White mums, heirloom pumpkins, wicker baskets and dried corn stalks. Today I am sharing my simple farmhouse fall decorating ideas for a small front porch using both natural and simple decor.
It’s September 1st–Can I say it?
I’m going to say it,
IT’S FALL YALL!
Eeek, I patiently (ok, not so patiently) wait for fall all year long. It’s my favorite time of year. Once August hits, I start sourcing my decorations and pumpkins. By September 1st, summer is out the door (even if Louisiana temps say otherwise) and my 3 ingredient pumpkin muffins are on the table.
One year I actually plan to plant and grow my own heirloom variety of pumpkins here in our small backyard but for now, I source my pumpkins locally here at a farm. Scroll to the bottom of this post to see a list of local friends that helped me create this simple fall farmhouse look. ps…I also share my favorite thrift store. If you can’t find a local farm, don’t fret. You can find them at your local grocery store or pumpkin patches too.
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Farmhouse fall porch decor ideas
With a small cottage style home, comes a small porch. When deciding on front porch decor for fall, I knew I wanted to do things the simple way, budget friendly, and cozy. Traditional fall colors aren’t my favorite but something about those green pumpkins, I just can’t get enough.
So to keep my front porch decor budget friendly first, I gathered together a list of natural elements I could use, I started with this list of front porch ideas
- Fall Plants (fall mums, white flowers, ornamental kale, etc)
- Dried corn stalks (dried corn stalks also make such a beautiful fall wreath, perfect for a fall seasonal look for your front door, just add them to grapevine wreaths, you can find the grapevine wreaths at thrift stores.)
- Lots of Pumpkins (heirloom and white pumpkins varieties are my favorite)
- A pile of natural fire wood logs.
- Fall foliage, dried plants (hydrangeas, branches, etc)
- hay bales
If you don’t have hydrangeas, a great way to get some is to ask your friends/neighbors. Most don’t mind sharing cuttings. This is actually how I got mine.
Next, I “shopped my house” for simple things such as buckets for the plants, pillows, throw blankets, anything I could think of to accompany the white, green and wood tone theme I had going on in my head.
Shopping my home is just a fancy way to say I gathered unused items from around the living room, our shop, the backyard, etc. I always do this before buying any new (well new to me-thrifted, of course) decorations for seasonal decorating. PS…I’m too cheap to buy new!
Here is what I found when I “shopped my house” first,
- Old Metal Tin buckets
- Whicker baskets–I had lots! I had a friend show up on my door step with a smile and ‘I thought you might like these’ warm message one morning. I didn’t like them, I LOVED them!
- A mustard colored throw blanket
- Gingham fabric, I sewed these ruffle pillow covers for my porch swing using a tutorial over the blog TIDBITS, see the tutorial HERE.
- Old wooden stool
Although our fall farmhouse front porch decorating is simple, I believe it is impactful.
The warm tones from the wood and wicker mixed with the white mums and muted fall colored pumpkins really come together for a cozy, cottage feel.
Not to mention, they all lend themselves well to the pretty colors of the fall season.
Tell me what’s sweeter than a kitten waiting to hop up into your lap on that crisp fall morning as you watch the leaves fall from the porch swing with a warm beverage in hand! Meet one of our backyard farm animals, the snuggliest kitten you will ever meet, named none the less, Cozy.
Simple farmhouse Fall Decor Video tour
Fall decorating should be fun, not stressful. The whole point to create a cozy space to enjoy cooler weather and a warm cup of coffee. Go gather some dried branches, pick some pumpkins and enjoy the beautiful fall season in all of its glory.
Shop our simple Farmhouse Fall Front Porch
Local friends,
You can find a variety of heirloom pumpkins and dried cornstalks minutes from each other on the outskirts of Vivian, near Mcleod, Texas.
I suggested making a day out of it and going to my favorite thrift store in all the land–Lighthouse thrift in Vivian, LA and hoping (12 minutes away) over to saige acres farm for a U pick flower and pumpkin patch, then ending your trip on caddo lake with the BEST burger you will ever eat, at Drift Inn Bait & Tackle. If you’re wondering how I spend my Fridays during the fall season, you just might see me there. 😉
Heirloom pumpkins and fresh flowers: Saige Acres Flower Farm, Meagan Oberley. You can contact them over on their Facebook page or by phone, 318-525-6981.
Dried Corn Stalk, wreathes, dried corn: Lizzie Owens Wilder. Contact her directly on Facebook or by text, 318-918-0508 .
Thank you so much for stopping by our little farmhouse style front porch.
My favorite place to spend the autumn season is on my little small porch, with a coffee in hand. Surrounded by simple fall decorations and good company, How about you? Let me know in the comments.
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