When designing your window boxes, consider the overall look and style of your home.
Here are our favorite 13 winter window boxes worth recreating.
Draping Evergreen Boughs
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Evergreen boughs come in many shapes and textures.
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Some branches are tight and dense, some loose and floppy.
Long-needled fir boughs look especially good this way.
The round wicker orb and snowflake balance the long shapes of the boughs.
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This is a true “thriller, filler, spiller” design!
A couple of glass ornaments give it more vintage appeal.
The excitement comes from the use of golden candles in tall class holders.
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The soft glow of candlelight is a charming look, especially for special occasions like holiday parties.
Depending on how long you keep them lit, large candles may last a few days for repeated lightings.
Always extinguish flames before leaving the house or going to bed for the night.
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Evergreen branches add height to this arrangement, while the deep teal eucalyptus draws the eye even after dark.
Be sure the branches are long enough to secure them firmly in a few inches of sand.
This all-natural assortment also includes pine cones, juniper berries and various evergreens.
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Placing the taller twigs in the middle gives fullness to this design.
You’ll have a classy, striking, all natural look that transitions gracefully from fall into winter.
Bonus idea: placing these planters on your porch railing puts them even more at the forefront!
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Creative Color Palettes
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Tired of the familiar white, red and green color combos?
Liven things up a bit with pastel or jewel tone palettes.
Pinks and purples are striking with evergreen boughs.
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Metallic and glitter surfaces add glamour and sparkle.
The pinecones have just a touch of white paint to accentuate their texture.
There’s some tiny golden fairy lights, too!
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Classic Yuletide
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This balanced arrangement is striking and built to last the winter season.
Make a Match
The glorious arrangement can be easily adapted to a matching container plant.
There are a number ofsilver foliageplants that can provide beautiful materials for your displays.
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But sand is easiest, and lets you focus on design instead of engineering.
If you don’t have window boxes, most of these designs can be adapted forcontainers.
Although lighting isn’t necessary, adding a light element can really create a magical vibe after dark.
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If you want to use candles, battery-powered flameless candles that flicker are the safest option.
Or if you or someone you know has large evergreen trees or shrubs, do somepruning!
Some plant materials last longer than others in these displays.
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Holly tends to dry out quickly, for example, while most conifers stay fresh outdoors for weeks.
Cutting young twigs from trees can also provide good color and texture.
Spraying with fixative keeps glitter from falling.
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