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Sunday, November 27, 2011

The Rustic Porch Tree

My back porch is a work in progress.  
I have always imagined it would be somewhat country rustic,
 like a mountain retreat.  It has taken a long time to even get what I have now.
  It has not been a priority.  This year I decided I would put the porch tree up
 first to make sure it didn't get pushed aside.







I used burlap ribbon found at Michael's.  The pine cones and limbs came from my yard. 
 I robbed my hubby's stash of real deer antler sheds and racks.
My boys are in love with this tree!






The centerpiece is an old Coke crate with a lantern, Leland cypress & Magnolia cuttings, and a few more sheds.  I added a few red balls for a pop of color.
  All of these items were shopped from the house.




The Pleasure chest I have had for a while.  
The Purina feed sack pillows were found on Etsy.

I am still working on my main tree, living room and kitchen decor..
How's your Christmas decor coming??




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35 comments:

Sonny G said...

what a great woodsy tree.. I have no doubt the men in your family and all their pals love it.

I too gathered sticks from my yard but not nearly as big as yours..

Olive said...

That tree is eight kinds of wonderful. I love antlers and recently was given a few and if I may I might borrow your magnolia idea as we have two enormous magnolia trees.

Pamela said...

What a great theme! I can't wait to start decorating around here!

Honey at 2805 said...

This is such a terrific tree and so creative! Love the idea of the antlers and I have a box full of sheds. This may mean another tree for me!

Be sure to link up to the Bloggers Block Party! I'm hosting the Christmas Tree event on Friday 12/9!

Vicki said...

Wonderfully rustic tree! I love that most of the items used in your decorations were things you already had!

Kelly said...

I love how you decorated this tree for your porch. I plan on using some of those elements in my Christmas decor this year too. I can certainly see why your boys love this tree!

Karen said...

Oh my goodness I love your tree! ALL of your decorations are beautiful.

Tracy's Trinkets and Treasures said...

How cool. I love natural and rustic decor. I am so glad I stopped by. I felt proud just to get a tree up in my house and look at you decorating your porch so pretty.

Robin said...

Great tree for the porch. How lucky to have all those antlers hanging around. The burlap ribbon is perfect.

Robin
Robin Flies South

Unknown said...

Very cool! The antlers really make it. No wonder your guys love it.

Jane@Cottage at the Crossroads said...

Oh, wow! No wonder you guys love this tree, and I'm loving it, too! I'm glad you shared where you got your burlap ribbon. No one around here has it, but there is a Michael's store about 30 minutes away.

FABBY'S LIVING said...

Awesome rustic tree for the outside part of the house with that great burlap ribbon. I also love the other C'mas vignettes, just lovely.
Hugs, FABBY

Anonymous said...

Your tree looks fantastic! I love it too!
Thanks for popping in to see me.
be a sweetie,
Shelia ;)

Tardevil said...

Love your tree and coke crate! Your husband should sell antlers on Ebay. There are none at the antique stores in my area.

Dee ⚜️⚜️⚜️⚜️⚜️ said...

Oh WOW! I love your rustic style tree.

Dee

Youaretalkingtoomuch.com said...

I love this! I am sharing this with my sister that was just asking on Facebook for "rustic" tree ideas! I would LOVE for you to share this with my readers at my "Meet Me Monday" party tonight. They would love it! Either way....I am passing it along. Great job! Love, Me http://youaretalkingtoomuch.blogspot.com/2011/11/meet-me-monday-13.html

Unknown said...

Great tree. Love the burlap and pine cones.
Kylie

Wendy said...

You're lucky to have so many antlers NOT attached to a plaque. Now I'm going to check the garage to see if we have any. Thanks for the inspiration.

Designing Domesticity said...

Wow, how fun to have an outdoor tree as well as an indoor tree - I am jealous! Love the rustic look. I too have a bit of an addiction to burlap. Thanks for sharing. Liz

jane said...

wow !! did i say WOW? i mean WWWWOOWWW!! super duper idea!

Tammy @BeatriceBanks said...

Love, love! You are so lucky to have all those antlers! I decorated a small rustic tree this year. I might just have to steal your coke box idea if I can find my box!

AudreyO said...

I smiled reading your post. I've always wanted patio furniture in my backyard. Year after year though I don't get it. This past summer, we had not very nice weather for the most part and I was actually glad to not have the furniture to clean off this year.

Unknown said...

Love your tree!Thanks for sharing!

Melanie said...

This is gorgeous! You are so talented!

You have a beautiful blog, and I look forward to reading more from you :)

I'm your newest follower :)
Melanie

Unknown said...

Oh, I love the rustic charm this tree has -- wish my house was big enough to copy all the trees I LOVE, lol :)

CHRISTmas Blessings!
Gail

Anonymous said...

The antlers are a unique touch to your wonderfully inviting tree. My decor this year will be minimalist, meaning I'm not going to do a great deal.

Ivy and Elephants said...

I am so not an antler girl...but I must say, they really make the tree wonderful. I love how you used them to enhance the tree. I am getting second thoughts about antlers now. I would love for you to link this gorgeous post to our newly launched blog party. Hope you can join us.

Paula
ivyandelephants.blogspot.com

Ceekay-THINKIN of HOME said...

My husband would LOVE this tree! You did a great job...enjoyed seeing it!

Kathy said...

This is fabulous! Really perfect, great job I am a new follower, coming from Kims!

Mikey Fuller said...

Love the look...I did two simple and woodsy trees this year! Love the antlers!

~Mikey @ Shabby French Cottage
www.shabbyfrenchcottage.com

Stephanie from GardenTherapy.ca said...

antlers, pinecones, and burlap? Love!

Anonymous said...

Just as your boys are, I am in love with this tree too! FABulous!

Just Spiff It said...

That is a wonderful tree!

Unknown said...

Oh my goodness! Love it!!!! Thanks for the inspiration!!

Kathy said...

Our sons would love this tree too. I wish I could find some antlers( without buying any-lol) So for the tree topper of sticks you just stuck them in there and that's it? I'm going to look for the ribbon at Michael's tomorrow.