Tis is technically a front porch pumpkin decorating idea, but I don’t have a front porch. I have a stoop, but we are going to call it a “porchette” instead. Even with a small front space there are lots of decorating possibilities with some Front Porch Pumpkin Decorating Ideas. We re-did our front walk a few years ago to give it a more organic and cottage feel. Then added lots of oranges and and fall flowers like sedum and mums, they are such classic fall flowers. I love it looks when I walk up to the front of our home. It can create a cozy small cottage-style look to the front of a home.
Add Layers of Pumpkins to a Fall Front Porch but Keep the Walkway Clear
Creating a cozy and welcoming outdoor front door entryway is the perfect way to greet guests, or in our case delivery people. One thing about pumpkins as fall decor is that one or two is amazing, but layering them with different sizes with larger pumpkins and little pumpkins really makes an impact. Using hay bales as way to add height also looks interesting and fall-ish. Just make sure to keep everything to the edges and far enough away from bring a trip hazard.
Add Fall Flowers in Planters and Pots for Front Porch Pumpkin Decorating Ideas
Mums and fall flowers look elegant and eye-catching in pretty urns or planters. If you’re home is white or a very light color, use fall hues such as bright orange, dark purple mums or yellow. If your home is a dark color such as blue, gray or black, opt for lighter colors such as light yellow or white mums. Along with mums, don’t pass up Asters as a pretty fall flowers, and ornamental kale is another great option.
Hint: those local grocery store mums can be planted in the ground for next year. Just make sure to get them in before October!. Baskets are also fun front porch ideas for front porch decor if it’s covered or enclosed.
Add a Welcoming Touch with a Front Door Wreath or Welcome Mat
I added an extra landing when we redid the walkway area and it extends it a little bit which I love. I added a very cute hello doormat just before you go in. It gives me a place to put an extra pre-dirty shoe mat and few extra pumpkins.
Cluster Pumpkins and Mums Together for Impact
While pumpkins can be fun on their own, clustering them with the softness of flowers makes for a really pretty fall display. The colorful flowers are really some of my favorite things of fall foliage.
Mix and Match Fall Porch Decor
Mixing and matching lanterns and pumpkins is a cozy fall look and can be used indoors and outdoors. If you have room, adding a bench with lanterns also add great textures and interest.
Mix and Match Real and Faux Pumpkins
On our porchette I’ve mixed faux and real pumpkins for the last 10 years (shhh….don’t tell anyone!) It not only does it cut down on the cost of buying pumpkins year after year, but it fools the critters like squirrels for a while too. Also add lots of different color pumpkins. Orange pumpkins are traditional, but it’s fun to add other colors such as blue or green pumpkins into the fall mix.
Go With a Cross Over Halloween Theme
Fall doesn’t have to just stay just fall until October. Adding some fun Halloween touches such as a witch hat with mums or brooms and corn stalks.
You can also have some fun with spray painted trick or treat pumpkin buckets with plants in them for fall decor.
Or go more boho and non-traditional by adding fun pumpkin topiaries.
Mix Pumpkins, Greenery and Grasses for a Cozy Early Fall Season
Decorating for a fall porch when it’s still warm outside and not quite Halloween season can feel a little disjointed. Keeping greenery like ferns is perfectly fine. Add other items such as a cozy throw blanket and throw pillows under a covered porch. Wheat in a vase adds nice texture and pumpkins and gourds clustered together add so many fall vibes with Front Porch Pumpkin Decorating Ideas. Coupled with with outdoor string lights it creates a really cozy fall setting.
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