Celebrate Autumn With Fall's Best Porches and Patios
Check out these inviting fall-inspired porch and patio spaces.
Cue the Color
Warm, golden-hued planters serve as eye-catching accents on this pumpkin-piled fall front porch. Tip: Fill your planters with a mix of colors, heights and textures for maximum visual interest.
Inspiration Abounds
This stunning stoop belongs to Leslie Davis of Deeply Southern Home. She says, "Consider what fall looks like in your region or yard and mimic it for a more natural design. [For example,] we have three mature magnolia trees in the front yard and the use of magnolia leaves seem right at home." Magnolia leaves aside - how darling are those snowy, white pumpkins paired with her pretty pooch?
Have Fall at Your Doorstep
Vibrant + Colorful
Don’t be afraid to add warm, autumnal accessories to your cool-colored, white or blue porch. Classic orange pumpkins and mums are always appropriate and adorable for fall, no matter what color scheme you’re working with. The eye-catching mix of colors are pretty-as-can be on this cool-toned front porch.
Create Cozy Seating Arrangements
When setting up porch furniture, arrange seating with conversation in mind. Pairs, trios and quartets invite gatherings whereas single pieces randomly arranged aren't as conducive to those memorable rocking chair chats.
Declare the Season
You’ll be hard-pressed to find a front porch more festive and fun than this one, with a swirly, hand-lettered sign that declares the season. This fall display turns heads by mixing classic, autumn staples with bold, modern accents like the metallic gourds and sleek metal lanterns.
Snuggle Season
Here we have an elegant, pup-approved patio — perfect for snuggling and cuddling through the crisp autumn nights. The soft, cream color palette is made season-appropriate with a pile of plaid pillows, a cozy buffalo check blanket and a textured, faux sheepskin pillow.
Create a Traditional Display
Swoooon! This sophisticated porch is fall ready with a pair of festive planters, an assortment of pumpkins and foliage. Glowing, candle lanterns and a simple welcome mat polish off the look.
Add Impact With Bold Seasonal Colors
Add a Porch Swing
If you have the space to hang one, a porch swing is a farmhouse porch must. Nothing says sit and stay a while quite like a porch swing cozied up with some pillows.
Aqua for Autumn
Amazing. Unique. Obsessed. These are just a few words that come to mind when glancing at this grapevine autumn tree, trimmed with acorn garland and a textured hay topper. As if the tree wasn’t adorable enough, there’s also an antiqued, aqua wheelbarrow, a pair of aqua pumpkins and to polish things off: an aqua acorn garland, dangling from above.
Pumpkin Path
Sometimes all you need is good, old-fashioned contrast to create an eye-catching display. Proof? This bold, bountiful display of bright, fiery-orange pumpkins that leads the way to this inky, black entryway.
Nostalgic Comfort
Happy Hues
Try passing by without cracking a smile at this cheery, seasonal display. Impossible! Contemporary colors — aqua, navy and cobalt blue — allow the traditional orange pumpkin to pop on this prize-worthy front porch. The darling, dangling pumpkin swag, crafted orange wreath and bright-white "autumn" sign really bring together this fun, festive display.
Use Pumpkins for Pop
Choose a Color Story
Forest-green paint, pops of cranberry red and cozy creature comforts turn a bland porch into a warm and welcoming spot just in time for fall.
Create a Rustic Vignette
A wagon or wheelbarrow and antique crates make a great home for seasonal flowers. Place it at the front door to welcome your guests.
Pile on the Plush
Load up on soft, fuzzy pillows for comfort.
A Perfect Pair
Offer Up Blankets
Have plenty of throw blankets handy to take the chill off as the sun goes down.
You Can't Go Wrong With This Palette
Celebrate autumn by pairing a jack o’lantern and a pot brimming with classic fall colors: orange and black.
Let Autumn Add the Color
Fall Can Be Trendy
Add Color With Furniture
Cozy House Numbers
Guide guests the warm and cozy way — with a decorative house number pillow. You can use stencils and outdoor spray paint to create this cute display in a matter of hours.
A Farmhouse Fall
An old door, antique leaning ladder and large, barnwood pumpkins come together to create this ultra-inviting, rustic farmhouse porch for fall. Natural elements, like golden hay and bright orange pumpkins, energize the weathered wood pieces for a vintage display that appears fresh and new.
Double-Duty Pumpkins
Make your pumpkins multitask by using them as fall planters. Cool-season edibles add color and texture to your front porch decor.
DIY Welcome Mat
Sprucing up your front porch for fall? Get creative with this DIY door mat — it’s fun to make and your design options are nearly endless. Get crafting to make your own.
Fall Garland
Display a splash of autumn color over your front door, around an archway or draped across a beautiful bench with your own handmade fall garland. Gather some nearby leaves and in a few hours you will have a garland of beautiful reds and yellows.
Easy DIY Fall Wreath
Bring a modern harvest vibe to your front door with a dried corn wreath. Attach corn husks and felted ball stems to a grapevine wreath with colorful yarn.
Flower Power
For extra pop, place a potted plant or two by the front entrance.
Halloween Home
Illuminate Your Yard
Warm outdoor lighting brightens your outdoor space during the chilly months.
Add Some Candles
Decorating with candles during the fall season is a hassle-free, budget-friendly way to show your spirit.
