The exterior of your home should appear neat and festive during the holiday season. This boosts curb appeal and allows your decorations to stand out. Keep your landscaping trim and incorporate festive décor using thoughtful placement.

Use Strategic Lighting

Consider the focal points of your property. Use spotlights, solar pathway lights and string lights to highlight trees, bushes, sidewalks and your porch. You can use a warm white light or choose something more festive like red or green. Modern LED varieties work well to create an efficient holiday design.

Keep Your Landscaping Neat

Even the most elaborate holiday display won’t stand out if your trees and bushes are overgrown and messy. Work with professionals to keep your yard tidy. Your wreaths, garland, lights and inflatables will look better with regular upkeep of your yard.

Focus on the Entryway

If you’ll have guests coming and going at your home, it makes sense to focus on how your entryway looks. Add garland, wreaths and lights on and around doors and windows. Purchase festive décor like holiday doormats, statues and seasonal plants to complete the look. Natural elements work well for the exterior of your home. Holly, evergreen branches and pinecones tie into the natural landscape.

If you don’t have a large home, accenting its front door and porch is an easy way to foster festivity. You won’t have to worry about decorating every peak and edge of your residence if you create a beautiful entry.

Get Crafty Yourself

While store-bought décor is an easy and fun way to make your home look festive, you might also enjoy creating your own items. Use sheets of wood to make large candy canes or signs that you can stake into your lawn. Try your hand at making a special holiday wreath for your front door. You can repurpose items that you already have or purchase new ones. Look for items like sleds, shovels, pots from your summer garden or ornaments that don’t have a home on your tree anymore.

Making Your Home Appear Cozy

If you have a large porch to decorate, make it look as cozy as possible. Incorporate pillows and blankets with holiday images on them, using them on swings or chairs. Battery-operated candles in your windows give off a warm glow. You can even go so far as to hang lights from the ceiling of your porch or roll out a large exterior rug that matches your color theme.

Get ready for the holidays by starting with the exterior of your home. Contact us at Willow Tree and Landscaping Service in Hatboro, PA for professional landscape maintenance.