Fall is my favorite season of the year. The weather, the colors of the season and the food are all things that I find comfort in. Even though things are going to sleep in the fall, I have a sense of renewal and awakening on morning with crisp air, sweater-weather afternoons and evenings that have the smell of burning wood in the air. Everything about it makes me feel more alive.
With this fall being our first at Sugar Maple Farmhouse, I wanted to make sure the fall front porch decor around our home reflected the warmth and happiness I feel this season. And with it being my first season with a covered door and a large front porch that serves as an extra room during the warmer months, I decided to start there.
Front porch goals
I’ve always dreamed of having a front porch like the one we have now. Our old house didn’t have a porch at all, just a stoop. Kevin and I at one point discussed adding a covered porch because he knows how much I loved all the house we saw with them. Instead we moved here and all my dreamy, romantic ideas about front porches have been actualized.
Our first fall
For this first fall season, I knew I wanted the porch to feel welcoming, cozy and full of warmth. To me that means heritage colors with rusty oranges and reds, soft woods and of course, pumpkins. I layered these up and down the staircase, around the front door and near the two porch sitting areas – the rockers and the swing.
I then layered all that warmth in with some textured greens such as cabbage and ????? To balance out some of the oranges and as a bit of farewell to the greens of summer.
And finally, because I have children, I added in a bit of whimsy with old, gas cans that have been given new life and two heritage brooms that could substitute for witches brooms. Together these things are the perfect touch of Halloween for my kids and will feel appropriate all season long.
I finished it all off by adding a blanket ladder with a picnic blanket for anyone in need of another layer while they’re drinking coffee or coco on the porch.
So, that’s a little look at our first fall front porch decor here at Sugar Maple Farmhouse. You can see our summer front porch here and find out more about our barn project here. Thank you so much for visiting today!
robin rue says
I really like your autumn decor. Fall is my favorite season to decorate for!
Terri Steffes says
Your house looks amazing. How fall and festive! I always stop too soon and don’t get the full look I want. You have the perfect amount of goodies.
Brianne Tursi Manz says
Your front porch is something that I feel a lot of home owners would aspire to replicate. I love the whole layout, and the wreaths on the doors adds an extra Fall touch!
1stopmom says
Your porch looks beautiful and so welcoming. I have always wanted a big porch like yours. But I am making do with what I have. We have been here for over 20 years so I working on my outdoor space.
Stacie says
You did such an amazing job on your porch! I love the whole vibe of it. I feel like if we walk inside your house, we’ll be sitting down to eat at Cracker Barrel.
Melissa Chapman says
Your porch is so nice it needs no decoration but the way you made it look is so nice. I love the fall motif with flowers and gourds I have to take some of your ideas.
Amber Myers says
I so wish we had a bigger porch! Ours is super tiny! I decorate it, but I can’t have a lot, obviously. I love your porch. What lovely colors!
Tara Pittman says
I so want a front porch. I have a stoop with very little space for even a flower pot.
Bella says
your porch looks amazing! I wish i did more festive things!!!
Jordan | Read. Eat. Repeat. says
Love those wreaths! I feel like a wreath is the easiest way to decorate for any season, but especially for fall and winter. Just throw it up on your front door and you’re good!
Sue Reddel says
What beautiful ideas to make your porch festive for the fall. The wreaths are gorgeous!
Liz Mays says
This is such a cozy and beautiful look for fall. I love what you’ve been able to do with the steps.
Ice Cream n Sticky Fingers says
I love your porch. We went to Walmart to get pumpkins and they were all gone. I’m shocked. Ill have to check other stores now to see if I can find some. I wanted to put them on my porch but was waiting until it cooled off. Our deck is painted dark brown and until recently temperatures were still in the upper 90s. So I didn’t want cooked pumpkins. hahhah
Rachel Quenzer says
I had to go a few places to find some of the ones I wanted. Next year we will try to grow enough.
Amy says
This looks fantastic! I also live in a farmhouse on a farm. I love the gourds you have going on here and the mums!
Rachel Quenzer says
Thank you!
Sarah Bailey says
Oh my goodness your porch looks absolutely incredible – I love how you have put it together for autumn, it looks so welcoming!
Rachel Quenzer says
Thank you!
Pam says
Your front porch looks so good. I haven’t decorated mine for fall yet but I need to!
Heather says
I love your posts. Your home is my dream home! I love the porch area and hope that we can eventually find a home with one that beautiful!
Krystel | Frugal Living says
I only have a stoop right now but definitely want mums and pumpkins to decorate! Thinking of a stop to walmart tomorrow
Kathy says
That looks really beautiful. I love decorating for fall. It’s one of my favorite seasons to decorate for.
Mila Clarke Buckley says
Double doors are something I’ve dreamed of forever – hello to big wreaths! Your fall decor is so precious. I love it.
Kita Bryant says
I love a good fall front porch. I have a small porch and I do a little something-something but it isn’t that grand and my mums are already dead *cries*
Kileen says
I feel like its not officially fall until your front porch looks this cute with fall decor!! I loved this post because it gave me so many awesome ideas on decorating my front porch!!
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Catalina says
The Fall spirit that i love! This Fall front porch decor is just awesome!
Chef Dennis says
Wow! This porch looks sooo wonderful! You can definitely feel the Fall season here. Really great decoration you have!
Ruth I says
You are absolutely good at designing. I am inspired how you have come up with a creative concept like this. On point decors.
Toni says
Your front porch is really gorgeous!! I wish I could achieve this with my porch! Thanks for the idea!
Lisa Joy Thompson says
Your porch is absolutely gorgeous! I love the decorations you’ve chosen for fall…so pretty! A front porch is one of my favorite things in a house and I currently don’t have one! 🙁
Marysa says
I love your decor! I work in a nursery where we have all kinds of ornamental kale, mums, gourds, pumpkins, and corn stalks. Your porch looks perfect!
Jenn @ EngineerMommy says
I really love decorating for fall. YOur porch came out so beautiful. I like the combination of white and bright orange pumpkins.
Lynndee says
I love seeing decorated porches during fall season. You did great. Your porch is so pretty and I love how colorful it is.
Rena says
Beautifully decorated! You are so creative there is no way I could ever put something like this together! It would look like a giant mess if I tried!
Kim says
I love your porch decor. I wish I had the home decor bug that people like you have.
Brittany Limberakis says
Gosh I love fall! Such beautiful decor
Wren LaPorte says
This decor is absolutely to die for! I just bought a new house and move in soon and I am excited to see what I can accomplish with it. I think an attractive front door like this would be AMAZING!
Jasmine Hewitt says
I love that big front porch! And all your beautiful pumpkins!
Gilda Campos says
Excellent decoration for this season. I will copy you some ideas!
Rika Livingston says
That’s a beautiful fall decor! I don’t decorate the whole house but always freshen up my kitchen or dining table with new fall decors.
Ainsley says
Your home is gorgeous! I absolutely love the rocking chairs with the plaid pillows! Stealing that one!
Brianna says
Oh my goodness, this is so dreamy! I need to go decorate my porch right now!
Swathi says
Your home looks gorgeous, I love these pumpkin decorations. I don’t have a long porch like you.
vidya says
that is a beaaautiful front porch – all those fall colors and decor tempt me to try my hand at something like this
Maria Yakimchuk says
What a beautiful porch! I love Fall and try to decorate a bit too. But not as pretty as yours. I love how you’re using fresh pumpkins and flowers. Fall is magical and you captured it on your porch for sure.
Rikki Ridgeway says
It is so warm and inviting. I could definitely see myself sitting on that front porch in the fall before it gets too cold. Farmhouse dream home goals!
Jackline A says
Beautiful front porch. I wish we had a bigger porch. Unfortunately, I can’t do much with it.
Laura says
Oh my gosh I LOVE LOVE LOVE this. So Halloween isn’t a big thing here but this year we decorated and I am so in love with everything pumpkin and orange.
Aliya says
This porch is a fall lovers’ dream. Omgness, just gorgeous. I’m in love.
Sarah says
I really love the porch swing.
Brittany says
Wow. These photos are absolutely stellar! Great color combos. Absolutely love this porch decor for Fall!