I think that one of my favorite things about decorating for Fall is that most of the things we use come from nature; hay bales, corn stalks, mums and pumpkins. It's natural and organic, which I love.
I've had a lot of people ask me where we bought this door and the answer is Lowes. It had a mahogany colored shellac of some sort on it when we bought it and I didn't care for it so we just painted over it. I love the finish it has now as it makes the door look aged which I just love.
I did NOT strip the paint off the grid on the door over the screen because that would have been torture so instead I just painted it using the same technique I used on the front door to make it "look" like wood. I also used a strip of cut up coffee sack to hang a wreath.
My hubby found this old porcelain sink but the finish was a bit icky so I painted it with spray paint textured with sand and filled it with pumpkins, twigs and antlers. I just liked the rough texture the sand spray paint gave it.
My hubby also found this old ladder that I just loved because of the paint spilled all over it. So I made burlap squares and stenciled letters onto them to spell BOO for Halloween and pinned them to the ladder rungs.
Because we love to add Halloween touches to our Fall decor, I also printed out silhouettes of crows and stenciled them on burlap and made pillows. After Halloween, I will simply flip them over and stencil something for Thanksgiving on the other side. This didn't cost anything since I already had a big roll of burlap and black paint. And I covered pillows that I already had.
I still have the mason jar tea light holders hanging from the porch ceiling. And I love the natural jute rope wrapped around the ugly chain on our porch swing.
I love taking pictures at dusk but I'm still learning. The warm glow coming from the inside of a home at this time of day is so inviting.
I sure hope that's what people feel when they visit our home. :)
Happy October 1st!
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Your porch is so wonderful it's like a storybook setting! Love it! I bet you'll have lots of kiddos to trick or treat when the time comes.
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DeleteSo beautiful, thank you for sharing!
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by Coley! Enjoy your day!
DeleteSo beautiful!! I dream of porches like this. You have a beautiful way with reclaiming, refinishing and decorating Diana! Well done :)
ReplyDeleteThank you Carli! And thanks for taking the time to stop by!
DeleteWow! Your porch looks amazing!! I love all!
ReplyDeleteThank you Lisa! :)
Deleteincredibly gorgeous...Happy Fall...Pinning...Christine from Little Brags
ReplyDeleteMany thanks Christine! Have a wonderful day!
DeleteI love how you decorated your porch, please never stop sharing, this is so inspirational. (Love the bread boards from an earlier post, yes I a will be visiting your etsy store this Monday!) Thanks again.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Janny! :)
DeleteI ordered them! How nice these will be for special family dinners this fall.
DeleteI have ordered the bread boards. How fun this will be for special family dinners this fall!
DeleteYour fall porch decor astounds again! It looks beautiful!
ReplyDeleteJust beyond gorgeous! THANK YOU so much for the inspiration! Everything is so lovely and welcoming!
ReplyDeleteHappy October 1st! :-D
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You have such a cute porch! It is all great - I love the bird pillows and the BOO. Thanks for sharing!
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Love how this turned out! Very welcoming!
ReplyDeleteabsolutely everything looks prefect! That front porch is so inviting, I just want to come over and have a glass of ice tea there!
ReplyDeleteWow super cute!
ReplyDeleteAs Austin Powers would say "Yeeeeaaaaah Baby!" You have captured the feeling of the season for sure. I loved your doors before and now I am amazed that they could look better. That screen door is so much more interesting than most of them. Your husband's "finds" worked out really well.
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As Austin Powers would say "Yeeeeaaaaah Baby!" You have captured the feeling of the season for sure. I loved your doors before and now I am amazed that they could look better. That screen door is so much more interesting than most of them. Your husband's "finds" worked out really well.
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This is such a lovely front porch, welcoming, and perfect for the season!
ReplyDeletePorch of my dreams!! Love your decorations! You are so talented!
ReplyDeleteWhat a gorgeous display!!! I LOVE your screen door!!! Where did you find it???!! Beautiful!!!!
ReplyDeleteHow pretty! I love a porch like that. The raven pillows are really great, too!
ReplyDeleteSuper pretty front porch! Love the screen door.
ReplyDeleteLOVE, love, love!! It's just perfect! And I can't get over your screen door! Where or how was that created???
ReplyDeleteWOW! Awesome and totally inspiring. LOVE the door!!
ReplyDeleteWOW! Awesome and totally inspiring. LOVE the door!!!
ReplyDeleteI love it - I ABSOLUTELY LOOOOOOVE IT!! It is beautiful, so natural, simple and unique - I'm very inspired. And yes, it is positively inviting! Happy Fall!
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Martina
I am in love with your porch, can I come over and just sip some tea on your cozy swing? And I really love your wood screen door, that's what first caught my eye.
ReplyDeleteI am so happy I came across you blog, new follower of yours.
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Gorgeous! Love, love, love!!!!
ReplyDeleteYour home is gorgeous inside and out, and yours is one of my go-to blogs for inspiration. Not sure why someone would post a mean comment, but I'd have to guess its out of pure jealousy. My first instinct is that the person should be "outed" and let the rest of us know who it is, but they probably posted anonymously like any coward would. Don't let it stop you from doing what you enjoy, and believe me, we've all been there.
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Kim
Love your porch soooo pretty!!! Happy fall :) xo Holly
ReplyDeleteHi Diana! I featured a photo of your gorgeous porch on my blog about fall porch decorating inspirations. I put a link in back to this site. I'm looking forward to decorating my porch this weekend! Thanks for the inspiration. :-) Have a great weekend.
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Your porch is stunning!
ReplyDeleteLove it! I always love everything you do!
ReplyDeletelove love love it......everything looks so perfectly placed.....every little touch.....I have been having some knee problems but today you inspired me to go outside for a little walk and take some pictures....thanks for all you do....please stop by to see my fall outside pictures at my blog .... http://earthycomfycasual.blogspot.com/
ReplyDeleteJust gorgeous! I want to move in!
ReplyDeleteWOW! That is what I WISH I could pull together - your porch is just beautiful! I pinned this, and mentioned I was crushing on that door - amazing it's from Lowes and you just gave it your own touch! It is beautiful too! Thank you for the inspiration - Julia
ReplyDeleteWhat a perfect Autumn porch! Gorgeous! Thank you for sharing your talents with us AND I really appreciate it when you explain the various how-tos. You and your hubby are truly a dynamic duo. Gotta go stare at your pictures some more.
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness, your porch is gorgeous! Now I want to see the rest of your home!
ReplyDeleteHow did I miss this? I guess my excuse is that my mind is a bit worse these days...more so than normal. Your porch is absolutely beautiful! I love the natural feel of it.
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Pat
Oh my goodness, I'm going to lose sleep over that door. I love the whole porch, but that door... I checked the Lowe's website and didn't see one like it. How long ago did you buy yours? I will be on a mission now to find one :)
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing your beautiful porch, and so many wonderful ideas!
Hi, we bought our door about 6 years ago in the store. Not sure if it's available online. It had a cherry finish but I stripped all that off. It was among all the screen doors in the door section. Hope that helps! :). Thanks for stopping by and Good Luck! I hope you are able to find one!
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I want to put up the corn stalks like that by my mom's front door but where would I find them??
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Hi! I love your front porch! Do you know the name of the paint color on the front of your house?? I love it and have been looking for a similar color!!
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Your whole house is Gorgeous! Your decorating is my inspiration for my new home being built I have found the screen door at Lowes and I was hoping you could tell me what paints/stains and also what technique you used on it? Any advice would be greatly appreciated. :-)
ReplyDeleteHi. Your whole house is Gorgeous! I have found the screen door at Lowes and was hoping you could tell me what paints/stains you used and what techniques. Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks. :-)
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ReplyDeleteI just wanted to let you know I stripped my front door to the original 100 year old wood because of your front door!!!! AND I decorated my farmhouse front porch based off yours as well!!!! I LOVE your front porch!!!!
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I LOVE your front door! Is that a screen door or your only front door? Where did you get it? It looks vintage. Thanks! Beautiful home!!!
ReplyDeleteYou're house is beautiful!! We have been looking for a screened door like that, but have had no luck.
ReplyDeleteI Love the screen door and trying to locate it at Lowes but I can't seem to find it. If you can help that would be wonderful. You are very talented!
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