2. A Peppermint Porch with Candy Cane Columns
A cabin needs a porch, and a candy cane cabin needs a porch that commits to the theme. I framed mine with two tall candy cane columns — red and white spirals rising on either side of the door — and a little roof of striped awning over the top. A rocking chair, a lantern, and a doormat of pale wool finish it. The columns are the whole point, so I built them from alternating red and white concrete, twisting the pattern as they rise. Guests notice them before anything else.
