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16 Ways to Spice Up Your Porch Décor for Fall

October 10, 2019
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Looking for a way to lengthen porch-sitting season? As fall weather hits the forecast, consider a mini porch makeover. With easy updates and fall décor inspiration, you can be all set to enjoy autumn outdoors in a matter of minutes. From decorative ways to make sure blankets are nearby to seasonal touches, like pumpkin and gourd displays, we’ve gathered some of our favorite fall porch décor ideas to make it easier than ever to enjoy the outdoors at home this autumn.
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Add Color to A Natural Setting

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Bring a back porch to life with simple pops of autumn color. Here, decorator Cindy Smith of Circa Interiors in Charlotte padded the space with purple pillows that pair perfectly with natural accents in the outdoor room.

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Create an Outdoor Table Topper

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Blend beautiful, easy-care succulents with mosses and pumpkins to create a green fall table topper that will thrive outdoors.

Watch how to make this arrangement.

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Coordinate Warm Colors

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As bold as it is inviting, this porch pairs its red theme with seasonal essentials, like apples and pumpkins, for a coordinated, comfy fall look.

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Delight with White Pumpkins

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Incorporate white pumpkins into your fall porch décor, like this beautiful wreath, to add an elegant, unexpected touch.

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Transition to Cooler Nights with Candle Light

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As you transition your porch into cooler weather, add light and charm with candles instead of a full roaring fire until the full winter chill sets in. Here, candle chandeliers pair perfectly with a golden candle glow in the brick fireplace.

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Bring the Pumpkin Patch Home

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Let your local pumpkin patch inspire you. Decorate your porch with pumpkins and gourds of all shapes and sizes for an outdoor space full of fall color.

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Foliage-Filled Outdoor Fireplace

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No matter how chilly the autumn evenings get, this patio fireplace display is ready to keep you cozy. Luscious leaves and fall foliage crafted from a combination of oak and magnolia leaves create the perfect autumn patio retreat. Incorporate pieces of this patio into your own porch design by filling simple and weighty pottery crocks with berries, autumn leaves, and hydrangeas.

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Add Classic Autumn Touches

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This fall patio design calls for pumpkins and mums in warm shades of curry, paprika, and cinnamon. Take it to the next level with a pop of corn and assorted acorns for the full autumn feel.

Learn how to make these harvest-inspired patio decorations.

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Have Quilts Handy

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Easily transition a cozy porch space into a fall retreat by making blankets plentiful. Here, a natural structure with wooden furniture nestled in the woods is cozy and homey with minimal effort.

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Take Your Upholstery Outside

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Make your porch dinner party-ready by brining the indoors outside. Consider surrounding a rustic picnic table with upholdered chairs during dinner for an upscale, yet still relaxed fall atmosphere.

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Incorporate a Casual Copper Touch

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Line your screened in windows with copper string lights to complement the natural tones of a lake- or wood-side porch and add a bit of seasonal sparkle.
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Add Minimalist Autumn Accents

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With the surrounding woods setting the scene, this sparsely decorated setup pairs tiny potted plants with mini pumpkins full of color for minimalist fall style that lets the woods speak for itself.

Tour this 1930s cabin makeover.

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Personalize Porch Pumpkins

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Display your address in style on your front porch this fall by cleverly etching your house number into a pumpkin.

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Line Your Porch with Mums

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Mums and fall go hand in hand. Add your porch to the mix, and you’re sure to create an autumn masterpiece.

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Elevate Your Autumn Urns

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Add dimension to your outdoor retreat with a multilevel container display full of fall color. Perfect for the porch or your front door.

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Enhance Outdoor, Store-Bought Décor

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Add fall foliage or dried hydrangeas to take your sore-bought garland up a notch. With finishing touches like pumpkins, cabbages, and pinecones, your fall porch will be picture perfect before you know it.

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2 of 17 Add Color to A Natural Setting
3 of 17 Create an Outdoor Table Topper
4 of 17 Coordinate Warm Colors
5 of 17 Delight with White Pumpkins
6 of 17 Transition to Cooler Nights with Candle Light
7 of 17 Bring the Pumpkin Patch Home
8 of 17 Foliage-Filled Outdoor Fireplace
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11 of 17 Take Your Upholstery Outside
12 of 17 Incorporate a Casual Copper Touch
13 of 17 Add Minimalist Autumn Accents
14 of 17 Personalize Porch Pumpkins
15 of 17 Line Your Porch with Mums
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