How to Decorate the Outside of a Victorian Home for Christmas
Decorating the outside of a Victorian home for Christmas is an opportunity to accentuate the home's romantic charm and grandeur. A number of contemporary holiday traditions, such as decorating the Christmas tree, began in the Victorian period as neighbors made sport of outdoing themselves with lavish decor. With a grand porch, turret and steep-sloped roof, a Victorian home is a large canvas for lights, candles and other elegant decorations. Does this Spark an idea?
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Things You'll Need
- Christmas lights
- Electric candles
- Boughs
- White candle
- Silk bows
- Pearl garland
- Silk roses
- Christmas wreath
- Mistletoe
- Popcorn and cranberries
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Choose a color theme that complements the colors of your home and front yard for your outdoor decorations. Gold and silver are classic Christmas colors. Cream, cranberry and muted pastel decorations offer understated style.
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Hang Christmas lights along the roof and porch. White lights illuminate the home with a soft glow without making your decorations look too busy.
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Place an electric candle at the center of every front-facing window. When viewed from outside at night, the "candles" give the home a warm, welcoming feel.
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Embellish porch posts with boughs of fragrant greenery. Clip a white candle or a bow to the greenery at the base of each post.
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Droop large faux-pearl garland along the porch banister. Grand porches are a trademark of Victorian homes. Incorporating a few elements used to decorate the interior of the home, such as pearls or handmade angels, creates a gentle transition from the outside to interior of your home.
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Decorate the mailbox with clippings from the Christmas tree and a large bow. Tuck silk roses into the greenery for eye-catching detail.
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Hang a large, ornate wreath on the front door. Decorate the wreath with gold or silver bells, gold-sprayed pine cones, velvet ribbons and silk flowers, and tuck holly between the branches.
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Tie mistletoe over the welcome mat outside the front door for a subtle, romantic touch.
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Decorate the bird feeder with strings of popcorn and cranberries. Winter birds appreciate the extra food, and the cranberries add a splash of color.
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