Decorating your window boxes for the various holidays, are a great way to spice up your look year round. There are many different holiday ideas for window boxes to consider and some can be used for numerous holidays. The idea is to build around a focal point or theme for your window box. Don't be afraid to be bold, a window box is a great way to express your individuality and set the bar for your neighbors to keep pace:

Valentine's Day. Surprise you wife with a window box filled with red and white roses. Combine with heart shaped foil bursts, cupids or giant chocolate wrappers to add an additional element.

Easter. Start with a wicker basket filled with a variety of decorative eggs. Complete with an assortment of spring flowers, such as tulips, rose and irises, in any combination of colors like yellow, green, white, pink and purple.

Memorial Day. On this day of remembrance, center around a perma porcelain frame artwork or a laser etched memorial plaque, of a loved one lost serving our beloved country. Red poppies are considered the Memorial Day flower and would be a wonderful way to finish off your Memorial day window box.

Independence Day. Focus around a symbol of freedom, such as the Statue of Liberty, centered in your window box. Try to incorporate some flowers such as touch-me-nots and alliums, or even Jamaica capers. Some of the species of these flowers can give the illusion of fireworks, and that you are celebrating your independence right in your flower box. Other flower ideas could include a variety of red, white and blue geraniums or petunias.

Labor Day. This holiday marks the beginning of football season. What better way to decorate your window box that with your teams' mascot and colors. Try adding team memorabilia, matching flowers, or hanging color coordinated garland around the outside of the box for added décor.

Halloween. Try centering your windowbox around a haunted house combined with various flowers such as orange and black pansies. You may even decide you want to add some faux spider webs or speakers playing scary music, for added spook effect.

Veteran's Day. Getting away from using traditional red, white and blue colors, for this holiday try a Marines themed window box. Center on a US Marine logo license plate and complete by filling in your window box with sparaxis tricolor flowers. This is a beautiful flower where each bulb contains three colors, including one that is red, black and yellow. Try rotating different armed forces each year.

Thanksgiving. Create a harvest themed windowbox centered on a variety of fruits and vegetable, such as pumpkins, squash, and corn, spilling out of a cornucopia. Complete with steams of wheat, a variety of wild flowers and fall leaves.

Hanukah. A menorah would be a good centerpiece to base our theme around. This window box could be filled with winter iris flowers. Add some dreidels and silver coins as added décor idea.

Christmas. A Christmas tree or Santa Claus would be great focal points for this window box. Fill you box with holly or poinsettias. Little presents and/or lights would add a little flash. A few other ideas could include bells, reindeer, candy canes, stockings, and icicles.

New Years Day. Use one or two champagne bottles to set the tone for your window boxes. Complement with a combination of mixed flowers, such as lilies, hydrangeas and roses, in various shades of creme and whites. Also try to incorporate some silver ribbons for added flare.

Whichever holiday ideas you use to decorate your windowboxes remember to always keep it fresh and exciting, good luck!