How to Decorate A Front Porch For Fall With Pumpkins And Mums

Learn how to create a cozy and inviting front porch for fall using pumpkins and mums. These simple tips will show you how to arrange these seasonal favorites for a warm and welcoming look.

If you look around, you’ll find that the two most popular fall porch components are pumpkins and mums. Don’t you agree?

Take a look around my porch and see how I used these tips to create a welcoming entry that’s perfect for the season.

This porch is as on-trend for fall today, as it was when I decorated it in 2019. Pumpkins, mums, and traditional fall colors never go out of style when it comes to autumn decorating!

This is the place to be if you’re looking for inspiration for decorating your home this season. It was fun to participate in the Fall Ideas Tour, hosted by my friend Angie from Postcards On The Ridge.

There were 29 bloggers who shared some of their favorite fall ideas for mantels, tables, wreaths and crafts. 

Today it’s all about fall porches!  You’ll want to scroll down to the bottom to get a link to everyone’s posts so that you can enjoy all of our inspiring fall ideas.

USE RICH FALL COLORS

Decorating your front porch with rich fall colors is simple when you focus on using a variety of pumpkins and richly colored mums.

You’ll be creating groups in strategic spots, so start out by selecting pumpkins and mums in a mix of shapes, sizes and colors.

Be sure that the containers you use, fit the style of the porch.

Think about balance when arranging them into groups. Bright mums paired with neutral pumpkins create a striking contrast.

INVITE VISITORS TO “ENJOY THE VIEW”

You’ll want to keep the groupings stylish (an not overwhelming), by concentrating on one or two areas of your porch.

Even if your front porch is small, be sure to include multiple eye-catching moments.

Consider the size of your porch and be careful that you don’t create so many of those moments you don’t know where to look first.

MAKE YOUR FRONT PORCH DECOR COZY

I so enjoy this version of my front porch decorated for fall! It’s a yummy color palette that says “welcome to my home”.

If you look closely, you’ll see that even though our porch is long and deep, it still feels cozy.  There are a couple of tricks to pulling that off.

Having a well defined seating area along creates an intimate feel and invites conversation.

The addition of throw blankets and pillows is the proverbial cozy icing on the cake!

Grouping mums and pumpkins and other decorative items into small vignettes adds to the coziness too.

To add even more interest, use fall plants other than mums as part of your arrangements.

THE FALL WREATH SHOULD BE THE STAR

My fall wreath is a stunning eye-catcher!  The secret is to use the correct size wreath. 

I see so many beautiful wreaths that lose their impact and get lost because they’re too small for the door or porch that they’re displayed on.

It’s 24″ in diameter, which is larger than most ready-made wreaths, but my door and porch need that extra size. 

I took into consideration that the porch is large’ish and my door is combined with two sidelights instead of just being a single door by itself.

I have lots of expert tips on making fall wreaths, but this one was SO easy! 

It was made by simply wedging stems between the branches of a grapevine wreath and attaching a pretty bow.

MUMS ARE YOUR BUDGET FRIENDLY PAL

When it comes to decorating your front porch for fall, mums are your budget friendly pal. 

The big box discount stores have really ramped up their mum game over the last few years and their lower prices make it easy to create quite an impact for not a lot of money.

Plus – hello color!  Mums come in so many beautiful colors!  I even found some that were three colors combined into one pot.  Obviously, I took full advantage of the great prices.

I sure do hope you enjoyed the tour and found some front porch decor ideas for your own entryway this fall! 

Be sure to scroll on down to see the inspiration from everyone else on the tour.

Monday ~ Mantels

Tuesday – Tablescapes

Wednesday – Wreaths
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Petticoat Junktion /  Lora Bloomquist /  Exquisitely Unremarkable
Bliss Ranch /  The Interior Frugalista /  Chatfield Court

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Thursday – Crafts & DIY
Domestically Speaking /  DIY Beautify
Homeroad /  Christina Faye Repurposed
not pictured Weekend Craft

Friday – Porches
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The Chelsea Project / Vinyet etc / Worthing Court
Cottage at the Crossroads / House of Hawthornes / Hymns and Verses