How to Decorate Your Entryway for a Country Christmas
A country Christmas entryway will say howdy to holiday guests in a down-home way. Here are some tips you can incorporate, depending on the size of your foyer. Does this Spark an idea?
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Things You'll Need
- Bows
- Christmas Garlands
- Christmas Stockings
- Christmas Tree Ornaments
- Christmas Trees
- Christmas-motif Throws
- Santas
- Baskets
- Candleholders
- Candles
- Country Christmas Tree Skirts (perhaps Quilted)
- Country-style Christmas Wreaths
- Country-style Centerpieces
- Elves
- Greenery
- Mistletoe
- Pine Cones
- Pomanders
- Potpourri
- Snow Paint
- Snowmen
- Twig Reindeer Sculpture
- Teddy Bears
Instructions
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Put a coarsely woven, homespun-looking throw with a Christmas motif over a table, chest or chair that's in the entryway. If it's a table or chest, add a simple centerpiece (pinecones or spicy potpourri in a basket, perhaps) plus candles in weathered-looking holders of brass, rusty iron or simple pewter. If it's a chair, nestle a country-style Santa, elf, snowman or other Christmas character in the seat with the throw.
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Swag a garland of pine or holly near the ceiling of the entryway or at chair-rail height. Hook on candy canes and, using tiny threads, tie in some simple bows, tiny teddy bears, country-style Christmas ornaments and the like.
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Arrange a holiday vignette on the floor that can be seen by just-arriving guests. An example might be a twig-reindeer sculpture beside a small Christmas tree with a patchwork-quilted skirt and packages underneath.
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Hang a rustic-style wreath (perhaps grapevine decorated with corn-husk angels) or a stocking (with greenery and pinecones sticking out the top) on the interior side of the door.
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Spray artificial snow around the edges of any windows.
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Tie a casual pomander or simple sprig of mistletoe from the center of the ceiling or the light fixture. (See "How to Make Pomanders.")
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Festoon a bit of greenery to a straw hat, walking cane or umbrella handle if you have them in view on a hall tree or hat rack.
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