FALL FRONT PORCH DECOR

fall-front-porch-decor-3.jpg

After what has seemed like the longest summer ever, FALL has officially arrived in the south and I couldn’t be happier!  Hello, open windows and crisp morning breezes!  Nathan and I both love spending time out on the front porch, even if it’s just to enjoy a hot cup of coffee in the morning or a cocktail together at night.  Since we are currently renting, our porch is relatively small, but it has still been SO much fun to decorate!  Even if you are like us, and have a small outdoor space, you can still incorporate a few festive pieces to welcome the new cooler season.  So today I want to share my outdoor fall decor with you!


I always start my decorating with an overall color scheme, and as I have mentioned before, I like to decorate seasonally for fall verses decorating for the specific holidays like Halloween or Thanksgiving.  It’s less work in the long run because I create my outdoor fall decor in early October, and because of the classic design, it lasts all the way through until Christmas.  Plus, if we are being honest, I’m just not a huge fan of overly thematic decorations.  I much prefer simple + clean fall decor that brings about the colder season in a beautiful way.  


For this years outdoor fall decor I wanted to go with a modern farmhouse theme.  Its neutral and classic, and easily flows with my indoor decor. So I stuck with white, black and a hint of green as the color scheme and went from there!

ENTRYWAY DECOR DETAILS

fall-front-porch-decor-4.jpg
fall-front-porch-decor-6.jpg

One of the first pieces I purchased was this gorgeous wreath for the door!  I thought is was a beautiful and simple design, plus it incorporated all the colors I wanted to use in my design.  Next I layered a 4’x6’ rug under my new “WELCOME” door mat!  I chose to use a simple doormat that can be used year round, but a more seasonal one would also be cute!  I love the look of layering mats, its been a huge trend the past couple of years and I think it really adds a great visual element when walking up to your front door! 

I finished off the entryway by stacking these cute wood crates and filling them with pumpkins!  I like how the raw wood adds a natural element and texture to the front door design, and also easily lends itself toward the modern farmhouse theme. 

If you’ve been following me for awhile you know I’m not a huge fan of color.  That means, WHITE pumpkins all the way!  I like incorporating both real and faux pumpkins into my outdoor decor, plus the faux ones you can use for years to come. I found a couple of great options this year that I am using on the entryway and the front porch, but both are also great options for inside your home too! Now let’s move on to the….

FALL FRONT PORCH DETAILS

fall-front-porch-decor-1.jpg
fall-front-porch-decor-11.jpg

As I stated earlier, Nathan and I are currently renting so we don’t have a huge front porch by any means (although that is definitely a wish of mine for the future!).  But that didn’t stop me from utilizing the space we do have, and I hope you feel the same way!  It can be easy and affordable to add a few seasonal touches that really bring a classic fall theme to your outdoor spaces!  

Just like the pumpkins, I like to keep my flowers white too, so I started the design off by planting these beautiful white mums!  Mums will live in the plastic containers you purchase them in, but planting them in a pot will really allow them to THRIVE!!  Mine are loving life right now, especially with the warm days and cool nights!  I especially love this large wooden apple bushel basket I found to put one of my large mums in!  Again, it adds a nice pop of natural texture to the space!  

If you remember, I found this lantern for a DEAL earlier in the season.  I filled it with different sizes of real and faux white pumpkins and then stacked some additional pumpkins next to it to create a small design vignette and some visual interest on this side of the porch.   I mean…there’s no such thing as too many pumpkins rights?!

fall-front-porch-decor-12.jpg
fall-front-porch-decor-15.jpg

To keep the outdoor spaces cohesive, I also incorporated the buffalo plaid to the front porch.  I found these super affordable pillow covers, and simply used old pillows I wasn’t using at the moment as the inserts.  By the back door, I also utilized a layered rug design with a smaller 2’ x 3' plaid rug.  However I layered this non-slip black rubber mat on top for practicality since this is the door we use most often for coming in and out.


One of my favorite design aspects of my fall front porch, is this DIY pumpkin topiary I created.  A full post on how I created this will be going live next week, so stay tuned!  It was SO easy to put together and it think it is super festive + fun!!


Overall, I love how my fall front porch turned out!  By keeping a neutral and classic color scheme, the outdoor decor will last all the way through to Christmas.  Plus by utilizing pieces you can use for months at a time, and incorporating simple fall elements such as greenery and pumpkins, you can get a beautiful design without spending a fortune!


See below to shop my space, and as always, feel free to leave any questions you many have!  Happy Fall friends!


SHOP FALL FRONT PORCH



fall-front-porch-decor-16.jpg
fall-front-porch-decor-5.jpg