Because outdoor seating is often unused during the winter, you can turn benches and chairs into display areas. Line them with large pinecones, pine boughs and even ornaments. If they are near an electrical outlet, drape them with a string of white lights.
Fill large planters near your front door with pine boughs, branches and cranberries. Use Christmas colored ornaments in place of flowers.
Place small pine trees in planters on either side of your front door, and decorate like your indoor Christmas tree with lights and ornaments. You can even wrap small empty boxes to resemble presents and set beneath the trees.
Wrap porch railings with plane pine garlands, or combine with lights and ornaments.
Tie large, red or green bows on the end of entryway stair railings, and above posts along porch railings.
Attach wreaths or bows to the bottom of sconce lighting on either side of your front door.
If your home has lantern style lighting, and the lantern can be easily opened, place small pine boughs and pinecones inside, around the base of the light bulb. Just be sure none of the décor actually touches the light bulb to prevent a fire hazard.
