Tuesday, December 14, 2010

Christmas on the Porch

Sharing a bit of porch decor today...
Looking at the steps you might get the idea we are avid winter sport fans here. Hah! Not so much (ahem...not at all) but skis, sleds and ice skates make for great decorations!
The vintage cross country skis and red Flexible Flyer sled were thrift store finds (in the summer of course!). The ice skates came from a church rummage sale.


The shutters were yard sale and auction purchases. I made the stocking using vintage tablecloth and bedspread materials and that letter box is getting a major repurpose once the season is over!
I'll share more in another post. Thanks for stopping!
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25 comments:

Bargain Hunting Treasure Seeker said...

Looks GREAT! I love your creativity!

Into Vintage said...

Wow - you have more Christmas on your porch than I have in my whole house at the moment...the snow on the steps in a nice touch too. :-)

LV said...

Regardless if you use them or not,they certainly make a pretty entrance to your home.

GwendolynKay said...

What a fun and festive porch! Love those skates.
Blessings~
Gwenny

raggygirlvintage said...

very festive, I love to use sleds and skates to decorate too!
Tracey

Unknown said...

super cute! A lovely entry to a porch...I love it, you did an awesom job making it festive! Mica

Elyse said...

wow! how adorable and cheerful!

thank you so much for the warm and comforting comment on my recent blog post.

wishing you and your family a happy and healthy holiday season ~*~

xo
elyse

★Carol★ said...

If it wasn't so darn cold out, I'd want to live on your porch! You even have a cute tablecloth out there!! Everything is so cute, and I'm not going to like my porch again until I can find some red skis for it too!
Happy REDnesday!
Carol

Grannys Attic said...

Love all of it. Would love to find some of the RED ski's. Thanks for sharing, Vicky

Donna said...

Hi,
Very pretty front porch. Love the sled and the ice skates. I have some skates that my mom wore in the 40's. I need to get them out on MY porch. :)
D

Sweet Bee Cottage said...

Wow! What wonderful finds that you've put together so beautifully! What a charming porch!

Gypsea Nurse said...

What great photos.. I love your red sleigh!! Now I want to paint mine!!
Smiles~
Cat

SueLovesCherries said...

I never would have thought of a tablecloth in the winter - what a superb idea! The whole vignette is a refreshing change from the norm!

SueLovesCherries said...

Hey, wait a minute! Is that NOEL sign a hubcap? Awesome!

Maude Lynn said...

How pretty!

Sally Annie Magundy said...

Your porch is charming, so joyful!

Happy Holidays and Rednesday,
Sally

Simply Shelley said...

Love all your porch decor...I have my porch junked up too :)
Blessings

craftyles said...

I love your porch and your porch decor! Love the iceskates!

Sherrie said...

You are ready for Christmas. It looks great. I love the sled.

Ann said...

Country Red Christmas indeed. I love sleds decorated for Christmas---looks so beautiful.
Ann

Unknown said...

OOOOOOOOO what an absoloutley wonderful porch! Makes ya wanna sit a while.

Kelly said...

Glad I found your blog! I rarely buy anything that didn't come from a thrift store, rummage sale, etc. I can't wait to see other cools stuff you've found.

Vicki said...

This porch is just screaming Christmas! I love all the vintage goodness. So fun.

One Gal's Trash said...

Your front porch is just delightful, I would love to sit there and wait for Santa!
xo
Pam

Debbie-Dabble Blog and A Debbie-Dabble Christmas said...

LOVE, LOVE ,LOVE your porch!!

Merry Christmas!

Debbie