Your front porch welcome visitors to your home. Bring the feeling of fall to your porch with fun autumn decorations. The vibrant oranges, yellows and golds of the season showcase the lovely blooms and potted plants of autumn. Marigolds and mum are just two varieties of all blooms that invite others to take a closer look.

The floral experts at Ron & Alicia Robinson Florist in the San Gabriel Valley have some excellent options to make your fall decorating easy and fun. Check out these ideas to add beauty and freshness to your newly decorated front porch.

Start with Compelling Containers

Metal Flower Buckets

Including some fall-friendly pots, stands, barrels and boxes to your front porch can make all the difference in how much your decor matches the season. Opt for rustic natural materials like wood, metal, and wicker to hold your beautiful fall blooms and plants.

• Fill a child’s wagon with flowers. Once the children are gone, re-purpose the toy into a whimsical planter holding potted flowers and plants. The wagon may spark memories of days gone by.
• Use a Metal Tub as a Planter. The vivid shades of fall flowers will contrast nicely with the shiny metal surface of the tub. Dark green plants are also a great choice for a gleaming metal container.
• Make woven baskets stand out. Natural baskets make excellent planters. Choose several types of plants to make a basket that adds to the autumn décor. Our Seasonal Basket Garden includes dark green plants with a beautiful assortment of flowering blooms.
• Add a Colorful Punch to a Rocking Chair. Replace the seat cushions with an autumn pattern. Add a pillow in a fall shade to invite guests to enjoy the warmth and friendliness of your decorated front porch.

Decorating Ideas for Smaller Porches

Rustic Flower Containers

Even if your porch is not especially expansive, you can still have fabulous fall decor that gives your entire home and entry-way a facelift. Draw the eye up with decor that hangs or climbs the walls, utilize existing windows and door frames, and include beautiful fall flowers to give a fresh, updated appearance. Here are a few tricks to try:

• Hanging Flower Baskets: Hardy enough for fall’s cooler temperatures, pansies look great cascading over a basket hanging for the porch eaves. Pansies come in many colors to enhance the look of your small front porch.
• Textured Containers: Whether you choose a wooden crate, a large stone jar or wicker basket, for a small porch, select one container to be the focal point of your fall porch display. Just add flowers for a fantastic fall look.
• Garland Arch: Instead of a long garland which might overwhelm a small porch, create an arch to invite others into your home. Choose your color pallet and select plants and flowers that make autumn come alive.
• Flower Boxes: If you already use flower boxes on your front porch, consider sprucing up the box when you change the flowers. A new coat of paint in a neutral, fall shade will showcase the deep colors of autumn.

Choose a Variety of Autumn Flowers

Pumpkins and Mums

The best way to freshen up your front porch and entryway for fall is to feature bright fall flowers everywhere you look. The season’s best will bring a fall feel to your home that will add both festive spirit and fresh color and texture to your home’s look.

• Chrysanthemums- The essential fall flower, mums come in many colors and sizes from time button mums to large sombrero mums. Add individual blooms to your outdoor planters or fill a container to overflowing with these colorful fall flowers.
• Marigolds- Another fall favorite, marigolds are hardy flowers with long-lasting blooms. Choose from vivid orange or deep burgundy to give just the right pop of color to your front porch.
• Sunflowers- With their bold, bright petals and dark center, these flowers remind us of early fall days before the harvest. Sunflowers can be the focal point of your decorations.
• Asters- These beautiful flowers come in many colors and are sturdy enough to last through fall. It is easy to include hues that are not typically autumn colors such as subtle lavender and pink.

Decorating the outdoor areas of your home for autumn can bring a refreshing attitude as the crisp fall weather and longer evenings provide a welcome change. Neighbors will enjoy the new scenery too and may even be convinced to enliven their porches with pumpkins, gourds and flowers that bring the colors of fall to life. Contact the designers at Ron & Alicia Robinson Florist in the greater San Gabriel Valley area for helpful ideas to make your neighborhood ready for fall!