Today I am showing you a very quick and easy way to decorate a fall planter box.
This sits about two feet from my front door and normally I would hang a wreath on the door and throw some gourds in the planter and call it a day. But this year, I decided to decorate my planter a little more and do away with the traditional fall wreath altogether.
You gotta change it up.
I grabbed the top to my bushel basket and a scrap of burlap. Bought some dried seed pods, dried mushroom sponges and feather things at Hobby Lobby. And sprung for a greenish pumpkin shaped gourd at the farm market.
The bushel basket top went in the planter first.
I was going to buy some of that rectangular floral foam, but peed my pants when I saw how much it was. OK, it was just $3.99 a brick, but I would need two and that was a little too rich for my thrifting sole.
So I decided to just use a pool noodle instead.
We’re not using the noodle anymore this year and rather than store it, why not put it to use. I just chopped off the length I needed.
I decided to not use the burlap after all and just hot glued some left-over-from-Spring bagged moss to the pool noodle instead. Sure, I could have left it neon blue, but glue guns are so fun. And the blue was so gaudy.
I placed the pumpkin where I wanted it
and then I just stuck the feathers, seed pods and mushroom-like things into the floral foam pool noodle until I had an arrangement I liked.
Super easy.
I had everything on hand except for the seeds pods, mushrooms and feathers and they set me back about $10.00 all together (1/2 price at Hobby Lobby).
So instead of a traditional wreath for your front door (yawn), try a fall planter box.
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Nancy @ The Headmistress
How sweet! And I just LOVE the greenish pumpkin! Thanks for sharing this!
Nancy
♥ Sonny ♥
Pam,
that looks fabulous~! quick or not- its a beautiful fall arrangment and very unique.
Shabby chic Sandy
This looks fantastic–love the fall colors. Looking forward to seeing the best of those 140 pictures:)
Coastal Cottage Dreams
So clever. it looks wonderful! Thanks for your comments on my blog. Happy Fall to you!
Kerin
Hi Pam.
Love your fresh take on Fall!
You are a creative gal 🙂
Happy weekend..
K.
The Quintessential Magpie
Pam, that is so cute!
It speaks fall, and speaking of which, hope yours is happy1
Sheila
Kim K.
I love the seed pods mixed with your greenish pumpkin shaped gourd. Fabulous.
Meeha Meeha
Pam, I’m so happy to discover tour amazing talent – I’m pinning this!
Melissa Miller
That is awesome Pam! Love the softer colors.
Gay Vaughan
I love it and easy projects are always fun!
Olive Cooper
You knutt, love the pool noodle idea. I am scared of glue guns and do not own one and maybe that is why I never craft. Yes? The arrangement is charming and I would certainly charge thirty bucks for it without batting an eye. xo, olive
Sherry@Back2Vintage
You had me giggling with the pool noodle…but that was a great idea! The arrangement is “fall festive”….great job!!!
susie @ persimmon moon cottage
Love your pics of the Gala apples in the bowl. Very pretty color combination for Fall. That looks like an antique bowl. Suddenly I’m hungry for an apple.
Janis@All Things Beautiful
This is really gorgeous! I love your mixture of textures and colors! I’ve got a similar planter, so I can’t wait to try fixin’ it up! Thanks so much for sharing!!!
chateau chic
I love how your wall shelf turned out. All the different natural elements along with the pumpkin provides such a warm fall welcome.
Mary Alice