Decorate the porch with me! I wanted a simple but magical red and white peppermint theme this year, and it all came together with a mix of Walmart basics, Dollar Tree finds, and a few things I already had on hand. I started with two strands of the 25-ft pre-lit rope garland from Walmart to wrap around the doorframe. Using two gives you a slightly fuller look and creates a sturdy base for any lighter tinsel decorations. Across the top, I added a pre-lit garland from my holiday stash for extra glow. Dollar Tree came through with the cutest red and white tinsel pieces—candy canes, ornaments, and those little nutcrackers that were not $1.25 (they were $7 each), but they matched my Home Depot wreath perfectly, so I couldn’t resist. I used small cable ties to secure everything evenly around the garland. To finish the look, I flanked the doorway with two small pre-lit trees and added any red and white ornaments I could find from our collection. For the layered rug moment, I kept the black and white base rug we already owned, added a smaller red and green plaid rug from Target, and topped it with my SwitchMat and a Merry Christmas insert. It looks so cute day or night, and it turned out almost exactly how I pictured it. Save this for porch inspo and follow @makingfrugalfun for more frugal holiday decorating ideas, DIYs, and home projects all season long. christmasdecor holidaydecor porchdecor decoratewithme budgetdecor frugalhome frugalliving dollartreedecor walmartfinds christmasporch holidayhome beforeandafter christmasideas LTKHome LTKSeasonal LTKHoliday