My favorite outdoor decorations for fall are mums. 1. They were my dad’s favorite flower. 2. I love how dense the fall colors are in them. Since I need a strong color on my porch, they are a perfect solution.
I think the only tricky part about these things is finding mums that are in bloom at the same time. I’m waiting (not so patiently) for the bottom mum to bloom before the other mums fade out. First world problems—I know.
Because I don’t necessarily have a large porch, I kept things simple. Mums—lots of them—and a couple of mini hay bales. I would recommend a local landscaping/garden center for these. They were quite a bit cheaper than the big box stores in our area.
The little apple baskets were leftovers from my daughter’s birthday party and the gourds are from my local grocery store. I find if I spread the spending out, I can remain in denial about how much I actually spent.
It’s an immediate welcome for my guests (all three of them) when they come to the door! Up next? Window boxes! I’ll be back later with those, but for now I hope these cheer up your Mumday. Get it? Not Monday, but…
P.S. Come back on Tuesday! I’ve got a surprise for you! It’s a fun celebration, and it’s fabulous!
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I just love the exterior of your home and your porch looks gorgeous. So welcoming. Happy Sunday, my friend.
Thank you, dear. 🙂 And a happy Sunday to you!
Very pretty. Love that wreath!
love the big yellow mums- so warm and inviting!
Beautiful job! I love the yellow ones.
Very pretty ! Love mums too!
Love your porch! It’s so welcoming!
Very nice and welcoming! Btw, I love your blog. You’re very inspiring. Thank you for sharing!
Thank you so much, Merrilee! I appreciate you stopping by.
Your porch is a portrait of Fall! Absolutely gorgeous. How do you keep yourself from sitting outside all day just gazing at color of it all?
What a sweet compliment, Judy! Thank you so much!
Your porch looks lovely, thought you might like to see my fall decorations from the U.K
http://www.karenbarclay.com/everything-else/pumpkin-shortage/
Your porch is beautiful! I love how you used lots of mums.
Thank you, Jill!
Great job! I especially love the HUGE yellow mums in the urns! This reminds me, I need to use some hay in my fall decorations on my front porch!
Thank you, Heidi! Glad I could serve as a reminder! 🙂
Beautiful! Love the wreath:)
Absolutely lovely! First thing I thought about, is how much dad would love these mums. You beat me this fall decorating your porch. My window box impatients were doing better than they’ve done all summer, so it was too hard to pull them all out. I plan on taking them out this week though. Looking forward to seeing your window boxes too. Your fall decorations are so pretty. I love fall colors don’t you? PS…In one hour, it’s your BIRTHDAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Mom loves you
Hi Chris, Your mums really pop against your white house – beautiful! I’m looking forward to your window boxes.
Happy birthday! New follower here
Welcome, Shell We!!! I appreciate you stopping by!!
Super fun. I love your beautiful flowers. Happy Birthday!