small decorations for your overall theme.
A 9-foot multicolored garland at Lowe’s is
battery-operated, if you don’t have an outdoor
plug nearby. Set the timer, and the lights go on
and off at the same hours each evening. There’s
also a 24-inch wreath with the same features.
Why not bathe the front door itself in
holiday colors?
“It might sound extreme,” says Leigh Spicher,
national design director for homes developer
Ashton Woods, “but you can paint your front
door to coordinate with seasons, especially if
your home is a neutral color. So this means you
can have a red or green door for the holidays,
and then repaint it a bright yellow for the spring.”
MODERN WINTER
Gill’s aesthetic is minimalist, but striking.
“Engage all the senses,” she advises. “Project
festive images on your front door – think snowy
winter wonderland, or a slideshow of your
favorite holiday memories.”
Like Eason, she loves the idea of lining walkways
with lanterns or tall white candles for “a chic,
minimalist look that still feels festive and lovely.”
LightShow’s Projection SnowStorm sets an 8-foot-
wide blizzard of snowflakes dancing across the
front of the house. Another version has gently
falling snowflakes across a 30-foot expanse.
While winter white is great for a modern look,
Eason says adding colors to the scheme can
make it “2020s fresh.”
“Womp up your contemporary design with
vintage ornaments, or add gorgeous velvet