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Rustic Glam Christmas

November 10, 2015 by Holly Gagnon 10 Comments


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 Rustic Glam is my Christmas theme this year and I incorporated some DIY Rustic Glam Pine Cones in to my porch decor that adds just the perfect little detail too.  I’m all about the small details.   Like OCD  small details.

Rustic Glam Christmas Front Porch decorated with Rusric Gam Pine cones and #BigLots Holiday Collection #BIGSeaason

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I actually went in to Big Lots to check out the Halloween clearance and left with a whole cart load of Christmas decorations.  True Story.  Big Lots definitely  hooked me up with the Rustic  Glam Christmas  decor that I am going for this year.

 

Big Lots Christmas

I’ve always been a fan of Big Lots.  When I used to work full time, our office had a desk decorating competition and since Big Lots was just down the street from where I worked,  it wasn’t uncommon for my co-workers and me to hit up Big Lots on our lunch break.   Who needs to eat anyways?   I  could always count on finding unique items there.   One year, I decorated my whole cubicle in dog theme items found at Big Lots.  #truth

 

 

Pretty Rustic Glam Christmas Front Porch.

I keep a vintage ladder on my front porch so styling my front porch  was easy to do since Big Lots has everything you need for inside and outside your home.   I added  pretty gold and burlap ribbons and decorative  greenery sticks in to the 18″ pre-lit Christmas Tree,  draped a garland around the ladder, used sleigh ornaments as decorative pieces and just added batteries inside the a marquee star and lantern.

How to make DIY Rustic Glam Pine Cones. All you need is glitter and spray paint!

I brought in a few more DIY details in to my Rustic Glam front porch by making DIY Metallic Gold and Glitter  Pine Cones.   Talk about an easy craft.   I remember making glitter pine cones as a kid.  Of course, I’d use like a whole bottle of Elmer’s Glue along with a whole bottle of rainbow glitter which made one big, goopy pine cone mess.  My mom was like,  “For me?  Yay!”  Probably thinking this hot mess will never dry.

This time around, I lightly brushed the Pine Cones with Mod Podge then sprinkled them with gold glitter or sprayed  painted them with metallic gold paint.    There is an important tip before decorating  pine cones.  Bake Them!  Yes,  like in the oven ’cause you don’t want any bugs .  Bake at 200 degrees for around 45 minutes or until you smell them cooking works too.

Sleigh Ornament displayed on a vintage ladder

Big Lots carries high-quality, seasonal decor for both inside and outside the home where you definitely won’t sacrifice quality for price.  Aren’t these Sleigh Ornaments the cutest?  They look great displayed on my ladder too.

Merry & Bright Sign Chalkboard sign from Big Lots. Rustic Glam Christmas

My original plan was to create a DIY painted Christmas sign to  add to my rustic front porch decor but when I saw this chalkboard  sign  at Big Lots, I was like,  hello, my life just got easier!   Well more like, life  just got Merry & Bright!  Why re-create the wheel when Big Lots keeps holiday decorating simple.

 

Christmas Welcome Mat

As you can tell, I am  a big fan of a welcoming porch so a Welcome Mat is a must.  There were so may to choose from but I went with red.  Can’t ever go wrong with red during Christmas.

 

Faux Rustic Lantern displayed on front porch.

Rustic Glam Christmas Decorations displayed on a Vintage Ladder

Rustic Glam Christmas

This vintage ladder I keep on my porch is one of my favorite pieces I’ve collected over the years.  It such a unique way to display Holiday Decor too.

 

Gold Pine Cone and a Marque Star decorates a Rustic Christmas front porch

Doesn’t this Marquee Star look great displayed next to the Rustic Glam Pine Cones too?

 

DIY Rustic Glam Pine cones to decorate the front porch So easy to make ans so pretty too. All you need is Mod Podge, glitter and spray paint.

 

I love how my  DIY Rustic Glam Pine Cones  and my Rustic Christmas Front Porch turned out this year too!

 

This post is part of  Big Lots National Decorate Your Home for the Holidays by decorating an area in my home with beautiful,  high quality decor all found at my local Big Lots.  

All opinions are my own.

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Comments

  1. Summer Davis says

    November 10, 2015 at 7:31 pm

    I absolutely LOVE what you’ve done, and the Rustic Glam theme is amazing. I wish I was a good decorator! I just throw stuff around the house and it looks like Christmas threw up on my house. I want to be better! Teach me your ways! #client

    Reply
    • Holly Gagnon says

      November 11, 2015 at 7:23 am

      Thanks Summer! Well, it was super easy to create with Big Lots Holiday items. Holly 🙂

      Reply
  2. Brandie says

    November 11, 2015 at 8:28 am

    This is beautiful, Holly! I love the idea of having the vintage ladder outside to hold lots of fun Christmas decor. I want all of this! #client

    Reply
    • Holly Gagnon says

      November 12, 2015 at 3:23 pm

      Thanks Brandie! I actaully found that ladder at Amber’s Umbrella! Holly 🙂

      Reply
  3. Karen stofel says

    November 16, 2015 at 5:47 am

    Love this look.

    Reply
    • Holly Gagnon says

      November 17, 2015 at 11:54 am

      Thanks so much Karen! Holly 🙂

      Reply
  4. Alicia says

    August 21, 2016 at 4:46 pm

    I know that this is an old post, but could you possibly tell me how tall your ladder is? I have been trying to find one this size for a wedding prop.

    Reply
    • Holly Gagnon says

      August 21, 2016 at 7:46 pm

      I love my ladder! I found it at a vintage store. It’s about 4 feet tall and I decorate it for all seasons. I’ve even been offered money for it and there is no way that’s happening..lol. Good luck with finding one- Holly

      Reply
  5. Laura says

    October 24, 2017 at 3:59 pm

    I just LOVE your ladder and decorating ideas. I have a similar ladder and will be decorating it starting with Christmas this year. I am have trouble locating the Marquee Star you have in the picture. Did you also purchase this at Big Lots. I was just there and they don’t carry them. Thanks again for sharing your wonderful decorating tips. Your home is lovely.

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    • Holly Gagnon says

      November 11, 2017 at 11:01 pm

      Hi Laura. Yes, I look forward to decorating my ladder outside for every season. I did get the marquee Star from Big Lots about 2 years ago but I’m sure you could find something similar at other stores. Thanks for visiting. Holly

      Reply

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