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Fall Front Porch Ideas For Free

September 27, 2016 by Ashley Mayes 20 Comments

Can I let you in on a little secret? I’m not much of a seasonal decorator. Are you? I like my home to feel welcoming through each of the seasons but all the extra decor gives me the jitter bugs. The last few years at Christmas, I seriously felt like it was just overwhelming. I’ve got to try to find a happy medium this year. So, a large part of me just doesn’t care for the seasonal decor and the the other part of me, doesn’t want to spend the money on something that’s only going to be out for a month or two. If you are like me in either of these two ways, Fall Front Porch Ideas For Free is the post for you!

You see, we have a large front porch and, not that I have to keep up with our neighbors but, our neighbors go to town on adorable decorating outside. I’m not overly inspired by our outdoor areas yet I want to do enough to them to make them welcoming and some-what cheerful. So far you know that I’m not a big seasonal decorator, I don’t want to spend money on seasonal decorations, and I’m not inspired to be decorating the space that I’m working on. Sounds like it’s going to be a doozy today, right?

Fall Front Porch Ideas For Free

Fall Front Porch Ideas For Free! Budget-friendly seasonal decor. How to Decorate on your Porch on a Budget. #porch #falldecor

Fall Front Porch Ideas For Free

Before I dive right in to the post, let me say that I did spend a total of $8 on mums. I’ve never bought mums before and have been curious to see how they hold up for a few years now. If you wanted to get this free, you could totally substitute some fake florals that you have or some other potted plant. Get creative here or spend under $10 and pick a few mums up. =)

I tend to find our front doors the hardest to make welcoming. I’m not a huge front door wreath type person; and they are so expensive! I had the idea to clip a few branches from a small tree and hang them upside down from the doors. I think they turned out so cute!

Fall Front Porch Ideas For Free

All I did was use clippers to clip about ten clippings per door.

Fall Front Porch Ideas For Free

Fall Front Porch Ideas For Free

I just bunched them together and wrapped them with leather cord.

Fall Front Porch Ideas For Free

I left about twelve inches of cord and wrapped the cord around a small nail on the door. I know it looks super simple, because it is! But, for seriously ONE minute and ZERO dollars… I think this is a huge win.

Fall Front Porch Ideas For Free

I’m not sure how long the branches will stay fresh. I hope they stay nice looking for about a month but we’ll see. I can totally see myself recreating this with other trimmings.

Ok, so you know when you get mums or other plants they come in these ugly plastic pots.

Fall Front Porch Ideas For Free

If you’re lucky, you will have some crates or baskets that you can just plop them down in for your decor. Another idea is to raid your coat closet. Scarfs are so easy to wrap around these pots and you can just wash them when they get dirty.

Fall Front Porch Ideas For Free

I’ve used this concept for a few years now and really love it. It’s just a way to use what you have.

Fall Front Porch Ideas For Free

I don’t think my front porch is going to win any awards for how beautiful it looks – ha! But, I do think that anyone who comes to our front door will be welcomed by the sight. That’s what matters.

Fall Front Porch Ideas For Free

Fall Front Porch Ideas For Free

If you’ve been a reader for long, you might have realized that we got a new rug. Our old, hand-painted rug, which was one of our favorite projects ever, finally bit the dust. Rug Expedition offered to send us a new rug and I picked this one to be exact.

Fall Front Porch Ideas For Free

I really like it and we’ve had it out on the porch for about two months and it’s held up so great. I have a thicker doormat that I may eventually lay over this one, but for now I’m really liking the simple gray pattern.

Fall Front Porch Ideas For Free

You probably don’t want to buy a new rug for every season and neither do I! Get creative and move the doormat you have out in the garage to the front door or the one off your patio to the front door. It’s all about reusing what you have to create a space that you like.

Fall Front Porch Ideas For Free

If you have a small budget for Fall Decor… I’m loving some of these finds.

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Fall Front Porch Ideas For Free! Budget-friendly seasonal decor. How to Decorate on your Porch on a Budget. #porch #falldecor

If you want more fall decor, make sure to stop by and see:  Stephanie’s global fall entryway, a Creepy Critter Pumpkin Idea and this Fall Decor Art Idea.

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  1. Cassie Bustamante

    September 27, 2016 at 6:42 am

    perfect! i love using things i have to decorate!

    Reply
  2. Kathy

    September 27, 2016 at 7:25 am

    I would notice every little bit coming up to your front door. It’s really cozy and pretty. Love all of the mums and the textiles. Happy Fall!

    Reply
  3. Sara

    September 27, 2016 at 9:27 am

    Looks beautiful and cozy! What a great idea using the scarf!!! I’m always buying flannel shirts at the thrift store and cutting them up!! Gotta cover those pots!

    Reply
    • Ashley Mayes

      September 29, 2016 at 11:32 am

      Thanks Sara. Flannel shirts are a terrific idea and one that I’ve never thought about!!

      Reply
  4. AlisonG

    September 27, 2016 at 9:54 am

    You got a great deal on the mums. That is a lot of mums for $8. 🙂 It looks great! I have the same mind set about spending the money on holiday fluff.

    Reply
    • Ashley Mayes

      September 29, 2016 at 11:32 am

      I’ve never bought mums before so I really had no idea. Thanks Alison.

      Reply
  5. Courtney

    September 27, 2016 at 3:51 pm

    It’s perfect! Very welcoming, and now I’m inspired to work on mine this weekend. The inside may not get much, but the porch is a great place to start.

    Reply
    • Ashley Mayes

      September 29, 2016 at 11:32 am

      Thanks Courtney! Yes, get out there and be creative.

      Reply
  6. Stephanie @ Casa Watkins Living

    September 28, 2016 at 3:32 pm

    Loving your door hangings!!! Great tips for decorating the outdoors. I haven’t even started yet! Beautiful pumpkin vignette too!

    Reply
    • Ashley Mayes

      September 29, 2016 at 11:34 am

      Thanks Stephanie. Double front doors can be fun but it costs so much to make them look nice. Hoping those sprigs will last for a bit.

      Reply
  7. Alan C. Brown

    September 30, 2016 at 12:55 pm

    I love the flowers and plants in front of the door, looks beautiful, fresh. The door hangings are cute. Perfect decors!

    Reply
    • Ashley Mayes

      October 4, 2016 at 1:10 pm

      Thanks so much.

      Reply
  8. Tania

    November 4, 2016 at 7:49 am

    Perfect! I’m not much for big holiday decorating displays either… mostly because I’m lazy and I don’t have much room to store it all! I always wonder where the heck people store all their stuff when it seems like the entire house is Christmas!! I did a very simple front porch display this year too, all I bought was a couple of pumpkins! http://www.littlevintagecottage.com/2016/11/simple-fall-front-porch.html

    Tania

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    • Ashley Mayes

      November 16, 2016 at 1:20 pm

      I’m lazy too! We all do what we can and just try to enjoy it.

      Reply
  9. Kate

    November 5, 2016 at 9:43 pm

    I love your porch. It’s simple and pretty!
    Kate } The Organized Dream

    Reply
    • Ashley Mayes

      November 16, 2016 at 1:21 pm

      Thanks so much!

      Reply
  10. Theresa

    November 10, 2016 at 10:22 pm

    Your porch looks so pretty. Thanks for sharing at the Inspiration Spotlight party. Shared

    Reply
    • Ashley Mayes

      November 16, 2016 at 1:21 pm

      Thanks Theresa!

      Reply

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