Welcome to our little porch here in southern Ontario, Canada!
In winter our spring/summer porch chairs get switched for this big Muskoka chair that can handle lots of snow and cold weather. I added a simple wreath to our door, and vintage skis, figure skates and hockey skates for decor that reflects our love of winter sports. We have about 25 hockey sticks around here (no kidding!), and they often turn up on the porch (and the entry, in front of the TV, in our bedroom...) So it was fitting that I didn't move the pair on the porch today. Just decorated around them.
I used greenery, red, black and neutrals that are similar to the colours used in our kitchen and family room Christmas decor. The same burlap ribbon, red and black buffalo checked ribbon, and red wood berry garland are also used on our family room tree.
Hockey is big in our family and home. Our boys, and almost all my many nieces, nephews, and great nieces and great nephews have played or currently play hockey. And some figure skate too. Skating and hockey is a national thing, and for us it is a family thing too. We learned to skate when we were three and had to hold onto a chair or get help from older siblings and cousins.
I reused my black planters and filled them with fresh princess pine and aromatic cedar, along with some red dogwood branches for colour. Love the smell of the greens as we come and go. The little snowman in the sidelight window was made by our oldest son in grade 4 (I must have dropped his other stick arm and mitten, oops.)
I shared my vintage skis find on our porch last Christmas, here. Do you skate, and if so do you wear hockey skates or figure skates? When I was growing up we called them 'boys' skates and 'girls' skates but now there are so many girls playing hockey (and some boys figure skating) that they are 'figure skates' or 'hockey skates.'
No matter where you are, I thank you for dropping by and wish you a wonderful day!
I'm sharing this with...
At The Picket Fence's Christmas Blogger Block Party~doors and porches
SNS at Funky Junk Interiors
Savvy Southern Style's WOW us Wednesdays
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