by Jeana McKinley

Created on: November 09, 2008   Last Updated: June 02, 2011

Thanksgiving and Christmas are coming around the corner. Relatives and friends come together to celebrate these holidays . The first thing they see when gathering at your home is the front door. So, don't forget the little changes to make your home's entrance a guest friendly one.

There is plenty of wonderful ideas and advice on decorating your front doors for the holidays. The most important pieces of advice given are to decorate by the season, make decorations personal and be creative. Seasonal decorations for front doors are always popular and well enjoyed. Go all the way, from wreaths and props to flowers and door signs. So, for Thanksgiving decorate wreaths that include fall colors. Set out harvest baskets next to the front door with corn stalks, pumpkins and fall leaves inside them. Also, planting fall plants and flowers around the front door area will radiate a cozy feeling. These ideas can be tossed up to fit all major holidays.

Another idea is to let your personality spill onto front doors. Put out welcome mats that are personalized with the family name. Don't be afraid to let your interests show in decorations. If you like fishing, have that Santa Claus door sign that says "Gone fishing". If you love photography you can use new or used film to frame the doors edges and windows. Even putting up signs of your favorite professional sports teams above the door can add a nice touch . Friends and family love to get an understanding of what you are all about.

Decorating your front door for the holidays is a great way to do that. Also, get creative with door decorating styles. Having a do it yourself attitude can result in the most fabulous decorations. Hand making add-ons for the front door allows you to get more creative and won't hurt your wallet. This also makes it that much easier to make decoration pieces all your own. You can customize wreaths, wooden signs, ribbons and even front door flags. Have fun with this project, Invite neighbors over and have a "decorate a wreath party". This will bring the neighborhood together, give you some friendly competition and open up great new ideas. This will be a stress free task to do when you have fun completing it.

Having less stress for the holidays is a gift for all. Follow some of this neighborly advice on making simple changes to make your home's entrance spectacular. Have your front door be unique, warm and inviting for everyone during this holiday season.

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