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31 Days of Fall Inspiration: Fall Front Porch

October 11, 2013

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31 Days of Fall Inspiration Fall Front Porch

Excited to share my fall front porch with you today!  Thought I should share my small, simple fall front porch before I do a fall front porch inspiration post cause they will totally blow me away.  One day, I would love to have a centered front door with mums and pumpkins on the steps leading up to it and huge corn stalks tied to the posts, and a gorgeous fall wreath on the door.  BUT, until then I have done a few things in the last year or so to make my front porch more cozy and give it a welcoming feeling and I am happy with it.

I added the bench last spring and that has so helped define this space, make it feel homey and cozy, and give us seating that we use very often.

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The porch isn’t too different as last year’s fall porch – I still used my yard sale wagon wheel flower planter filled with some small mums. 

*Tip – I plant these mums after the season is over in a flower garden in my yard and they usually come back each year!  I have 2 HUGE, gorgeous  mums full of blooms right now in one of my gardens and a couple in pots that bloomed during the summer all from last year’s fall mums.  So reuse and recycle those mums!

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I did add some more to this area of my porch and it is because I found some fun finds at yard sales and thrift stores this past year!  The big pumpkin sign was a yard sale find – paid $5 for it and 2 boxes of fall garlands and picks.  And the bench was a $2 Value Village find that I haven’t refinished/recovered yet so I decided to use out here for now. 

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I had wanted to find some apple baskets this year for fall decorating and found this big one at a local hardware store on clearance.  Filled with a big golden mum and a burlap bow tied around it is perfect!

The lantern has a battery/timer operated candle in it that comes on for a few hours every evening – fun to come home to candlelight!

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Only thing I bought new (except for the pumpkin and mums) was this rug.  I loved it and will enjoy using it each year!

My last minute fall wreath is still on the door and who knows, it may remain there permanently this season.  I am enjoying it more and more.

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What is your favorite color of mums?  I think mine is these golden ones, but honestly I love them all.

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On the bench I added some pillows in fall colors – all thrift store finds.  And I showed you earlier how I made the no-sew fall subway art pillow from a towel. 

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Our porch may be small – but I enjoy decorating it and making it feel as welcoming as possible!

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Happy Fall and Happy Friday!

Linking this post up with Nester for her annual 31 days series in October.  I have several other blog friends that are joining me writing for 31 days too – check out their blogs and topics by clicking on the buttons below.

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Comments

  1. Ashley @ Joyful Thrifty Home says

    October 11, 2013 at 11:21 AM

    I love your style! I am clueless when it comes to decorating. I just have a few random plants on my little apartment balcony. I do have a mum plant in a deep purple jewel-like color that I love and a fall wreath on my front door but that is about the extent of my “fall-decor”.

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  2. Stacey says

    October 11, 2013 at 12:29 PM

    Love it all!

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  3. Heather @ Thrifty Stories says

    October 11, 2013 at 6:27 PM

    Love that wagon wheel planter…always have. Your porch looks beautiful as always. Great job!

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  4. Hieu Hoang says

    October 14, 2013 at 5:01 AM

    i’m a pottery supplier in Vietnam and i think it’s very nice.I love it <3

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  5. Cynthia says

    October 14, 2013 at 1:50 PM

    Your front porch looks beautiful in all of its fall glory. Your mums are great and I love the bushels. Great accents too!

    Cynthia

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  6. Leslie Marie says

    November 6, 2013 at 10:38 AM

    All so very pretty! Love it!

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