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Simple Fall Front Porch Decorating Tips

September 16, 2024 by Kimberly Snyder 2 Comments

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Looking for a few Simple Fall Front Porch Decorating Tips? From wreaths to pumpkins, here are some ideas to get you started!

The weather with soon start turning cooler, the leaves will start turning colors and football season is finally here! So it is thyme to  decorate the front entryway of your home for Autumn!  Here are a few of my favorite Simple Fall Front Porch Decorating tips!

Grab your favorite warm beverage and let’s get started!

Steaming mug of coffee sitting on the arm of a black wooden rocker

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Before we really get started:

As a special treat this week, I am joining a group of  bloggers for a Fall Home Tour!  The links to today’s participants can be found near the bottom of this post!  A big Thank you to Marty from A Stroll Thru Life for organizing this Fall Home Tour!

 No matter how you arrived here today, I am so glad you are here!  My name is Kimberly and I have a passion for flowers (a former florist) and flour (a former pizzeria owner) and many things in between!  Especially rusty and chippy items!

Start with a Plan

The first step is to look at your outdoor space.  Whether you have a porch or perhaps just a concrete pad, you will want to study your space to determine how much room you actually have for decorations.

This type of planning will help you avoid spending money on items you ultimately won’t have room for. Once you know how much space you have, it is thyme to look for inspiration on how to fill that space.  A great resource is Pinterest. There are so many great creators on Pinterest. You will find a lot of DIY projects there that you can adapt to fit your needs.  I keep a secret board or two for inspiration for projects that I want to work on!

Choose a Color Scheme

Once you know how much space you have and have a general idea of how you want the finished area to look, it is thyme to choose a color scheme.  Color schemes for Autumn and Fall are fairly easy.  Think about what colors complement each other and contrast with others. The color scheme for this front door area is shades of orange with accents of buffalo plaid.

double door mat in front of front door

The focal point of the front door is a wreath with a beautiful burlap bow.  The burlap bow ties into the sisal doormat.  If you prefer, you could use a buffalo check pattern bow to help bring out the buffalo check in the rag rug.

If you prefer a more monochromatic color scheme, this post shows a primarily white or cream theme.

white chair in front of picket fence.

Autumn Cottage Style Porch

Create a Budget

With the cost of almost everything increasing, you will want to come up with a budget for your porch decor.  Consider using faux pumpkins and gourds so that you can get more than one season out of them.  I often like to use a combination of faux and real pumpkins.  If I am using real pumpkins, I really like the heirloom varieties.

Instead of buying real mums, you can “pot” up artificial ones and then re use them next year.   We used to do that in the flower shop when we were doing altar arrangements for one of the local churches.  And you don’t have to worry about watering the artificial mums!  Of course, you can always buy real potted mums and pumpkins.

three large blooming mums accented with pumpkins

Decide what other things you need for your Fall porch decor.  Start by looking through your home for things you can reuse.  Sometimes all you need to do is give a chair a fresh coat of paint.  A throw or blanket can be brought outside and used to make yourself more cozy while sitting on the porch.  Using pillow covers is a great way to give your throw pillows a new look for the season.

Vignette on front porch with a wooden rocking chair

Add a touch of whimsy with free decorations or accent pieces like the rubber boots.

close up of black rainboots, mums, lantern and pumpkins

I love to use my Dad’s old boots in different vignettes!

Unless my husband is wearing them to clean the lanai!

preparing to clean lanai cage

Back to the front porch…..

Finally, check local thrift shops and garage sales for unique finds like a lantern or interesting candle holders.

pair of black rubber rain boots placed on a door mat

Add extra texture and interest by doubling up your door mats!

overhead view of double door mat, mums and specialty pumpkins

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I hope you found some inspiration for your Autumn front porch!!

Fall 2024 Home Tour Starts Here:

 Monday’s Homes:

A Stroll Thru Life – My Thrift Store Addiction – StoneGable – Our Southern Home

Please come back tomorrow to see the next homes on the tour!

One More Fall Porch Inspiration Post!

 

pumpkins mums and fairly lights

Easy Fall Porch Decor 

 

 

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Comments

  1. Cindy says

    September 19, 2024 at 8:40 am

    Happy Fall Kimberly. It was cute seeing your hubby wearing the boots.

    Great tips

    Reply
    • Kimberly Snyder says

      September 21, 2024 at 5:21 am

      Thank you! It is so funny that Dave wanted to keep the boots…. he usually wants to get rid of everything!

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Hello! Kimberly (Kim) Snyder and I'm glad you're here. An entrepreneurial spirit, I've owned a flower shop and antiques store, a pizza parlor and now we're in Florida living a new adventure. Join me as we downsize into our new digs and continue the adventures! WRITER & BLOGGER

Kimberly Snyder shares the adventures of moving to Florida and beginning again in a new space as a herbalist, a creative, and a serial entrepreneur

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