Cozy Up Your Outdoor Space with Lolly Jane's Kelli and Kristi


Free up your indoor space and cozy up your outdoor space for the holidays with these simple tips from Kelli and Kristi!


Is Your Space Holiday Ready?
Regardless of the season, we spend most of our time in the backyard, whether it's throwing the lacrosse ball, jumping on the trampoline, or simply enjoying Sunday dinners with our extended family. We also host the annual Holiday party for my husband's police K9 unit. Guests mingle for 3-4 hours on the back porch, going in and out of the house for food and refills, so I decided to spread some cheer throughout the back porch this year.
I've gathered some planters, garland, and lanterns—oh my! Also new to my back porch is a much needed Suncast Vertical Storage Shed to help keep me organized no matter what time of year it is. This shed is perfect for keeping items in one spot whether it's tools, gardening gear, ladders, etc. and works on a patio of any size, porch, or balcony. For this season, my Vertical Storage Shed doubles as a wrapping station (my kids love to peek so I'm also hiding gifts in here, haha) and will store our holiday gear like extra lights, seasonal throw pillows, marshmallow roasters for the fire pit, and more! I added some shelves to keep it all organized but come summertime, I can remove the shelves for long items like lacrosse sticks that are otherwise strewn about. My vertical shed is sturdy as it's made from a resin construction and is durable and super easy to clean.


How to Make Outdoor Holiday Lantern Planter
To showcase my cheery yellow doors, I decided to frame them with these gorgeous resin planters that have a real wood-like finish in the dreamiest Dove Gray hue. While we enjoy lovely mild winters here in the desert, our summer heat is brutal to outdoor decor. Like my Vertical Shed, the Farmington Decorative Planters by Suncast are made of weather-resistant, durable resin so they're able to withstand the elements throughout each season. And psst! They look heavy but are actually lightweight so you can easily move them around your spaces.
Let's Get to Decorating
Since it's nearing the holidays, I filled the planters with festive decor (garland, lanterns, and battery-operated candles), that took me just minutes but looks like a million bucks! You could also add battery-operated twinkle lights to make it a little more magical or get a lantern with glass sides then fill it with ornaments and twinkle lights. There are lots of options but whichever you choose, you won't find an easier way to cheer up your porch for the holidays!
Supplies to Make an Outdoor Holiday Lantern Planter
We made two planters to dress up both sides of the doors so grab a set of two of everything if you want to double the fun!


Supplies
- 16-in. Farmington™ Decorative Planters
- Pinecone 6-ft. Garland
- Lanterns: Tall, Short
- Battery-Operated Candles
How to make a Holiday lantern planter
Directions:
- LANTERNS: You can use floral foam to beef up the lanterns but that'll get expensive. We used recycled goods (think: leftover boxes) to create height so your lanterns are sticking up from the planter. We raised ours high enough so the bottom of the lantern is flush with the top of the planter. Set the lantern on top of the boxes.
- GARLAND: Wrap the garland around the lantern. Secure with floral wire if it's not stable on its own. Fluff the branches.
- CANDLES: Place candle in the lantern and turn on.
- Optional: Fill with ornaments, lights, snowflakes, etc.
You can't get any easier than this and doesn't it look so beautiful? We absolutely love it!


Outdoor Decor
- Suncast Vertical Shed 22 Cu. Ft.
- Buffalo Check Rug
- JOY Rug
- Door Wreaths
- Yarn and Jingle Bells Garland
- Hanging Lights
Storage Decor
- Buffalo Check Baskets
- Buffalo Check Pillows
- Light Clips Holder
- Tree Pillows
- Round Gift Box, Gift Boxes
- Zippered Light Bags
We hope we've inspired your Holiday decor this year! Keep Suncast in mind for your seasonal needs as there's nothing better than an organized holiday season!