Fall Porch Decorating Ideas

you have a sprawling wrap-around porch (lucky you!) or a tiny townhome walk-up, there's always an opportunity to bring a little seasonal style to your front porch and give your guests a warm welcome. After all, it's only a matter of time before those little trick-or-treaters stop by! Below, we've rounded up a few of our favorite front porch fall decorating ideas that are suitable for just about any home out there.

A country classic—vintage French grain sacks—inspires a simple and rustic embellishment for fall pumpkin stacks. Display on the porch, maybe next to a bench with pillows covered in grain sacks, to create a warm fall welcome.This simple porch display just screams fall! Decorate the front steps or stoop with a menagerie of flat, wide pumpkins and mums perched on crocks.

With a deep wraparound porch no doubt spacious enough to pack in all the fall decorating ideas on this list, these homeowners opted for a spare approach to the season. A pair of chartreuse plantings that echo the paint color of the front door flank the steps. Groups of comfortable seating, including a hammock, provide a place to linger and enjoy the crisp, fall weather.

Even though this is actually a back porch, we love every one of these ideas for fall front porch decor: cozy plaid blankets and pillows, lanterns with glowing candles, an oversize grapevine wreath, fall flower arrangements, and of course, pumpkins!Because this 200-year-old restored New Hampshire farmhouse's exterior is so beautifully simple, just a tiny touch is all that's needed—a few pumpkins on the steps, a contrasting wreath, and an adorable row of white mini pumpkins sit on the door transom.