4th of July Decorations

4th of July decorations are quite fun, and if you decorate your front porch with a patriotic theme, we bet you'll be the envy of your neighborhood!

It's easy to do, it doesn't have to cost a lot, the kids can help, and you'll enjoy the time spent together. If nothing else, a beautiful flag on your porch shows your love for your country.

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Patriotic Decorating Ideas

4th of July Decorations at Tucker Hill

Dave and I are thrilled to show you some of the patriotic pictures from the Tucker Hill community in McKinney TX. This is truly a porch lovers' neighborhood.

Beautiful brick front porch and home with patriotic decorationsWe love the festive feeling of this home with it's banners, flags and buntings. And do you see the Uncle Sam, too?
patriotic porch with tall which columnsJust by draping patriotic buntings and displaying a flag, your home can be patriotic for the 4th of July.
Patriotic porchThis home is all American. We love the God Bless the USA!
beautiful patriotic porch with buntingsThis lovely brick home not only has beautiful buntings on its porch railings, but also on its picket fence.

Dawn's Patriotic Porch in Red, White and Blue

Dawn's patriotic porch for the 4th of July

Dawn decorates her porch for the 4th! She lives in a cabin in a small town and is so good about reminding us of the importance of comfort and the goodness of old-fashioned hospitality.


Dawn's patriotic porch with red and white checks

Some bold red and white checks, a bucket of ice cold red pop and comfy pillows will put you in the patriotic spirit indeed. Thanks to Dawn of Creative Cain Cabin for sharing her 4th of July decorations with us.

If you enjoy Dawn's patriotic decorations, I know you will also enjoy her summer porch decorated with sweet peas.


Banners, Buntings and Lanterns

Gracious front porch with patriotic flags hangingWe thank our friend Anna Looper for this photo
patriotic garland hanging on porch railingsThe patriotic garland is just perfect on the porch railings

Crepe paper is inexpensive and easy to use on your porch. Interlace it with your balusters to create a festive look. Hang strips of red, white, and blue to symbolize the flag and let them blow in the breeze. Be careful about getting crepe paper wet, however, as the colors will run.


patriotic bows on the porch stepsPatriotic bows on the porch steps - how easy yet so festive!

4th of July Decorations: Americana Style Burlap Banners

decorating with burlap for the 4th of JulyDecorating with burlap for the 4th of July

We are very proud of our Americana style porch for the 4th of July. We designed our patriotic burlap banners to hang from our porch columns.


Patriotic Quilts Are an American Symbol

Patriotic quilt on wicker furniturePhoto courtesy of photographer, Raised in Cotton

Patriotic Pictures: A Beautiful Flag

A beautiful USA flag hanging outside homeA patriotic porch in Alexandria VA shows the beauty of simply displaying a flag.
A patriotic bench amidst beautiful porch decor

So many 4th of July touches on this porch. See the patriotic flag wall art? I like the small table that's decorated with candles and those red, white and blue lanterns beneath it. How about that wonderful bench?


Red, White and Blue Pillows and Flowers

Two adirondack chairs with patriotic pillows and flagsPhoto courtesy of Simply This and That

Using vibrant red, white and blue flowers, you can either landscape around your porch or create a splashing container garden for the 4th of July. You could even create a flag shaped garden with rows of red, white and blue flowers.


A beautiful red, white and blue hanging basket is another neat idea.

Patriotic planter with flowers and USA flagPhoto courtesy of littlefeather100

Red flower suggestions include zinnias, petunias, salvias, begonias and geraniums.

White flower suggestions are white petunias, white vinca or white impatiens.

Blue flower suggestions include purplish-blue petunias, blue lobelias, blue salvias and bluebells.

Let your kids help plant the flowers, too. It's fun and the flowers last all summer long.

Ever think of painting your plastic pots red, white and blue? We even tell you how in our quick video.

Fly the Flag

A gorgeous double decker front porch with USA flag proudly hangingPhoto courtesy of Anna Looper

A porch is the perfect place to hang your flag and show off your 4th of July decorations. Flag holders are easy to install and nothing says patriotism better than ole Glory flying in the breeze. Just be sure the flag holder is sufficiently high enough to keep the flag from touching the ground or shrubs beneath it.


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