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10 Ways to Decorate With Poinsettias in Your Outdoor Space

By: Lori Johnston

If you live in a warm-winter zone, use these tropical beauties to decorate your porch or patio. If it's too cold to bring your poinsettias outside, try faux versions — we won't tell.

When hosting guests for the holidays, Karin Jeffcoat of <a target="_blank" href="http://www.cotedesignsevents.com/#%21/HOME">Cote Designs</a> says it's important to consider the feel and ambiance of each part of your home, starting with the front porch. She used poinsettias in wreaths and for other special touches to put together a beautiful and creative creation to wow guests upon arrival.

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Photo: Photo courtesy of Lauren Carnes Photography

Festive Front Porch

When hosting guests for the holidays, Karin Jeffcoat of Cote Designs says it's important to consider the feel and ambiance of each part of your home, starting with the front porch. She used poinsettias in wreaths and for other special touches to put together a beautiful and creative creation to wow guests upon arrival.

A foraged greenery wreath with tallow berries, 'Carolina Sapphire' cypress, magnolia, Scotch pine, nandina berries, pine cones, camellia branches and boxwood serves as the perfect base for poinsettias in water picks. The wreath is a festive adornment to the white and pink Southern front porch. Styled by <a target="_blank" href="http://www.cotedesignsevents.com/#!/HOME">Cote Designs</a>.

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Photo: Photo courtesy of Lauren Carnes Photography

Poinsettia Wreath

A foraged greenery wreath with tallow berries, 'Carolina Sapphire' cypress, magnolia, Scotch pine, nandina berries, pine cones, camellia branches and boxwood serves as the perfect base for poinsettias in water picks. The wreath is a festive adornment to the white and pink Southern front porch. Styled by Cote Designs.

Dressing up the statuary on the porch adds a festive touch for the holiday season. This lamb's poinsettia collar fits perfectly with the sprawling porch's Christmas decor. Styled by <a target="_blank" href="http://www.cotedesignsevents.com/#!/HOME">Cote Designs</a>.

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Photo: Photo courtesy of Lauren Carnes Photography

Use Your Statuary

Dressing up the statuary on the porch adds a festive touch for the holiday season. This lamb's poinsettia collar fits perfectly with the sprawling porch's Christmas decor. Styled by Cote Designs.

A handled woven basket on a table can hold a festive floral arrangement using poinsettias and foraged camellias from the garden. Styled by <a target="_blank" href="http://www.cotedesignsevents.com/#!/HOME">Cote Designs</a>.

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Photo: Photo courtesy of Lauren Carnes Photography

Bouquet in a Basket

A handled woven basket on a table can hold a festive floral arrangement using poinsettias and foraged camellias from the garden. Styled by Cote Designs.

10 Ways to Decorate With Poinsettias in Your Outdoor Space

Festive Front Porch

Poinsettia Wreath

Use Your Statuary

Bouquet in a Basket

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