Hello dear friends! Today I am being joined by 11 other creatives who are sharing their talents in the Falling For Porches blog hop. If you are coming over from Follow The Yellow Brick Home let me say “Welcome!” Weren’t Amber’s front porch urns just gorgeous? Today I am sharing Creative And Free Fall Porch Decor.
Creative And Free Fall Porch Decor
Last fall I was lucky enough to travel to England and was truly inspired by all the fabulous autumnal decor found at many London shops.
I wanted to do something similar and asked Mr. Decor to rig up a wooden base to surrounded the front door. He used old fencing found in our wood pile.
Throw It All On
I’ve been creating fall decor here on DTA since 2008. For about the past three years I have been carefully weeding out the worn fall flowers, leaves, and gourds that could no longer be used inside. They got tossed in a few bins that I kept meaning to take to the thrift store. In this case, procrastination won.
I began by sorting and making piles of similar objects.
I used a staple gun to apply old strips of burlap and some orange ribbon to the wooden base.
There was no set pattern. Waves and loops were created entirely in a free fashion.
Then I simply stapled leaves and flowers on top of the ribbon. I did take care to try and hide the staples.
Lastly, I applied small faux pumpkins and gourds with a heavy duty glue gun. We’ve had several 100+ degree days since then and they have all stayed securely in place.
First Display
Because of the high temperatures at first I was not able to locate any large pumpkins or fall flowers to finish the vignette.
So I created a small display on a wooden bench.
Second Display
Then I finally found some mums at the grocery store of all places! The color gives a hint to the Mulberry Falliday hued interiors.
New Video
You can see all of the autumnal displays at Storybook Cottage in this short video.
If you wish to view the video in a larger format just click on the black box in the lower left hand corner that says Watch on YouTube.
I hope you have enjoyed my free fall porch decor.
Up next is Kim from Shiplap and Shells. Her fall decor is simply breathtaking!
Happy fall ya’ll!
Laura
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This looks so good, Laura! I love the way your vision came to life. It feels so warm and inviting! Thanks so much for putting this hop together and for inviting me to be a part of things. Hugs and happy Fall, CoCo
Laura, your front porch is so beautiful. I love the pop of orange and yellow against your blue door. And those images from England are over the top. Thank you for including me in your hop today.
Going to England in the Fall would be my dream come true. Your shop images are full of imagination, and I love how you’ve created your own version for your porch. Just beautiful! I hope your heat dissipates soon. We’re finally getting a break on the temps. Thank goodness. Thanks so much for including me in the Hop, Laura. Great group of friends!
I love how when you want something you make it happen! You are a truly inspirational friend. Your porch looks amazing and I LOVE FREE! Kudos to Mr. Decor too for his assistance. Enjoy it. It’s beautiful! pinned
How fun to recreate the beauty you saw in London, on your own porch! Beautiful job, Laura! Thanks for hosting, today!
Great idea to have a wood base! Love that you used things you already had, too-kind of a trash to treasure arrangement;) The London shops decor is amazing; how fun! Thanks for coordinating all of us on this one:)
Your porch is so pretty Laura. What amazing inspiration you found in London. Thank you so much for hosting today’s hop. I’m loving all the inspiration.
I love your porch and the garland is amazing. So pretty with all the wonderful additons you made to it. I like both the bend and the flowers. Thanks for hosting and inviting me.
My flower-loving heart is absolutely loving this!!! You have created such a beautiful and welcoming entrance for everyone who visits!!! I love every detail!!!
This is so lovely, Laura. And I love that you worked together to make such a warm and welcoming entrance. It oozes fall!
Laura your fall garland and door basket looks fabulous! Love the combination of colors, textures and ribbon that you wove together! The frame is genius!
Your fall door decor is so festive Laura! I always love the way you decorate on and around your bench for the seasons. The white mums in the teal are so pretty and I love how the colors tie in with your door.
Thank you so much for hosting this fun hop. Happy fall!
Beautiful porch Laura. So festive and welcoming. The colors of fall really pop against your blue front door. The fall basket is lovely. Thanks so much for sharing at Love Your Creativity.