{"id":9964,"date":"2017-11-17T18:38:57","date_gmt":"2017-11-17T18:38:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.homedepot.com\/?p=106818"},"modified":"2017-11-17T19:09:25","modified_gmt":"2017-11-17T19:09:25","slug":"a-nutcracker-christmas-porch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/homeimprovementblogs.com\/hg-blog\/a-nutcracker-christmas-porch\/","title":{"rendered":"A Nutcracker Christmas Porch"},"content":{"rendered":"

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For this year’s Holiday Style Challenge<\/a>, Darnetha Myers, of ChippaSunshine<\/a>, channeled her love for Christmas and dressed up her front porch using bright, festive colors.\u00a0We sent her some Home Depot Christmas decorations and challenged Darnetha to create a holiday look that she could share with the world.<\/p>\n

Read on to see how Darnetha created this beautiful nutcracker Christmas porch.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

A Nutcracker Christmas Porch<\/h2>\n

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Christmas is my very favorite time of the year and I\u2019m always excited to deck the halls for the holidays. Throughout the year my design style is understated and simplistic. However, for the holidays I like to add a bit of whimsy, bright happy colors, festive patterns, and childlike fun, all while sticking to my overall style.<\/p>\n

One thing I love about Christmas is twinkle lights. We often take the long way home so we can ride through the neighborhood to see all the pretty lights. Some neighbors go all out and some stick to only the front porch but no matter what, it all brings a smile to our faces. A simple thing as a string of lights, garland, and a wreath can add so much holiday joy for guests, family, or a passerby to see.<\/p>\n

Hang Clip Lights<\/h3>\n

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This year Home Depot provided the 2017 Holiday Style Challenge<\/a>\u00a0bloggers with a feature item to include in our projects. My feature product was icicle lights. I received a set of LED Light Shooting Star ClipLights Icicle Light Strings<\/a> and ColorMotion ClipLights Icicle Light Strings<\/a>.<\/p>\n

I must admit it\u2019s a little daunting when you think of climbing a ladder and stringing lights up on your roof. One thing I loved about these lights is the swivel clips that you can gently attach to your roof or gutters at any angle.<\/p>\n

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We attached the color motion icicle lights around the porch roofline using the clips. The swivel feature allowed us to place each light in a natural downward position. The shooting star icicle lights were added to the bottom ledge of the porch roof. One unique thing about these lights is if you cannot use the chips you have the ability to remove them. After removing all the clips off this set we positioned them into place using 3M Command outdoor light hooks<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Fresh greenery is something I look forward to during the holidays. On my front porch area, I do like to use faux garland and wreaths. The Norway wreath<\/a> and matching garland<\/a> have a fresh look with realistic Norway branches mixed in.<\/p>\n

Often times when we are out shopping for a wreath or garland we cannot find one that matches our d\u00e9cor or current theme with a ton of plain pre-lit options. Today I will show you how to decorate a wreath and garland with ornaments.<\/p>\n

Decorate a Wreath & Garland<\/h3>\n

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Materials<\/h3>\n