Decorating a Front Porch With Navy Blue And Burgundy For Fall
Grab these ideas for creating a warm and welcoming fall front porch with navy blue and burgundy accents, featuring an easy DIY wreath to complete the look.
In 2022 I took cues from the beauty of nature around us when it came to decorating my front porch.
Image the feel of the crisp air as you walk in the woods, with dried leaves crunching underfoot. Is that the scent of leaves burning in the distance?
I can smell the tantalizing aroma now. Ahhhh….
Each season, I challenge myself to bring a fresh look to my seasonal decor. It often revolves around some sort of color scheme and this year was no different!
Sometimes I’m tempted to reuse the same decor because I loved it so much. But where’s the fun in that? I know you’re looking for fresh ideas!
If you saw the fall decorations that I added to my family room, kitchen and breakfast room, you already know that this year’s fresh fall theme is navy blue and burgundy.
Those may not be traditional fall colors, but if you look to nature you’ll see that there are plenty of burgundy hued trees and frequent deep blue cloudless skies this time of year.
These is a beautiful color combo, so why not bring it into your seasonal decor?
I kept the topiaries, lanterns, welcome mat, and planters in place and just refreshed the planters with new flowers and made a new fall wreath.
It’s the color change that makes it look all fresh and new.
Yes, those are faux mums. I know myself too well and I’ve spent too much money in the past on real mums that didn’t last because I forgot to water them.
Even though I start out with the best intentions, mine usually don’t make it, so faux mums are my go-to.
I’ve mentioned my love for grapevine wreaths before, and it’s because they make creating a new wreath so easy to do!
Since I change my wreaths frequently and hardly ever buy a pre-made one, I avoid using hot glue as much as possible. This way, I can reuse the same grapevine wreaths again and again.
When the season ends, I just remove the stems, and it’s ready for a fresh look for the next season!
Using a grapevine wreath as the base for a diy wreath is pretty much a no brainer.
Basically, you select the stems that you want to use, cut them to size (if needed), fluff them and wedge them between the vines of the wreath.
I do use floral wire to make and attach a bow and to help hold wayward stems in the exact location that I want them, but that’s it!
You may be wondering about the pumpkin on this wreath though. How am I holding it in place? It looks like it should be glued, but it isn’t.
I created a “stem” for it by sticking a wooden skewer, like the ones you would use to make kabobs, into the bottom of it and wedged the other end of the skewer into the grapevines.
Check out this post, if you’d really like to see a more detailed tutorial for making a grapevine wreath.
What colors are you decorating with this fall?
I love love love this! the wreath, the porch, the colors – so creative and beautiful.
Gorgeous! I love it! Happy Fall, my friend.
I love this wreath so much! My favorite things are the patterned ribbon, long wispy stems, and the non traditional fall colors. I have a grapevine wreath with flowers that I recently found second hand that looks a little too tidy and formal for my taste, and I thin the addition of some long trailing stems is just what it needs. You porch is lovely!
I love this wreath so much! My favorite things are the patterned ribbon, long wispy stems, and the non p-traditional fall colors. I have a grapevine wreath with flowers that I recently found second hand that looks a little too tidy and formal for my taste, and I think the addition of some long trailing stems is just what it needs. Your porch is lovely!
Ooooh! I LOvE the blue and burgundy!! It all looks Fantastic!! Especially love the ribbon!
I have a couple of similar blue pots. Guess I will be trolling the thrift stores for some burgundy mums, too. Love the ribbon! It reminds me of a Nordic ski sweater. I’d be recycling that into some winter decor, as well. Great looking porch!
I love it! Where do you find the ribbon? I’ve checked Hobby Lobby and Amazon and come up empty.
I purchase most of my decorative ribbon from different people on Etsy. 😀
Where did you get the 2 topiary trees in the planters? Love the wreath!
Thank you! I found the topiaries at At Home. Here’s a link to them, but I think they may only be available in store: https://www.athome.com/topiary-cone-boxwood-37/124362172.html
Really lovely! Great vision.
Thank you so much!