MY FRONT STOOP MAKEOVER

BIG. TALL. TEXTURE. PATTERN.

If you have a sprawling front stoop or a large porch your outdoor decorating options are almost endless. However, those of us with only a few square feet can still add big impact. The key is to choose carefully and to not let the fact that you are working with a small space make you believe that you have to buy only small accessories. In fact, the opposite is what will give you that wow factor! (Of course, do make sure that guests can comfortably make it to the front door without having to squeeze or step around a large awkward chair or planter).

If you follow me on instagram then you might have seen the collage pic of how I put together that lion wreath. The boxwood wreath is from Smith & Hawken for Target and the oversize (and totally awesome!) metal lion head door knocker is from HomeGoods/HomeSense. I also swapped out my plain door mat for one with a pattern which I purchased at Jysk.

Next, I wanted to replace my planters. I used to have short square black ones on every other step (for a total of 3 planters) but they were starting to chip and even though I could have spray painted them to give them a little facelift I wanted ones with more height. The month of August is a good time to check out the sales or clearance in the seasonal and gardening shops: I scored the heavy black clay planters at Walmart for only $30 each and the palms trees were a mere $10 buck.

The look is unique and a lot more dramatic – exactly what I was going for!

HOW TO GET THIS LOOK: just remember these four words while shopping for your small space: BIG. TALL. TEXTURE. PATTERN. I went for a big wreath, tall planters, added texture with the boxwood wreath and palm trees, then added a pop of pattern with a new door mat. Another reason this all works together is because the color palette neutral and natural.

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*The outdoor light fixtures are from Canadian Tire.

Thanks for checking in!

Julie