As the crisp autumn air begins to settle in and leaves turn vibrant shades of red and gold, many of us start to think about refreshing our homes for the season. One of the most inviting ways to welcome fall is by decorating your porch with charming seasonal touches.
From pumpkins and rustic lanterns to cozy throws and autumn wreaths, fall porch decorating offers endless opportunities to express your personal style. Whether you have a spacious front stoop or a cozy entryway, creating a warm, festive atmosphere right at your doorstep sets the tone for the entire season.
Genius Decorating Ideas to Give Your Porch a Fall Tone
1. Old Door Turned Front Porch Decor
Set the fall scene on your front porch this year with mums, pumpkins, and leaves. Repurpose an old door into a perfect corner companion. Weave some leafy garland in fall’s hottest shades of oranges and reds to create a focal for your fall friends to enjoy.
2. Black and White Farm Harvest Porch Decor
Keep it simply stated by using a black and white neutral color scheme for your fall porch decorations. Work in a small burlap pennant along with some open picture frames to achieve a layered look. White pumpkins and mums complete the autumn effect.
3. Light Up the Night Fall Porch Decor
Foddershock, orange pumpkins, and comfy pillows are brought to life with the warm glow of some strings of twinkle lights. Enjoy the cool evenings with your friends as you take in the soft light during your catch-up conversations. The wooden bench is the perfect porch hangout and these lights accessorize it just the right way.
4. Wooden Pumpkin Shaped Planters Perfect for Fall
Elevate your plant game this fall with these perfect porch planters that are shaped like the season’s favorite vegetable plant- the pumpkin! You can use the natural wood hues or paint them white or orange to achieve the look you desire. They look great even when they aren’t filled with your favorite fall flower.
5. Primitive Country Tall Pumpkin Porch Companion
Take up some vertical space on your porch with this tall primitive pumpkin decoration. Nestle it amid a grouping of real pumpkins for the wow factor. A few gourds and hardy mums further incorporate the symbols of fall as they greet guests at your front porch.
6. Leafy Pinecone, Pumpkin, and Gourd Autumn Wreath
Collect all of the signs of the season and arrange them into this awesome autumn wreath. Filled to the brim with great gourds, small pumpkins, leaves, and pinecones interspersed throughout, this autumn wreath is the ideal welcome to the fall season.
7. Happy Fall Y’all Ombre Autumn Pallet
Ranging from red to orange and yellow, this DIY pallet project makes the most of your front porch decor this fall. A bucket of mums and a chair full of pumpkins spruce up the space for some happy harvesting appeal.
8. Rustic Wood, Bright Pumpkins & Hearty Mums
Capitalize on this rustic hook shelf by surrounding it with all things fall. From a blanket ladder holding a yellow plaid throw to plump bright orange pumpkins, the vivid yellow mums and rustic brooms bring more warmth and coziness to your porch paradise.
9. Witches Brew Creepy Halloween Porch Decor
Infuse some darkness into your porch scene this Halloween. The bottles of witches’ brew and Trick-or-treat with spider sign set the tone for some adult fun this Halloween.
10. Basket Bounty with Fall Flowers & Lined Pumpkins
Grab a few mixed texture baskets to secure the set of your fall porch decor and give your favorite hardy mums a place to call home. Two or three neutral white pumpkins add some depth and texture to this small display that is perfect for a small corner space or between two seating areas.
11. Rake Round-Up with Fall Garland
Take your fall porch decor to new heights with this rake. As it stands tall, it boasts beautiful fall garland filled with pumpkins, leaves, and grapevines. The duo of lanterns filled with fall goodies resting below complete the gorgeous look.
12. Line the Way with Burlap Fall Flowers
Adorn each step leading to your front door with a set of burlap flower containers. The burlap provides the perfect fall foundation for your hardy mums as they line the way to guests entering your home. Place a few pumpkins and hang a wreath to increase the orange a “peel” to your porch appeal.
13. Orange Pumpkin Topiary Fall Entryway
Make your fall decor more elegant than ever before with these sleek orange topiary pumpkins. Set as a pair to frame your front entryway, these topiaries are unique and perfect for the season of fall. Wrap the bottom with a leafy garland to round out this seasonal look.
14. Flint Corn and Miniature Pumpkins
Pretty colors all around are what you’ll find with these gorgeous purples and yellows seen in this flint corn. The miniature orange and white pumpkins incorporate even more fall favorite colors as they fill the space of this front porch lantern.
15. Full and Thick Fall Leaves Door Garland
Reds, oranges, yellows, and greens unite as they intermingle to create this large and in-charge front door fall garland. The bold orange front door is highlighted with the bushel of pumpkins to draw the eye into this fall porch getaway.
16. Pumpkin Planter and Address Sign Fall Decor
Kill two birds with one stone as you hollow out a pumpkin to create a perfect planter for your fall mums, but also a great place to display your house number. A unique idea, this would be a great gift to a new homeowner or your friend who celebrates a fall birthday.
17. Rocking into Fall with a Cozy Throw
Angle your rocker in the corner nook of your porch to create a comfortable and cozy place to enjoy the season of falling leaves. As the trees change colors, update your porch look with a plaid throw and a bountiful bucket of bright yellow mums. Mixing in some white pumpkins adds a nice, polished look too.
18. Fall Pumpkins and Branches Window Box Display
Set lower than the traditional just-below-the-window box, these rectangular planters are bursting with fall flavor. From strips of bittersweet orange strands and pumpkins to sawed pieces of Birch trees, the mixture of colors and textures provide the right look for what is synonymous for fall.
19. Wooden Pumpkin Cut-out with Engraved Leaf
Feature a pumpkin on your porch that won’t decay with a cut-out pumpkin that you can re-use year after year. It could be hung as part of a group display with crates, real pumpkins, and mums or you could adorn it on your front door. You could even paint the pumpkin or the leaf portion for added appeal.
20. Hand-painted Welcome Sign with Fall Colored Leaves
Greet your guests with some homemade fall art with this welcome sign next to your front door. The warm brown wood makes the fall leaves nearly pop off the board as guests are greeted with this red, orange, and brown beauty. Grab some stencils and your besties to enjoy an evening of simple painting and lots of laughs as you make a fall sign and loads of memories.
21. Scarecrows, Pumpkins, and Mazes- Oh My!
Add a touch of whimsy to your fall planter with this orange, red, and yellow corn maze sign trio. The scarecrow livens up the side as you stroll through the pumpkin patch or enjoy your fresh apple cider. Place it near your back door or garage to incorporate some fall charm all-around your home.
22. Bushel Basket of Fall Colors Galore
From the basket to the goodies inside, this bushel is bursting with the colors of autumn. The colored strips mingled with the brown make this a unique and gorgeous basket for your porch. Toss in a few of your favorite gourds, pumpkins, and faux flowers to brighten up the space even more.
23. White Jack-o-lantern Resin Planter
Give your hardy fall mums a nice autumn home with these resin planters. They are a great alternative to the messy traditional Jack-o-lanterns but contain the same smiling spirit. Painted in white, these planters are certain to be the perfect home for whichever bright and bold mum color you choose to put on display.
24. Pumpkin Harvest Sign with Burlap Bow
Add a little extra touch to your porch planter with this pumpkin harvest sign. Featuring a burlap bow, this stick sign is perfect for placing with your collection of small to medium-sized orange and white pumpkins. You could even place this below your mailbox or next to your driveway to add a touch of fall in your front yard space.
25. Falling Leaves Wreath with Leaf Lovin’ Bow
Filled to the brim, this fall wreath is full of gorgeous fall-hued leaves. It’s nearly stuffed to the max as the leaves push together to create a sturdy and spectacular leaf display. Tied with a bow that bestows even more fall goodness with flora and fauna of the season, it’s a quick way to welcome guests and the season of campfires, pumpkins, and cooler evenings.
26. Rustic Gourds and Stick Spheres Fall Display
You don’t have to spend much money to bring some fall favorites into your porch decor. A basket full of woven sticks shaped into balls and some gourds of all sizes will add the texture and interest you have been searching for! A wooden or metal bowl filled with acorns is another great way to bring the forest onto the scene in your fall porch scheme.