Text by Holly Seng
’Tis the season for porches piled with pumpkins in a spectrum of shapes and sizes joined by baskets budding with beautiful blooms. It’s no secret that we love a front porch—especially during the fall months. When it comes to deciding how to style your stoop for the season at hand, getting started can be a bit overwhelming. We hope the following eight enchanting looks will help inspire your design this year!
[1] More Is More
Porches piled with pumpkins and vibrant burgundy and burnt-orange blooms capture the enchanting aura of autumn—especially when cascading down either side of the front steps.
[2] French Country Flair
Let your home’s architecture serve as a natural guide. Here, pumpkins in pale blue and cream pair with white mums to strike an elevated contrast to the touches of classic orange elements.
[3] Play It Cool
A porch doesn’t have to be vibrant to be a showstopper. From ivory and muted orange to soothing shades of blue and green, piles of pumpkins balance terra-cotta pots with leafy green plants for a setup teeming with visual interest.
[4] Small-Scale Spectacular
Side entries deserve their own turn in the spotlight—however, they don’t require as many large-scale inclusions. Instead, opt for varieties scanning medium to miniature in scale and incorporate a basket or wood lanterns to ground the smaller vegetation.
[5] Floral Fancies
Anchoring this festive scene, mums in full bloom flaunt their vibrant petals of violet, amber, and scarlet, providing a fresh perspective to a classic setup. A duo of rocking chairs offers up the ideal seat for taking in the season’s prismatic display.
[6] Asymmetric Allure
Depending on how many steps you have to fill, an asymmetric approach might turn out to be more practical and eye-catching. Here, an assortment in varying hues ushers guests up each step, leading them to the door adorned delightful wreath fashioned out of dried hydrangeas.
[7] Sit a Spell
Why stop at just your front door? Encourage visitors to sit and stay awhile, basking in the gentle fall breeze, by extending your pumpkin and mum displays to fill the entirety of your porch.
[8] Texture, Texture, Texture
While mixing up the shapes, sizes, and shades or your pumpkins and gourds goes a long way in emphasizing visual interest, be sure not to overlook texture. From rosemary plants to bushels of wheat and stalks of corn, the possibilities are endless when it comes to taking your display to the next level—and the results speak for themselves.
