Trick-or-treaters make their way up and down your steps, and so do Thanksgiving dinner guests.
Plus, your neighbors may also be increasing their stroll frequency this time of year.
Want more design inspiration?
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Choose a variety of shapes and sizes, and aim for an equal look on both sides.
Corn stalks are the perfect accessory for drawing the eyes upward.
For example, a faux fall tree that lights up could be your new signature piece of fall decor.
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Don’t be afraid to opt for an oversized wreath to really draw attention to your front door.
Take a maximalist approach with large ribbons and sprawling florals.
Much like pumpkins, apples make beautiful fall porch additions.
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Purchase a bag in bulk and display them in a basket for anaffordable conversation piece.
Layer Welcome Mats
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Cozy textiles and fall go hand in hand.
One way to introduce a soft fabric touch to your porch is via your welcome mat.
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Layering 2-3 rugs together is a great way to add a little interest and pattern to your porch.
However, it’s possible for you to also just leave them alone and let them double as decor.
There’s nothing more picturesque than a few orange leaves scattered around mums and pumpkins.
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Real dried flowers and silk faux ones alike will look beautiful on a door.
The key is to look for ones with muted tones.
Carve Some Jack-O-Lanterns
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Jack-o-lanterns are such an iconic piece of fall porch decor.
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Plus, nothing beats the memories of making them.
Set Out Faux Jack-O-Lanterns
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Jack-o-lanterns look great in large quantities.
you’ve got the option to always opt for fake versions.
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If it’s possible for you to’t find any in a color that you love, considerpainting a set.
Hang Fall Ribbons on a Wreath
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Wreaths can be surprisingly pretty pricey.
Rather than purchasing several cheap ones for each holiday, consider investing in one plain quality one.
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you’re free to attach ribbons to it in various colors depending on the season.
For fall, reach for tones like mustard yellow and burnt orange.
you might attach these costume pieces to your porch ceiling using fishing wire cut at different lengths.
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Alternating the hanging heights will create a nice visual.
Look for ways you could utilize free decor, such as fallen leaves.
There are countless quick and easy tutorials online for DIY dried leaf wreaths.
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Hang a Colony of Bats
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Remember to show your porch walls some seasonal love.
One idea is to hang a series of bat cutouts flocking around your front door.
Mums come in all sorts of beautiful colors, like pink, fuchsia, and white.
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you’re free to also paint real or faux pumpkins in any color that your heart desires.
For the month of October, have a little fun and go with Halloween-themed wreaths instead of fall ones.
Preserved fan leaves, pampas grass, baby’s breath, and wheat stalks all pair well together.
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However, the plant often experiences a second bloom in September or October.
That’s why fall is a great time to display freshly harvested lavender on your porch.
Simply toss a few bundles in a basket and hang it on your door.
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Dried lavender looks beautiful next to pink and cream-colored mums.
Create Height Dimension
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Pumpkins and mums all tend to sit at similar heights.
To add more interest to your setup, try displaying your mums in tall planters and baskets.
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The aged wood will add a rustic flair fitting for fall to the scene.
you could also mix in more modern-looking planters to balance out the look.
Simply stack pumpkins or mums atop these pieces so your eyes have different places to land.
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One way to put a scarf to good use is to use it as a porch accessory.
Hang it under your front door wreath to add a cozy textile layer to the mix.
Stack Pumpkins
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Never overlook those pumpkins that are missing their top stem.
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These ones are perfect for pumpkin stacking.
Cinderella pumpkins, which also tend to be flatter, make great stack bases.
One way to repurpose these porch plants is to use them as a base for pumpkins.
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Simply prop one on top of the fern, and it will look like a wreath around the pumpkins.
While sourcing one is a fairly easy task, so is making one yourself.
Swapping the “O” in “Welcome” for a pumpkin is a fun fall-specific idea.
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Don’t limit yourself to just the porch.
you’re able to also display one leaning against some pumpkins or hay bales.
you’re able to add in blue accents like mum planters to take advantage of the striking contrast.
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And if you already have blue fall porch decor on display, we say don’t put it away.
Cut out the decision fatigue and just stick with one hue.
For example, orange pumpkins next to light and dark orange mums make for a nice monochromatic moment.
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However, preserved and faux ears of corn alike make for great fall wreath material, too.
The dried yellow hues will really pop against darker doors as well.
Start a Terracotta Pumpkin Collection
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Terracotta pumpkins look great next to terracotta pots.
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For example, you could experiment with painting your pumpkins and planters gray.
you’re free to use sponges or a few distressing techniques to give them some texture.
Gourds also show off a beautiful, muted, and rustic patina when you dry them.
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you’re free to dry them yourself or purchase some pretty convincing faux versions online.
Decorate Your Porch Pillars
Porch pillars are often missed opportunities when it comes to seasonal decorating.
However, these are great spots for displaying bundles of hay or wrapping with fall garland or ribbons.
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However, bundling them closer together creates a more lush, fuller look.
you’ve got the option to startharvesting your hydrangeasto dry in late summer or early fall.
Discard your wilted plants and fill the urn with beautiful fall florals, like stems of faux golden leaves.
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Change out your petunias for fox tail plumes and flowering kale.
You don’t have to fill the entire planter.
In fact, a pumpkin will take up the extra space beautifully.
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It can be tricky to find an even number of pumpkins and mums in similar sizes.
Rather than committing to a mirror image look, find peace with creating a balanced design.
A covered porch is a great place to hang one.
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Try using command strips to display your finds and avoid putting a nail into your wood or vinyl siding.
However, don’t sleep on the beauty that fall garland can add to your front porch.
One way to do so is by adding some jack-o-lantern faces to your mum planters.
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All you need is a bit of black paint.
Jack-o-lantern faces look great on rusty galvanized steel planters as well as orange terracotta ones.
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