I’ve got another gigantic post for you today. Go let the dog out, grab yourself a cup of coffee and settle on in.
Because it’s my annual fall front porch post, people!
No just throwing a mum on the porch and calling it a day. Oh no, if the neighbors aren’t thinking that I’ve gone a tad nutso, then I haven’t done my job.
First of all, you will notice that my gigantic pumpkin that miraculously appeared in our compost pile this year is NOT on the porch.
Still trying to figure out how to get him out of the compost and on display. Anyone have a backhoe?
And yes, that is a fern you see on my fall porch.
It was still looking so pretty that I couldn’t stand to get rid of it yet. Let’s just pretend I live in the South instead of in Ohio.
I put the wreath that I made a few weeks ago on the wall of the porch. We sort of have that empty space just sitting there and it begs to have something fill it up.
Besides, it’s so 2012 to actually put your wreath on your door.
Last year, I looked for these tall bushel baskets everywhere and I couldn’t beg, borrow or steal one. This year I was practically tripping over them at every yard sale I went to.
I made the chevron burlap pillow covers from fabric I found at Hobby Lobby. I actually used a sewing machine this time. No iron on Stitch Witchery stuff or staples. A real, honest to goodness, plug in the wall sewing machine!
I potted up some cabbage in a rusty bucket that I bought at a barn sale in June.
And some kale. I think it’s kale?
I’m not good with my veggie identification, but it looks too frilly to be called cabbage.
So, that’s the porch in a very big nutshell.
When I came to the garage, I tied it into the porch by using more cornstalks and some mums.
The rusty metal pumpkin rounds out the vignette.
See that tiny little apple placed so strategically beside Mr. Happy? It just magically fell out of the tree and rolled over there when I was taking the close up. Sort of a gift from Mother Nature.
Gosh, while I’m blathering on about outside decor, I might as well show you the back porch.
Yeah, not a lot to see out here. I’ve pretty much just bunched all my plants together by the back door and put away all the furniture and doodads.
But you can see this area from the inside of the house, so I like to have a little something something out here.
You can time travel back in time (or back to the future) and visit previous fall porch posts by clicking on these photos:
Whew, I’m off to take a nap now!
Dawn@ We Call It Junkin.com
It’s all very pretty! We built a scarecrow (which I’ll have on my blog Friday.) He keeps scaring ME – I keep seeing it out of the corner of my eye and thinking there’s a dude lurking in my yard. I’m a dork. 🙂
Your corn shocks look great, I might have to get some. Take care!
Dawn @ We Call It Junkin
Spittin-Toad
Oh…how I wish I had a porch…yours look lovely!! I just have a front door with not even a roof over it..oh-well I guess I’ll just admire yours!! 🙂
Denise
Anonymous
Hi!
Where did you purchase your black rockers?
GinaE
Your porch always looks so great, and this fall version is no exception. I’d love to sit there and drink my coffee.
Pam Kessler
@Anonymous – I bought the rockers at Walmart probably two years ago when they were on clearance at the end of the summer. The have held up really really well and I only paid around $49 for each of them (still a lot of money for something on the porch, but a lot cheaper than other ones I looked at).
Linda @ Itsy Bits And Pieces
This is SO pretty, Pam! I love the look of the cabbage in the galvanized container especially! And my front porch fern is so huge this year that it has become part of our fall porch, too…maybe we’ll start a trend lol!
Merri Jo
Your porch & all your vignettes are so pretty! In the second photo, I admired the Pee gee hydrangea that looks like it is reaching for the rocking chair–but it isn’t in any of the other pix–what happened? Please tell me I’m not loony! ;-D
Musings from Kim K.
I always look forward to your porch posts. I’m going to have to steal your bushel basket idea. I have two in the garage just waiting for something magical to happen. I’m feeling behind. Not a single pumpkin or cornstalk in sight at our house and it’s nearly October!
Christine Vandormolen
gorgeous Pam…..now come and do my porch! Christine from Little Brags
Cynthia
Pam your porch looks fantastic! You really nailed the details. The olive bucket with mum is perfect. Your wreath is gorgeous. I am so glad that I have been following your blog.
Cynthia
Pam Kessler
@Merri Jo – It’s actually a Limelight hydangea, but the blooms left on it this time of year tend to be smaller than normal. You can sort of see that one bloom in the last full porch photo where I talk about “in a nutshell”, but I have no idea why you can’t see it in the photo two below that one. The photos were only taken a few minutes apart. I wonder if it was extra windy at that point.
creativegoddess
What a lovely and welcoming porch!
Yes, the plant you mention as being kale, is indeed and Ornamental Kale. Leave it outside and the colder it gets the more color it will have in it. Until, of course it freezes and turns to mush.
Aren’t you glad you asked? 🙂
Olive
This level of porch nutso is good. Love the cabbages. I would need a prescription anti anxiety agent to plug in a sewing machine. The pillow is wonderful with the black rockers. xo, olive
TARYTERRE
I ABSOLUTELY love it.
ℳartina @ Northern Nesting
Pam your porch looks BEAUTIFUL!! I just bought some cornstalks today…think I’ll pick a few more up for in between the garage doors:)
Anonymous
Wal-Mart for the black rockers! That is great. Have you had to re-paint them since you purchased? That is one of the problems I keep reading about is the paint chipping on the outdoor rockers and not holding up during certain weather conditions.
Debby
Your porch looks great. I really like that wreath. What doess the plaque say on your house? I enjoyed your home tour as well.
Pam Kessler
@Anonymous I haven’t repainted them. So far no chips either. Last year we put them in the garage in the fall and winter though. The previous year was really mild here so we left them out all year. I think you would just not want them to get really wet a lot, since they are wooden.
Shabby chic Sandy
Your porch looks fantastic–you deserve that nap! I think I will take one because I got tired just thinking about decorating the porch!
Sherry @ No Minimalist Here
Pam, Your Fall décor is beautiful! What a pretty house and porch.
Hugs,
Sherry
Vickie @ Ranger 911
Pam, your porch is all decked out for the season and has plenty of curb appeal, I’d say! I got out today and swept the debris from our birch trees off the steps for my fall spruce up. Does that count?
NanaDiana
Your Fall decorations are looking just great, Pam. I am loving how your porch looks. I know that I am ready now to start hauling my Fall stuff out and am ready to embrace it. You did a wonderful job and I am going to check the home tour. xo Diana
Linda @ bushel and a pickle
that’s it! I will get my porch furniture repainted and decorated this weekend by hook or crook! I am impressed with the beauty of your porch, looks like a great place for rocking.
Robin Johnson
Pam you’ve done yourself proud again. Your porch looks amazing and oh so pretty and festive for the season. You always make it look so effortless on of these years I am but able to polish up my outdoor decorating skills in an effort to get somewhere close to your talent. Love it all.
Liz@ Infuse With Liz
This is my kind of decorating! Love the chevron fabric pillows- great job and they catch the eye nicely! The corn stalks look great up against the house and yes that is kale. I used some in my display too. The fern looks great- a splash of green keeps it colorful! The colander on the wreath is too cute.
Sanghamitra Bhattacherjee(Mukherjee)
Beautiful porch. Love those gorgeous fall colors here. The pillow is great.
Thanks for sharing.
Hope to see you on my blog:)
Debra Oliver
you have such a wonderful home, love the gray siding, it looks so good with all the Fall fun!!
Judy Biggerstaff
Great porch, love the wreath with the colander. So many cute fall elements.
Tricia
Gee, I was feeling pretty good about the decorating I had done outside until I saw your porch! It sure looks great, Pam! LOVE the bushel basket.
Sandy
Your porch looks great! I love the fern with the pumpkins and corn stalks! I don’t usually like chevron but love the color of yours and they look great on the black rockers! You knocked it out of the ball park with your fall decor. Just perfect! I guess I’m stuck in a time warp because I have a fall flat basket hung on my front door. Of course I don’t have a huge gigantic porch like you do!
the cape on the corner
I love all the interesting buckets and baskets you are using. and all the different (correctly identified, ha!) vegetation!
Rosemary@villabarnes
It looks great. I love the cornstalks.
Lynn
The cornstalks are “oh so auntum” but you really rocked it when your threw that cabbage and kale out there. Wonderful Fall Porch!!
Ann
Your porch decor is beautiful. The kale are stunning. Mine never last very long–the insects strip the leaves off ours every fall.
Ever Evolving Life 4-5
I really love your porch! The wreath is adorable. I wish I could find cornstalks around here. They have a huge impact! I’m on the hunt for cornstalks now!
Simply Suzannes at Home
Suzanne of Simply Suzannnes at Home
Your porch is so warm and welcoming!
I love all your Fall touches!
Thanks so much for sharing . . . You inspired me.
Have a beautiful week,
Suzanne
Shana Franks
Just found your blog and I wanted to say that I love your Fall decor!! All the little touches really make a difference… I am your newest follower on GFC =)
Paula@SweetPea
Your 2013 fall porch is gorgeous! I can’t wait to see what you do in 2014.
P.S. I’m making a lamp out of a themos today thanks to you!
Anonymous
I just found your site on Pinterest. I love your porch colors that you used, but I truely would like to know the color the house is painted. We are looking at a country home with a front porch, but house color is really what caught my eye. Tell me if you can.
Kris @ Junk Chic Cottage
Hi Pam,
Love your cute house and porch. It always looks so pretty. Have a great Friday and wonderful week end.
Kris
Pam
Thanks, Kris!
Ivory
Just ran across your site. I love your fall porches your decorative style rocks! Thanks you.