Fall Curb Appeal: Your Best Bet for Catching Glances

Fall has so much for everyone. The changing colors! The crisp weather! The realization that it’s almost the holidays.

A great way to show off your love for the season is to decorate your front porch and yard in style. A sure way to get the fall look is to combine the elements of color, texture, and nature.

• You can make or purchase a great wreath with rich fall colors, imitation leaves, fall veggies, etc.
• Add some great fall flowers to your stairs or walkway.
• Use great gourds, pumpkins, corn stalks or more.

Use Bold Autumn Colors! If you’d like to make a great statement, you can easily do that by creating a focal point on your porch with loads of fall colors. You can coordinate your color scheme in blankets, throws, pillows, pumpkins, mums, and leaves to create an explosion of fall color. You don’t need to purchase expensive items to make a curb appealing array of autumn magic, just use a bit of your creativity!

Use Plants and Get Creative! Use one color or a variety of colors to create an eye-catching fall array on your porch, in the beds or on your walkway. Get creative and use pots and planters you already have on hand. You can even try...

• a little red wagon in the garage.
• a wheelbarrow.
• an old washtub.
• an old bike with a basket.

Any one of those items can easily be transformed into a fall decoration. Simply load it up with plants, pumpkins, mums, straw, or a combination of all three to create an eye catching fall display.

Pumpkin Arrangements! Have you ever noticed that some pumpkin arrangements look better than others? They really do! Take a look! More often that not, people throw a few pumpkins on the porch steps and call it a day. Don't be a follower! Be a leader! We encourage you to take a few minutes this autumn and formulate an amazing decorating idea. Work on arranging them so they actually become pleasing to your eye. It will work! Try it!

Again, you don’t need to get fancy. Adding a mixture of different pumpkin types along with other decorative items can be a good start. Give your pumpkin display a little height and try adding a contrasting color or texture to the mix.

Indulge Your Porch! Dress your front porch in autumn splendor as a major part of your outdoor fall decorating. Fine fabrics and plates on a small table can really make a statement. Most of us have something packed away that might just be perfect to create an autumn table setting.

Often times less is more. Don’t underestimate the power of using just a few simple items to create a elegant looking fall array.