Create a welcoming fall front porch with these simple and beautiful decorating ideas. Get inspired to add the curb appeal your home deserves!
Thank you to The Home Depot for collaborating on today’s post and helping me create our fall front porch. As always, opinions are 100% my own.
Perhaps you’re still getting summer temperatures where you live, but we’re in to full fledged fall around here! Leaves are starting to descend from tree tops and sunsets are occurring a little earlier with each passing day.
I know how difficult it is to say good-bye to summer. I adore the warmer weather, al fresco dining, evening chit chats around the fire, and so much more! However, fall brings a whole new selection of favourites like pumpkin spice lattes, butternut squash soup, cozy sweaters, season premieres, and, of course, new decor!
When it came to transitioning our home from summer to fall, I decided to start with our front porch. I enjoyed how it looked all summer long with its fresh blue, white and yellow colour scheme, but the plants were looking tired by the end of August, and I was definitely ready for a new look.
In the past, I’ve opted for traditional fall colours like burnt orange, crimson, and golden yellow to decorate our front porch, but with a southwest facing house, those colours tended to fade quickly. This time, after taking a trip to the garden centre at The Home Depot, I was inspired to try warm pinks and purples along with pale yellows to see if they’d hold up a bit better. That’s the thing with annuals, you can play around with different colours since they’re temporary.
Fall Front Porch Decorating Ideas
Putting together our fall front porch was quick and easy. We already had a good foundation in place, including a new door colour, freshened-up grey stain, yellow painted bench and tall grey planter. These elements tend to work well season after season.
My jumping off point for the entire scheme was this pink and yellow oversized garden mum that reminded me of a golden wheat field just before dusk (yes, I’m a farm-raised girl). I couldn’t stop at one of these gorgeous plants, so I picked up the pale yellow color too!
Don’t worry if you can’t find pots large enough to transplant them into. The fall growing season is short-lived and you can simply wrap the ones they come in with burlap and jute string, or simply place them in an apple basket or wooden crate.
The Home Depot also had a variety of garden mums in a smaller size. I knew the soft purple one would look great in an old crock I acquired from my husband’s aunt earlier this summer.
For our tall planter by the door, I added Miracle Grow potting mix, lined the top with more burlap and cut slits to be able to plant ornamental kale and autumn sedum, which will bloom later this fall.
A quick trip to the grocery store and I had some gourds to use as filler. Most likely, I’ll add some white pumpkins later in the season.
Be sure to reuse your summer plants if they’re still looking healthy and vibrant. Rosemary is a cold hardy herb that will often last until winter.
Also, think about what else you already have on hand that can be incorporated into your decorating scheme. A pillow? A door mat? That’s what makes everything come together all on budget.
And makes letting go of summer a little easier, right?
Looking for more fall decorating ideas? Take a look at how Angie from Echoes of Laughter transformed her front porch using traditional fall colours. So gorgeous!
Giveaway Time!
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Good luck!
Jen says
Love the colour of those mums..perfect for your front porch!
Kay says
I love the way you used colour! Great job lady!
Dani @ lifeovereasy says
Love it Shauna! My fav thing about the fall is those beautiful days when the weather is not too cold but the air is a little crisp, and you can bring out your cosy clothes and get out and admire the colours.
Margarita says
Your porch looks so lovely! I always look forward to the cooler weather, the changing colours, and hot apple cider :)
Anne Taylor says
The beautiful colours of leaves and the cool crisp air!
Angie In My 30s says
the colors! <3 so beautiful …
oh and hoodie weather! ;)
Bailey Dexter Parr says
Love raking and bagging the leaves in the cool crisp air on a sunny day!
Dana says
I actually love the cooler weather and wearing sweaters and light coats. I just wish that fall was longer in Calgary. It seems to jump so quickly to winter. Especially this year!
Katie says
I love fall! Warm sweater weather! Unfortunately, Calgary has gone straight into winter already. :(
Lucy says
I look forward to fall clothes and long drives along the country roads to see the leaves changing…:)
Mark V. says
I look forward to the cool nights they are great for walks.
Karen Evans says
The weather, which is a cool,warm at night….no more bugs and the changing of the colours of the tree leaves, always so pretty. Thank You :)
Jonnie says
I look forward to being able to cook whatever I want without worrying about heating the house up
Amy Heffernan says
Walks in the park with my kids admiring all the beautiful colors of fall!
Lori Jackson says
Raking crunchy leaves into a pile and jumping around in them with my Son.
April says
What I look forward to the most in the fall is Halloween!!
wobbles13 says
the leaves changing colour
Dreena says
I like the leaves changing colours.
Cheers.
SUMMER PLEWES says
I look forward to PUMPKIN everything!! Candles to pies.. I’m in.
Brenda Witherspoon-Bedard says
A reason to drink apple cider
seham merzib says
the weather and the leaves and trees changing colors
Lisa Neutel says
I love the colours of the fall leaves changing ..and the weather ..love cool crisp fall days
Jenness M says
Love jogging outside in cooler weather.
Tiffany says
I love your front porch! I dream of one day having my own porch that I can decorate for fall. That yellow bench is such a nice pop with the grey!
Virginia Fynes says
Beautiful Fall Decorations! Love that bright pop of yellow!
jessica s says
pumpkin lattes from starbucks :)
Suzie M says
I like the colors of the leaves
Piroska says
I look forward to the cooler days, the cozy nights.
Jenny says
Thanksgiving!
Melinda L. says
apple picking and the changing of the leaves
Taylor Hawkins says
Visiting the pumpkin patch :)
ginette4 says
Baking with apples; apple crisp; apple streudel; pies;
Patrick Siu says
Picking apples with the kids
Leslie says
Sweaters and warm fires
Andrea Amy says
cooler days and nights, and hockey season!!
Michelle says
Love the beautiful fall colours.
BlessedTA says
Fall colours
heather meads says
I look forward to food mostly (does that sound weird?) soups, stews… comfort food. It’s like it’s okay to put on a couple pounds and cover it up with a chunky sweater. Maybe I’m just hungry. Anyhoo your porch looks great Shauna, love the apple basket for a planter!!
Darrah Bailey says
Making Pumpkin pies for the first time
Glogirl says
I look forward to the gorgeous colours of fall!
nicolthepickle says
Pumpkin Spice Latte’s.
I like your colour choices.
[email protected] says
I have all those planters myself, just can’t use them out front thanks to the herds of deer wandering my neighbourhood. I need plastic flowers I think… lol!
Gorgeous decor, I’m envious of you having such beauty in your front yard!
xox
sheri says
look forward to the fall colours and taking a lot of photography
Lillian Brown says
apple pie made with freshly picked apples
Belinda McNabb says
Love the colour of the leaves and the crisp clean air
Kayla Gilbert says
The lovely leaves changing colours.
Kristine Ewald says
Just some sweaters
Chris Stockford says
leaves changing color
Sunshine G says
I look forward to stepping on crunchy leaves with my toddler.
Amy C says
I look forward to the leaves turning colours.
stacey dempsey says
I always look forward to the nice crisp night air as I like to take walks at night and a change of wardrobe is always nice too
Lori Bazan says
I always plant , put out flower pots in the spring. I love your fall pots!! Fall is my favorite season, changing leaves and warm sweaters!
Tammy Dalley says
Cool weather!
linda says
Wagon ride at the pumpkin farm & apple picking.
lynn cockrell says
Your porch looks so very pretty!
Maggie C says
Decorating my home and porch with fall decos!
Brenda Penton says
I look forward to fall baking. Pumpkin, cranberries, apples ,spice…yum!
Leanne says
sweaters,boots and long strolls on a cool evening
Juliee Fitze says
I love when the trees change colour.
Carol M (Lushka S) says
My birthday and Thanksgiving
Karla Sceviour says
I look forward to halloween!!
Doris H says
I love the fall colours and the overall natural beauty of the season transition.
Josh S says
I look forward to the leaves changing colours. I do not look forward to having to rake them up.
M Gibb says
The beautiful colours of leaves
Eldon says
I like to watch the leaves change colour!
Sandra {simpleispretty.com} says
So lovely, Shauna! Love the colors of the leaves.
Lynda Cook says
I look forward to the lovely fall colours and the smells, all of the fairs starting and being able to make hearty soups and casseroles, I would have to say fall is my favourite!!
selma90 says
Boots and candles ;)
Becky Best says
Thanksgiving and the colors! :)
Erika Letson says
I look forward to all the beautiful fall colours!
Anna Johnson says
All of our family birthdays and celebrations!
Alex Conde says
I love the fall weather. It changes the colours and you get the chance to wear nice jackets.
Robyn Bellefleur says
I look forward to the leaves changing color.
Pam says
I look forward to all my fave fall recipes, pumpkin pie, apple crisp,beef stew, etc.
Wendy hutton says
the cooler weather and the changing colors of the leaves
Gina Fleury says
the things I love about fall are the beautiful leaf colours and backyard bonfires.
stephen gordon says
The fall colors and the smell of raking leaves. thanks for the chance.
Maria McLachlan says
Fall blooms
Florence C says
I love the beautiful colours of the changing leaves.
Andrew P says
The cool crisp weather
Alexia H. says
I look forward to the beautiful colours of the changing leaves.
Tara Gauthier says
I look forward to the beautiful colours of the leaves and enjoying walks with family to take it all in!
Rebby says
I look forward to Halloween and pumpkin spice everything!
angela m says
I look forward to the activites in the fall.. Apple picking, hay rides
Amirah says
I’m looking forward to the weather, leaves and pumpkin :)
Rhonda W G. says
I love anything pumpkin and October is my Wedding Anniversay too…
Angie says
I look forward to harvesting my garden.
Sara rai says
Halloween:)
Yuen C says
I love the fall weather.
Laureen Fox says
I look forward to the Fall Harvest!
Brandee H says
I look forward to warm, comfy sweaters. Cool walks walks with warm drinks.
Vivian S says
Thanksgiving!
Nancy says
Apple cider and pumpkin pie!