9 No-Fuss Floral Decorating Ideas For Your Front Porch

By Southern Living

There’s nothing more welcoming and relaxing than a beautifully designed porch with a pop of floral color. Though much of the appeal of a Southern porch comes from its views, the secret to a well put together front patio is all in the details. For those of us who’d rather spend time sittin’ and sippin’ a glass of sweet tea than sweating over porch décor, we’ve gathered our favorite, no-fuss, floral porch ideas that are sure to add the perfect finishing touch to your porch style.

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Frame Your Porch with Hanging Flowers

Alison Miksch

A woven wicker basket filled with florals is a natural way to decorate a bare wall in your outdoor space. While arranging, consider greenery that will cascade over the side, like English ivy does here, to give your hanging container a sense of movement.

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Surround Your Seating Area with Beautiful Blooms

Laurey W. Glenn

Clusters of baskets and pots filled with plants adds low-to-the-ground greenery and color for a polished porch look.

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Create an Outdoor Tabletop Terrarium

Robbie Caponetto

Choose a glass container with an opening wide enough for your hand. Add gravel, a thin layer of activated aquarium carbon, and potting soil, and get ready to plant. Ferns, succulents, mosses, miniature moth orchids, African violets, and kalanchoes all thrive in terrarium arrangements.

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Wow with Window Boxes

Hector Sanchez
Small enough to arrange in just a few minutes and sticking enough to give your porch space a whole new look, window boxes are a charming way to add character. Learn the basics here.

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How To Make A Porch Succulent Arrangement

Potted succulent arrangements are a great, no-fuss way to add a pop of green to your porch. Find out how to choose and upkeep a succulent arrangement that lasts from Memorial Day to Labor Day with an easy tutorial from Senior Homes Editor Zoë Gowen.

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Consider Potts as a Place for Color

Laurey W.Glenn

Who said flowers were the only way to add a pop of color? While picking out flowers for your arrangement, take a gander at the pots your garden store has to offer. The colorful selection my surprise you and offer the piece for your porch.

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Easy DIY Sunflower Wreath

Give guests a cheery welcome with this easy sunflower wreath. We'll show you how.

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Grow a Colorful, Climbing Vine

Create a beautiful border to frame your space by using a bright, climbing vine with flowers, like mandevilla. Mandevillas can thrive in containers and bloom continuously from spring until the first frost.

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Craft Moss-Covered Rainboot Bouquets

This charming take on a porch vase can bring a pop of garden personality to your outdoor space. With a few flowers, craft materials, and a bit of creativity, you’ll have a unique patio piece in no time. Click here to learn how.
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Pot a Porch Succulent Arrangement

A great, no-fuss way to add a pop of green to your porch table, these succulent arrangements will last you from Memorial Day to Labor day with very little upkeep. Click here to learn how.
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