HOW TO DECORATE A FALL PORCH USING ONLY PUMPKINS AND MUMS AND INCORPORATING THE EVERYDAY FURNITURE THAT’S USED YEAR ROUND. THE PUMPKINS FADED FAST THIS YEAR WITH WITH THE HEAT REACHING INTO THE 90’S AFTER I DECORATED, BUT WE WERE ABLE TO ENJOY IT FOR A COUPLE OF WEEKS.
I’m winding up my fall décor today and sharing with you a fall porch tour. If you didn’t know it we actually have 4 porches on our house and this is the one that gets decorate the most. It’s on the front of the house where people that drive up can see it and it’s where we sit in the summer months because it has a roof over it.
This year I decided to buy absolutely nothing to decorate with except 2 large mum plants, all the pumpkins were from my oldest sons girlfriends farm. I was lucky she brought me as many as I wanted to use in my décor.
I really wanted it simple, more like people used to decorate. They used what they gathered from around their property, barns, and farms and it always looked so nice.
One of my favorite things for fall is corn stalks, but I didn’t have any this year even though I’m surrounded by cornfields I just never made it to the field to cut any down.
This year I had the porch decorated and then we were bombarded with a week of 90-degree temps, which never happens in Michigan, and the poor picked pumpkins didn’t stand a chance of making it until Thanksgiving. Pumpkins just don’t like the heat once they’re harvested.
I was glad I took the time to snap a few pics before the mums started to fade, by the way they don’t like the heat either, and the pumpkins started to get black spots of rot on them.
Enjoy the porch tour today, next I’ll be starting to share Christmas décor, recipes, printables and more so stay tuned and as always I appreciate you all for taking the time to stop by and leaving a comment. Your friendships mean the world to me!
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Even without the cornstalks, your porch is warm and inviting! Happy Day! Jan
Thank you Jan, some times I just run out of time.
Love how you decorated your porch. The fall colors are so pretty. If you know of anyone looking for a big 50 gallon crock….I have one to sell…
Jeanie, Wow what a fantastic find I do know people always looking do you have a price in mind?
I love your Fall porch, very natural and what a view! How’s your beautiful shepard? Haven’t seen her in awhile, I hope she’s doing well.
Kathleen in Az
Kathleen, I’m sad to say she passed away in July. I haven’t had the heart to even share it yet 🙁
I love your fall decorations, elegant and simple. Thanks for not rushing into Christmas. It will be here soon enough!
Melissa the funny thing is the Christmas stuff was mixed in with the Halloween stuff in the stores this year, lol.
Dawn on the 50 gallon crock I have…it has been in my family for years and I do not have definite price for it would be glad to talk about it if you know anyone that might be interested…Thanks and Happy Thanksgiving!
Jeanie I have a friend in KY that’s always looking for crocks, do you happen to have a pic you could send me?