{"id":158,"date":"2008-12-04T17:17:51","date_gmt":"2008-12-04T17:17:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/backyardcity.wordpress.com\/?p=158"},"modified":"2013-08-09T15:19:35","modified_gmt":"2013-08-09T20:19:35","slug":"outdoor-decorating-for-the-holidays","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.backyardcity.com\/Outdoor-Patio-Blog\/outdoor-decorating-for-the-holidays\/","title":{"rendered":"Outdoor Decorating For The Holidays!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-159  aligncenter\" title=\"tabletorchescopper-small\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.backyardcity.com\/Outdoor-Patio-Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/12\/tabletorchescopper-small.jpg?resize=175%2C171&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Holiday Decorating with Garden Torches\" width=\"175\" height=\"171\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Now is the\u00a0time to decorate for the holidays, but in doing so,\u00a0don&#8217;t\u00a0forget to pay attention to the ambiance your outdoor spaces create during this season. From\u00a0wreaths to\u00a0holiday lights in the front, we seem to stay busy decorating our outdoors. My question is&#8230;..\u00a0are really doing it for those inside&#8230;\u00a0or for those we don&#8217;t even know&#8230;.<strong><em>Me a Grinch&#8230;who me &#8230;no way!!!!<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0 Seriously, it is time we inspire ourselves to\u00a0decorate our own outdoor living spaces like decks, patios and backyards\u00a0to warm\u00a0the hearts of those who we know and love the most. Try adding some <a href=\"http:\/\/www.backyardcity.com\/Garden-Torches-Tiki-Torches.htm\">garden torches<\/a> for light, and an <a href=\"http:\/\/www.backyardcity.com\/outdoor-fireplaces\/\">outdoor fireplace<\/a> for warmth.\u00a0 Add a little a holiday cheer with some simple greenery with holiday colors like poinsettias to bring in the season.\u00a0 Now you can sit back and relax and actually take some time to reflect on the true meaning\u00a0 of the season.\u00a0 And remember what makes a house a home&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;comfort, joy and the company of those we hold dear!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Now is the\u00a0time to decorate for the holidays, but in doing so,\u00a0don&#8217;t\u00a0forget to pay attention to the ambiance your outdoor spaces create during this season. From\u00a0wreaths to\u00a0holiday lights in the front, we seem to stay busy decorating our outdoors. My question is&#8230;..\u00a0are really doing it for those inside&#8230;\u00a0or for those we don&#8217;t even know&#8230;.Me a Grinch&#8230;who me &#8230;no way!!!!\u00a0 Seriously, it is time we inspire &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.backyardcity.com\/Outdoor-Patio-Blog\/outdoor-decorating-for-the-holidays\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Outdoor Decorating For The Holidays!<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&raquo;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[10,14],"tags":[191,201,253,320],"class_list":["post-158","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-holidays-gift-ideas","category-entertaining","tag-garden-lighting","tag-garden-torches","tag-holiday-decorating","tag-outdoor-fireplaces"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p2Nnyf-2y","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":2375,"url":"https:\/\/www.backyardcity.com\/Outdoor-Patio-Blog\/garden-torches-give-soft-elegant-light-to-your-backyard\/","url_meta":{"origin":158,"position":0},"title":"Garden Torches Give Soft, Elegant Light to Your Backyard","author":"Trey Collier","date":"May 15, 2012","format":false,"excerpt":"Garden torches are a lovely way to add soft lighting to your backyard, garden, poolside, or other outdoor area. 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