Fall Home Tour 2021: Spooky Autumn Front Porch
Fall, Home Tour, Our Fixer Upper Emily Schmidt Fall, Home Tour, Our Fixer Upper Emily Schmidt

Fall Home Tour 2021: Spooky Autumn Front Porch

The space in my home where I always have the MOST fun decorating for fall is without a doubt, my front porch! Since this is the entry into our home and also visible from the outside to passersby, I always want to go all out! I wanted to create a porch that is fun for the Halloween season, with aspects that are also very traditional fall- it’s the best of both worlds!

I have enjoyed adding these bats to the walls as well as the sticks and crows for the last couple of years, and this year I even added some 3-dimensional hanging bats as well! I also gave a basic fall wreath an upgrade for my front door by adding some craft store Halloween supplies like mini skulls, spiders, and bats as well as dried fall stems! The space is completed with tons of pumpkins and planters filled with mums throughout!

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Tips + Tricks for Easy Autumn Porch Decorating
DIY, Design, Holidays Emily Schmidt DIY, Design, Holidays Emily Schmidt

Tips + Tricks for Easy Autumn Porch Decorating

There’s a few basic guidelines I follow in my porch decorating that can really help you no matter the season, size of your porch, or style of decor! Below I’ve outlined 6 simple tips and tricks that will help you get started and decorate your porch like a pro! I also try to make it as easy on myself as possible to transition my porch quickly and easily from fall to Christmas and beyond- and these tips are perfect for that too! I’ve covered everything from materials, to placement, and styling without making it too fussy or complicated, so ANYONE can create a beautiful porch!

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Fall Home Tour 2018: Front Porch
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Fall Home Tour 2018: Front Porch

I was more excited than usual to decorate our front porch this year because we just completed a much overdue renovation of the porch which now has all new supports, stairs, and lumber all around. We have not gotten to stain the wood yet, but who knows when we’ll have time to do that, so I just went ahead and started decking it out for fall! This is a project we had on our list since moving in, as many of the boards had major cracking or holes in them, but somehow or another it always got pushed to the side. Now it’s as good as new and completely structurally sound as well.

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Fall Porch Decorating Ideas for Every Size Porch!
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Fall Porch Decorating Ideas for Every Size Porch!

 September is here and it's time to decorate for the changing seasons!  Without a doubt, my favorite area to decorate each year is my front porch and I'm always looking for new ideas and inspirations each year.  Below I've rounded up my favorite ideas for decorating your porch, no matter the size.  You'll find ideas for decking out small porches, medium porches, and large porches as well, and many ideas that can work for porches of any size.  Let me know which ideas you'll be trying and which porches are your favorite!

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