Add some patriotic curb appeal to your Belclaire home

While we’ve been spending more time at home, many Belclaire families have taken to “dressing up” their houses via community-coordinated window and sidewalk art and fun, themed décor. This Independence Day week is the perfect opportunity to celebrate America and adorn your house with a fresh and festive look.

Better Homes and Gardens gave us a few ideas. Here are our favorites:

• Add faux firecrackers to planters and garden squares or a wreath made of white stars for a subtle nod to the Fourth of July.
• A crisp white porch pays tribute to the flag in a casual, homey style. With an assortment of patriotic outdoor decorations, oversize bunting, a striped rug and pillows in stripes, polka dots, and gingham give the porch a classic red, white, and blue style.
• Create a cozy outdoor seating area with red-painted chairs, a white table, a vintage tablecloth, or blue splatterware.
• Bringing the patriotic spirit into your home is as easy as hanging an American flag. Complement the flag with red accents like potted geraniums, a vintage cooler or red-and-white linens.
• Fourth of July decorations can be functional, too. Blue and white stripes make a great backdrop for bold red stars on a DIY Fourth of July door mat.
• Combine your love for gardening with your Fourth of July decorations. Use an oblong blue splatterware metal container as a window flower box for bright red geraniums. Don’t mind a little rust—it adds to the character!

We look forward to seeing how Belclaire families in our communities amp up their holiday curb appeal with creative Fourth of July displays.