everything. She would take it down and cleaned it put back up.She did like big bright color her colors was like my black white tans, browns some greens some oranges just real pale colors.I love watching You Barb, you make me laugh so hard sometimes. You are good to people, you seem to have the best look out on life. God bless sissy….
Can u tell me what type of greenery this is and your Brown lights are they in stock? Thku Loving everything about this❤️
I am wondering how you attached your wreath to the front door and the flower in the middle of the wreath i love your front door
I’m in love with the porch, beautiful and cozy. I’m reluctant to try some of the ideas because of the pollen. Everything on my porch is covered in pollen by the end of April and continues throughout the rest of the summer. How do you deal with the pollen?
Paula,
I typically blow my porch off every morning before heading to the warehouse!
Barb. Thanks for opening your home and your family to all of us. Your porch is beautiful and I saw your sisters porch and it’s beautiful too. I wish I had a covered porch on my house. I had a covered porch in Florida but in Nebraska we don’t. Enjoy a cup of coffee or some lemonade while you sit enjoy the Georgia weather. ThAnks for keeping it real and always being positive.
Love what you did ,but the green vines cover the silk you put around the door, flowers for me are to big love it
Looks great. Your so talented and you inspire so many people. You truly are a wonderful person. Inside and out.
Hi Barb,
Is there a DYI for the little Angle on your porch?
Where can I search?
I love your door! I am trying to copy it. Our house has siding SO , I’m not allowed to put any nails or screws any where on my house!! 🙄🙄🙄
Shut the front door!!! Lol!! Absolutely beautiful!! I love the wire flowers, I bet we could make those with wire coat hangers!! I just love you and your energy and especially the crafts!! Thank you for inspiring us every day!!
Barb it’s beautiful !!!!!!! Love ur tutorials 👍🏼❤️ GBU guys