I finally got around to getting my porch decorated for fall last week. It’s been so darn hot and I’ve been out of town the past couple of weekends, so I didn’t even realize we were already halfway into October. What?!?! Guess it was time for me to get my decorating butt in gear and get some pumpkins out there.
I didn’t do much this year. I brought home a pile of pumpkins and a load of mums last year and almost all of the pumpkins rotted before Halloween and almost all of the mums dried out and died even sooner. And since this fall season has been even warmer than last year (this better not be a trend Mother Nature, or you and I are going to have words…), I decided to take it easy on the mums and pumpkins and tried to supplement with a few things from around the house.
On a side note, let me just tell you that I came home straight from work on Friday to do some yard work and get things finished up on the porch in preparation of getting some pictures over the weekend. And then Saturday came and we got a bazillion inches of rain, so everything ended up being water logged and looking less than desirable, and all my glamorous Friday night yard work was for nothing, but I was afraid if I waited any longer to get this post up we would be into the Christmas season, so I thought we would just go with it, if that’s ok with you…
I kept it traditional this year, with cornstalks, orange and white pumpkins, and a pretty rust colored mum in one of my treasured old buckets.
One of my favorite additions is a little handmade table/bench thing. My mom’s neighbor was going to throw it away, so she snagged it for me – I’ve trained my family so well.
The lanterns and twiggy pumpkins (they have little lights in them) were things I had on hand, and as soon as I get around to putting batteries in everything – why rush it now? – they’ll look so pretty out there at night.
The dried wheat wreath is from Target and I really love the simple texture of it. The doormat is unfortunately just a plain ol’ coir mat I had leftover from a DIY project that never happened. I don’t have a covered porch, so doormats take a beating out there and everything I saw was more than I wanted to spend or sold out, so I thought I might as well put it to use.
And that’s my little porch all festive for fall this year. Fingers crossed my pumpkins and mums make it until at least Halloween. 😉
It looks very very nice. I love the little bench addition! After seeing pumpkins rot early in the season here in eastern NC I wait until October to get mums and plain to get some more in November as the blooms die out on the ones from October. We have some in the ground that started to bloom in August! So I cut them back and they are blooming now. I think mums may be an October decor item and November/Thanksgiving something else since the heat gets to the mums early. I can not afford many pumpkins so only have some smallish Walmart ones and one white one out. They are expensive! I did grow some mini boos but they are tiny and only a few so next year I will plant more. I keep them in the house and they are doing good and will last til Thanksgiving! They bloom too early here (a garden some distance down the road had his blooming in August and laid them against a tree and they have been gone since mid September. It requires knowing when to plant the pumpkins, knowledge I haven’t gained yet but hope to learn. You are very inspiring to me and so enjoy your blog!
Thank you so much Karen! I’m jealous you get to plant your own pumpkins – how fun to have a little mini pumpkin patch of your own! I know you’ll get the hang of it and probably end up with more pumpkins than you know what to do with!
WOW!!! I love that!!! I so wish i had a front porch!!! Any kind of ourdoor decorating is hard with out one!!! Looks GREAT!!!!
Thanks Bonnie! I say a wreath and a pumpkin can dress up any front door – go for it!! 🙂
Beautiful… Love that the leaves have fallen and are scattered on your porch!! Magazine worthy pic!!!!!!
I almost brushed those leaves off and then caught myself before I could be so foolish. Thanks so much Terri!
This looks pin-worthy to me, Tonya. I agree with others here that you’ve created the perfect fall porch look. I love it and hope you are enjoying it. Cheers, Ardith
I am enjoying it very much. Thank you Ardith!
I love your style -simple, lovely and very welcoming. Great score with that little table.
Thanks so much Liz! Isn’t that little table the best? I couldn’t believe it when she said it was sitting out for the trash.
Your porch looks great and very welcoming. I have my porch done but not my fireplace mantel. I think I better get that done today since it’s already the 16th!
Where did October go already, right?!
Looks really good.
Thank you!
I haven’t done my porch yet but am now motivated! Yours has just the right amount of fall, it looks wonderful! It’s so nice to use what you have on hand, right? Isn’t that why we keep that stuff around? I’m committed to not buying anything new right now except a pumpkin or two. I’m going to be looking for a bench to use😊
Thanks Kristi! It is nice to use what we have on hand. I’ve been trying really hard to fight the temptation to always bring in something new (it’s so hard!) and instead find new ways to appreciate the stuff that’s already here. Hope you find yourself a bench!
Love your Fall Front Porch and that bench is fantastic! Don’t want to rain on your parade, but I think you should expect this warmer fall weather to be the trend…believe in global warming!! Hope your pumpkins survive longer this year, I’ve had the same problem last year too. Thank-you!
Thanks Ellen! I’m hoping for the best with these pumpkins!
Super cute!
Thank you!
Everything looks nice and fallish! I love that table and it looks great in front of the corn stalks with the lantern on it. Your door color really ties it all together!
Thanks Linda! Isn’t that little table the cutest?!
Looks great!
Thanks Sue!
My front porch still isn’t decorated! I love the simple display… love the wreath too. Hope I can still find one at Target. Thanks for the ideas!!!
Thanks so much Karen! Hope they still have a wreath for you!