Fall Home Tour 2019: Bright + Cozy Autumn Porch
Our Fixer Upper, Home Tour, Fall Breanna Grant Our Fixer Upper, Home Tour, Fall Breanna Grant

Fall Home Tour 2019: Bright + Cozy Autumn Porch

Today I’m sharing a new space on my home tour that I usually don’t deck out for the holidays. We spend so much time on our side porch in the fall so I decided to add a few autumn touches this year! I kept it pretty simple, just adding a few cute pumpkins here and there in colors that would match the existing fabrics and colors out here. I also added a fall wreath to the tobacco basket, some pinecone garland on the blanket ladder, and updated the stems in the jar on my ottoman to something more fallish. One of my favorite touches was adding the pumpkins to the macrame plant holders! Such an easy way to continue to use these into fall, even when it may be too chilly outside for your plants! You can shop my decor and similar pieces linked for you below!

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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
Our Fixer Upper Emily Schmidt Our Fixer Upper Emily Schmidt

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!
Design, Holidays Emily Schmidt Design, Holidays Emily Schmidt

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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Summer Porch 2018
Our Fixer Upper, Design Emily Schmidt Our Fixer Upper, Design Emily Schmidt

Summer Porch 2018

Today I'm sharing my summer patio which I refreshed and redecorated just a little bit since last year.  The biggest change out here was recovering the cushions on my furniture with this black and white striped fabric from Amazon.  The cushions have springs on the inside and are flat on the bottom, so I was able to recover them easily with a staple gun, scissors, and no sewing.  I shared a little more about my porch clean-up process and everything that I added/ changed here

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Summer Patio Refresh
Our Fixer Upper, Design Emily Schmidt Our Fixer Upper, Design Emily Schmidt

Summer Patio Refresh

     I just completed my yearly patio cleanup and refresh for our side porch this past week.  This year it seemed to be even dirtier and more full of leaves and debris than usual, so cleanup was not an easy task.  In the process I updated my decor a bit because I like to add a few new things each year to make it feel new!  This year I recovered my furniture cushions, added a new rug, as well as a few new pillows and accessories too.   I still have a few more finishing touches to add but I wanted to go ahead and share my progress so far and some of my favorite patio pieces.

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