How to make an outdoor Christmas garland
Have you ever wondered how you can easily get the look of a fresh outdoor garland? Want to make an evergreen door garland to decorate your front door for the Holidays? I have an easy way to DIY an outdoor garland for your front porch that will take less than an hour to make. I’m sharing my foolproof way to create an outdoor garland that you’ll love without breaking the bank! Using faux garland and mixing in fresh evergreens, you can make your front porch beautiful and lush, too! I headed to The Home Depot Canada for all of my materials for an easy one-stop-shop!
*This post is sponsored by The Home Depot Canada, but all opinions are my own.
Materials for DIY outdoor garland
1x Home Accents Holiday 20 ft. Pre-Lit Nobel Fir Artificial Christmas Garland with 100 Clear Lights
2x bunches of evergreens (with berries)
2x Home Accents Holiday 5 ft. Wooden Beads Christmas Garland
1x Home Accents Holiday 12-inch Faux Pine Christmas Garland Tie (12-Pack)
garden clippers
Materials for front porch decor
woven basket or metal pot
1x Home Accents Holiday 28-inch 60-Light Warm White LED Birch Twig Yard Stakes (3-Pack)
2 potted Norfolk pine trees
2 large planters
Add fresh evergreens to a faux garland
The very first step I took was to clip all of my evergreens into more manageable pieces to add to the faux garland. I hung the faux garland around my doorway using the Command hooks linked above. They work well outdoors and won’t damage your door frame, and when it’s time to put Christmas away, I can remove the clips too!
When adding the fresh clippings, I use either the faux garland itself or the garland ties. Hot tip: you can clip the garland ties and get even more use out of them. I found I didn’t need the full length available.
I alternated the 3 types of evergreens and started from the center so that they look as though they ‘fall’ on either side of the door.
Adding berries to the garland
As the final step, I took the faux berry branches apart and spread them evenly throughout the garland using the same method as I did to add the evergreen clippings. Along the top of the garland, I also added a wood bead garland to give the whole thing a bit more texture and also contract against all of the green. This way the garland looks great during the day when the lights are off and at night when the lights come on.
To spruce up the rest of the front p[orch area, I also added two Norfolk pine trees, birch branches, and in an existing metal container, I added some of the leftover fresh greenery with twinkling branches - it looks SO great at night!
And just like that, this year’s front porch decor is all done. I love how fresh it looks, and that any colours can be added to this neutral scheme.
I’d love to know your thoughts on our green and white front porch all decked out for the holidays!
A huge thank you to The Home Depot Canada for partnering with us for this project. I’m so happy with how it all turned out, and that I was able to purchase everything from one location! A huge bonus for a busy mama of twin boys! If you want to build your own display, check out some of the items I used HERE. You can also shop online at homedepot.ca that offers standard or express shipping. With a huge variety of festive options, The Home Depot Canada is the one-stop shop for holiday decor.