When the leaves have all fallen, the flowers have died, and the grass is no longer green, you can still enjoy some curb appeal with a few easy decorating ideas.<\/p>\n
First, look around your yard to see what IS green! You may see pines, spruces, hemlocks, hollies, and magnolias, to name a few. You may have your very own almost-endless supply of fresh greens for the winter. You can create an elegant porch pot using a large container and a mixture of heights and textures from your evergreens. Decorate with real or artificial berries, and a few shiny balls, for a florist-quality outdoor arrangement.<\/p>\n
Choose a wreath for your front door that will leave 5-6\u201d on each side of the wreath (a 30\u201d WREATH is a good fit for most standard doors and will look proportional) Wreath hangers are an easy and inexpensive way to hang your wreaths. Finish your wreath with a bow, again making sure it is neither too large nor too small for the wreath. Instead of a wreath, you may prefer a swag of greenery hanging down \u2013 these can be purchased or made, once again, from fresh greens in the landscape.<\/p>\n
When choosing garland, you should measure the area you want to cover. Garland comes in varying styles and thicknesses. When decorating a pole, make sure your garland is twice the height of the pole. An 8-foot pole should have 16 feet of garland to wrap around. For a mantle, add 4 feet to the length so that it hangs down on either side 2 feet. For a fence, measure the length and add half to the total, so if you have 16 feet, you should have 24 feet of garland.<\/p>\n
These are just a few of the ways to make your holiday decorating more comfortable and more enjoyable.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"