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Five Fall Porch Decorating Tips to Add Curb Appeal

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See these Five Gorgeous Fall Porch Decorating Tips To Add Curb Appeal along with a tour of my Fall Porch!

Ideas for urn decor, wreath, pumpkins and more!

I love decorating my entryway for the seasons and creating attractive fall curb appeal for my home!

I always love to look at decorated entryways in my neighborhood as I’m walking or driving by – do you?

A home with a pretty wreath or containers of fall foliage by the doorway always tells me there is a loving family inside!

As an interior designer I’m often asked how to decorate an entryway for dramatic curb appeal.

Here are Five Fall Porch Decorating Tips to enhance your home’s appearance and make memorable first impressions!

5 Gorgeous Fall Porch Decorating Tips to add Curb Appeal! Wreath ideas, fall urn displays, pumpkin decor and more! #porch #decor #curbappeal #autumndecor #wreath #frontdoor #urn

1.  A Fall Wreath is the first of my fall porch decorating tips:

Choose a wreath for the front door that’s large enough to see from the street, the bigger the better!

Hang it with a wreath hanger that fits over the top of your door, or like I did, use a  Brushed Nickel Command Metal Hook to attach to the glass.

Fall Wreath and 5 fall decorating tips!

Fall is the perfect time to hang a harvest themed wreath on your door!

This Rustic Glam fall wreath has touches of autumn metallic shine in tones of pewter, bronze, metallic black and champagne layered over a large twig base.

Apples, pumpkins, gourds, kale,  leaves and berries are scattered over the large twig base.  And let’s not forget the animal print accents! Every girl needs some animal print and sparkle in her life, right???

Since we are getting close to Halloween I tucked in a large black sparkly crow as well!  He ties in perfectly with the touches of black in the wreath and with my black urns!

Rustic Glam Fall Wreath - Setting for Four

2. Decorated Urns:

I decorate my front porch urns with seasonal items for a punch of curb appeal using a container gardening technique called “thriller, filler and spiller”!

This application creates height, drama and interest.

A Fall Birch Branch Urn and 5 fall decorating tips!

First I added the ‘thriller’ which is the showy centerpiece of the urn. This is a good starting point when creating an outdoor container since this will be the attention grabbing focal point!  ‘Thrillers are usually the tallest items’.   I used three tall birch branches that we cut from our back yard placed them in the center in the urn. I love their texture and colors!

Next up, the ‘filler’: I added several bronze and black curly willow branches and pheasant feathers to fill in between the birch branches.

The last step is to add the ‘spiller’. This is what is going to drape on and over the sides of your fall container.  I layered a twig wreath on top of the urn’s rim, followed by a faux fall leaf garland and a black feather boa for a touch of Halloween on top.

So pretty!

Decorate a Fall Urn - Setting for Four

3. Decorate the floor of your porch.

This is the perfect place to add pumpkins!

I placed black glitter small pumpkins and wicker pumpkins around the base of the urns.

See the fun little mice peeking out?

More black glitter crows keep watch over them!

You can also add splashes of color with baskets of fall flowers like sedum , asters, marigolds, fall shrubs, kale and cabbages.

Decorated Fall Urn - Setting for Four

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4. Repeat at least 3 coordinating colors in your porch décor:

Repetition of black, brown and gold in my fall entryway creates rhythm and flow for a harmonious look!

Fall Entryway and 5 fall decorating tips!

5.  Add spotlights to the urns:

To give your fall porch a pretty glow at night add a white spotlight to each urn.  I love how the spotlights showcase the birch branches and curly willow and create shadows at dusk.   This is such a welcoming look from the street and driveway!

Lighted Fall Urns - Setting for Four

A fall wreath, harvest decorated urns and entryway floor, repeating 3 coordinating colors and adding spotlights are 5 tips and tricks that will give your home fabulous curb appeal!

Autumn Front Entryway- Setting for Four

I hope you enjoyed my Fall Entryway Tour and Fall Porch Decorating tips!

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Filed Under: Autumn, Curb Appeal, Decor, Entryway, Fall Tagged With: Decor, Fall, porch

heatherHeather is a Designer, True Color Expert® and proud military wife at Setting For Four Interiors. Heather offers online Interior Design and Paint Color Services. See all of our design tips & tricks on the blog and follow us on Instagram for more design and decor inspiration!

Comments

  1. Suzy Handgraaf says

    October 16, 2013 at 12:17 pm

    Very good tips, Heather. And I just love your fall porch!

    Reply
    • Heather SettingforFour says

      October 22, 2013 at 6:40 pm

      Thanks so much Suzy!

      Reply
  2. Laura @ Top This Top That says

    October 16, 2013 at 12:31 pm

    I just love your thriller, spiller filler tip….especially with those lights!

    Reply
  3. Tammy Killoough says

    October 16, 2013 at 12:39 pm

    Heather…Your porch is amazing! I use the filler, spiller, thriller method too! So glad you joined the porch tour! ~Tammy

    Reply
    • Heather SettingforFour says

      October 22, 2013 at 6:40 pm

      It’s been fun to be on the tour with you Tammy!

      Reply
  4. Leslie Stewart says

    October 16, 2013 at 1:16 pm

    I love your color scheme Heather! The black is so elegant!
    Have a great day!
    Leslie
    House on the Way

    Reply
  5. Becca says

    October 16, 2013 at 1:44 pm

    Perfect tips, Heather! You’ve created a gorgeous Fall entry … I love the neutral/natural color scheme you went with and added just a few subtle pops of orange! Happy Fall!

    Reply
    • Heather SettingforFour says

      October 22, 2013 at 6:41 pm

      Thanks Becca! Happy Fall to you as well! 😀

      Reply
  6. Atta Girl Amy says

    October 16, 2013 at 2:35 pm

    Great tips, Heather. Your porch is definitely a thriller (and so pretty, too!)

    Reply
  7. Shannah @ Just Us Four says

    October 16, 2013 at 3:52 pm

    Your porch is gorgeous! I love all of your tips. I always forget about the “floor” of the porch. It is important too.

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  8. www.mysoulfulhome.com says

    October 16, 2013 at 6:19 pm

    Heather I also love “rustic glam”…u can tell as I have gold spray painted pumpkins by my door. Your wreath is fantastic!! Great tips too! Wonderful to be on tour with you!

    Reply
  9. Tammy @ circa-1929 says

    October 16, 2013 at 7:24 pm

    Love it. I love urns..and raw nature. So I am taken with your urns with large limbs in them.
    tammy

    Reply
  10. Jane@Cottage at the Crossroads says

    October 16, 2013 at 11:57 pm

    Heather, thanks for your tips! I never gave harmonious color a thought when I decorated our porch but I will now! Love the birch branches in your urns and the spotlights are such a great touch!

    Reply
  11. Christy Our Southern Home says

    October 17, 2013 at 8:57 am

    Beautiful ideas! Love the mixture of nature and subtle glam! ~Christy

    Reply
  12. Confessions of a Plate Addict says

    October 17, 2013 at 3:34 pm

    Such an elegant fall porch, Heather! and…great tips, too! I am so excited to be on the tour with such a talented group of bloggers!…hugs…Debbie

    Reply
    • Heather SettingforFour says

      October 22, 2013 at 6:39 pm

      I feel the same way about this fun porch tour Debbie! Thanks for your lovely compliments!!

      Reply
  13. Shauna@Satori Design for Living says

    October 18, 2013 at 2:25 pm

    Heather, your porch looks so welcoming. I started decorating mine, but it’s so darn cold out and windy this week. Hopefully I’ll get it done this weekend!

    Reply
    • Heather SettingforFour says

      October 22, 2013 at 5:56 pm

      I hope you get your porch decorated Shauna! Thanks for your lovely comments!

      Reply
  14. Dria S says

    October 20, 2013 at 1:00 pm

    Beautiful porch and fantastic tips! You did a wonderful job 🙂

    Reply
  15. Becca Diestelkamp-Woodham says

    October 22, 2013 at 2:50 pm

    Looks wonderful! I just bought and spray painted black urns that look similar to yours. I’ve been trying to figure out what to do with them. Thanks!

    Reply
    • Heather SettingforFour says

      October 22, 2013 at 6:39 pm

      You’re welcome Becca – I know your urns will look fantastic!

      Reply
  16. Erin @ White Clover Home says

    October 22, 2013 at 5:28 pm

    Love the birch trees in the black urns. They would easily transition into Christmas decorating.

    Reply
    • Heather SettingforFour says

      October 22, 2013 at 5:55 pm

      Thanks Erin – yes they’ll be staying in the urns for Christmas too!

      Reply
  17. Tiainspace says

    October 22, 2013 at 5:46 pm

    Those little rats are adorable (what am I even saying?!? LOL). I love the addition of lighting to the urns, definitely something I’d like to try out.

    Reply
  18. Inspire Me Heather says

    October 24, 2013 at 12:05 pm

    Your Fall porch looks great Heather, lovely details!!

    Reply
  19. Tammy Killoough says

    October 24, 2013 at 1:48 pm

    Heather…your porch is so gorgeous. I’m so glad you shared this for everyone at Twirl and Take a Bow! ~Tammy

    Reply
    • Heather SettingforFour says

      October 25, 2013 at 6:58 pm

      Thanks so much Tammy!!

      Reply
  20. Laurie Dickson says

    October 24, 2013 at 5:50 pm

    It looks amazing, I would for sure slow down and stare if I was walking or driving by! Very well done!

    Reply
  21. Being Tazim says

    October 24, 2013 at 10:53 pm

    I don’t have a porch, sadly, but I’ve used some of these ideas for my “mantle” – actually just a shelf in my living room. 🙂

    Reply
  22. Maryann @ Domestically-Speaking says

    October 26, 2013 at 6:29 pm

    Those little mice are so cute! Love the metallics you’ve mixed in too.

    Reply
  23. ANNE says

    October 26, 2013 at 9:22 pm

    You always have so many ideas to share! Where do you get all your energy? I’m fading fast!!!

    Reply
  24. completehousecare says

    November 1, 2013 at 12:34 pm

    Nice post!! All shared pictures are so gorgeous and I get great ideas to decorate my porch by using this incredible way. It gives fresh and ideal look to my home. Thanks for sharing this post.

    Reply

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