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Nov 13, 2024

25 Outdoor Fall Decor Ideas to Showcase Through Thanksgiving

From pretty pumpkins to autumn flowers, these gorgeous outdoor fall decor ideas will welcome the season with color and style. You don't have to love pumpkin spice to believe that fall offers some

From pretty pumpkins to autumn flowers, these gorgeous outdoor fall decor ideas will welcome the season with color and style.

You don't have to love pumpkin spice to believe that fall offers some pretty spectacular outdoor fall decor ideas. So, the minute the leaves start to drop, take it as your sign to tap into the harvest and dress your backyard or porch with stylish pumpkin decor and seasonal window boxes filled with hardy flowers. From colorful gourds to festive wreaths, these are some of our favorite outdoor fall decor ideas, versatile enough to span the season from September through Thanksgiving. Plus, many of these displays can be brought indoors and used as fall centerpieces during seasonal entertaining.

Galvanized planters add a rustic touch to any outdoor fall decor. Fill each one with plenty of seasonal plants, like mums, flowering kale, and pansies, then showcase them on your front steps. We love this fall container garden's mix of colors and varieties.

Gather galvanized buckets to host combinations of pumpkins, cabbage plants, and Chinese lantern plants. Fill the containers partway with soil; this will help anchor the cabbages and give the pumpkins a boost. Guide visitors through your harvest entryway by trimming your porch railing with a homemade garland crafted from hemp-wrapped coiled wire, baby gourds, and seeded eucalyptus leaves.

Create supersized pumpkins from two wire baskets filled with gourds. To make this harvest display:

Glam up your outdoor pumpkin decor by making it shimmer with liquid gold leaf.

To make the gold leaf fall pumpkins:

Decorate the other two pumpkins with a random arrangement of feather tattoos.

Tip: To make your crow pumpkins last year after year, look for craft pumpkins in shades of black or white.

Light the way to your front door with a fall candle display. All it takes to make this modern twist on a jack-o'-lantern is a pumpkin or stout gourd, a glass chimney (we found ours in the lighting section at a hardware store), a candle, and hemp-covered coiled wire from a crafts store. Carve a shallow hole for the pillar candle, place the glass on the tip, then use U-pins to make holes to hold the wire. These pretty gourd candles also make eye-catching centerpieces for fall and Thanksgiving tables.

Welcome visitors with a friendly family of cheerful squash in your yard. Cast-off hardware—such as drawer pulls and spigot handles—plus a few workbench extras, like a grinding brush and expired fuses, bring the season's harvest to life. Secure the hardware with nails, or use a hot glue gun as a backup.

Spruce up your outdoor pumpkin decor with a chic vase blossoming with fall florals. The DIY decoration thrives with a combination of autumn flowers, ornamental grasses, and sweet-smelling herbs. This outdoor planter is perfect for your Halloween porch or can be used as subtle backyard decor throughout the fall season.

Create a layered Halloween display with hay bales, colorful pumpkins, tall ornamental grass, and a stunning fall wreath. The outdoor pumpkin decorations accentuate this simple DIY wreath built from refreshing eucalyptus and threaded with berries and mini pine cones. Arrange the wreath in the center of your door and hang with a large ribbon. Swap the ribbon for something more festive to transition this pretty wreath into winter.

Welcome autumn with this eye-catching outdoor pumpkin decor idea. Head out to your local vintage store and pick up some small silverware. Then, arrange them to spell "fall," attach them to your pumpkin with wire or floral pins, and your creation is complete.

This easy fall welcome sign requires just a small chalkboard, a little paint, and a pretty checkered ribbon. Change your message to welcome guests to your autumn celebrations or wish trick-or-treaters a Happy Halloween.

Pumpkins in various colors and sizes make beautiful outdoor fall decor when piled in a planter and placed near your porch or in the backyard. If your planter is too big for your pumpkins, use a block of florists foam to balance the gourds at the top of the display.

A bell jar and a shallow terra-cotta bulb dish easily create a fall-inspired terrarium perfect for spotlighting your favorite natural elements. We recommend starting your fall centerpiece with Spanish moss, small pumpkin decorations, and bright leaves.

Transform a traditional cornucopia into an outdoor table centerpiece that's wow-worthy for fall. Shop the supermarket for squash, shallots, onions, nuts, and pears. Pile the Thanksgiving decorations in a woven basket that's treated to withstand autumn weather, along with a few dried naturals from a crafts store, and place the display on any outdoor surface or use it as gorgeous fall home decor.

For a sweet-smelling fall centerpiece, add potpourri of your choice.

Let nature set the table with this rustic fall centerpiece. Fill a woven tray with small gourds, mini pumpkin decorations, and a glass vase filled with downy milkweed seeds. Accent the backyard decor with calming shades of brown, gold, and orange.

Transform a forgotten space into a fall window box filled with the season's best blooms. Here's how to build a windowbox to decorate with your favorite autumn florals.

Pair bright orange squash with earthy pottery for an outdoor autumn decoration that will impress any guest. Fill the vase with beautiful crab apple branches full of ripe fruits and lush leaves, and place it on a small table near your front door.

Guests will ooh and aah over this gorgeous DIY autumn porch decor. To make the fall decoration, cut a square of florists foam and place it inside a plastic urn or large hanging basket. Cover with Spanish moss (available at crafts stores), keeping the moss in place with green pins. Add a collar of burlap around the urn, and build your arrangement with artificial leaves, berries, Chinese lanterns, dried lotus pods, and other fall favorites.

Fall home decor is primarily associated with the brightly-hued harvest. Fill a wicker or woven basket with your favorite outdoor pumpkin decor, colorful squash, and other bright gourds. This display can be placed on your doorstep or backyard porch or used as a bountiful fall centerpiece.

Why not get creative with your outdoor pumpkin decor ideas and dress up your doorstep with a sophisticated design that fits any Halloween or Thanksgiving theme? Trace a maple leaf onto the pumpkin, then use a ribbon tool to scrape out the design of the leaf. Be careful not to cut entirely through the pumpkin to keep your design fresh.

Decorate your back patio in a mix of warm hues and bright fall colors, and this effortless backyard decor theme will last from Halloween through Thanksgiving. Buy fall mums and other seasonal plants that fit your color scheme, but don't stop there! Make your patio furniture and pillows match your plants and pots for a seasonal look that's both fun and cohesive.

Get ready for your most gorgeous front door display yet. These Halloween decorations and pumpkin pairings will upgrade any front porch from drab to dynamic. Giant spiderwebs and lots of jack-o'-lanterns make this seasonal display bold and fun.

Gourds easily transform into candleholders by simply cutting off the tops and hollowing out the centers. Set the decorative gourds alongside other natural fall elements, like hedge apples, in a tray for a beautiful outdoor fall centerpiece.

Take the simple approach to fall outdoor decorating with our autumn-inspired wreath. For this easy, eye-catching decoration, all you need are orange raffia, thin-gauge wire, and an unadorned twig or grapevine wreath.

Bundle strands of raffia and pinch in the middle. Twist wire around the pinched center and attach it to the wreath. Continue all the way around the wreath, being sure to fluff both sides of the raffia bundles so they flow in the same direction as the twigs.

Decorative lights aren't just for Christmas anymore. Add a string of outdoor lights to porch railings to illuminate your backyard landscaping and decorations on any crisp fall night. This decorative backyard look is just as stunning for fall front yard decorations.

A wooden wheelbarrow filled with gourds, dried leaves, and berry sprigs makes beautiful outdoor pumpkin decor. Work with various pumpkin shapes and colors to achieve a vibrant display that captures the essence of fall. Paint a "welcome friends" message on two large pumpkins and place them on top of the wheelbarrow. Weave artificial berry vines around the wheelbarrow for a splash of stunning red.

Uncarved pumpkins will last about 2 to 3 months when stored in a cool, dry place. However, hot sun, freezing temperatures, and moisture will speed up decay. Fresh, decorative gourds can also last a few months or be dried and cured. When properly treated, cured decorative gourds can last several years.

Deer and other outdoor critters (like squirrels and chipmunks) love snacking on fall offerings like pumpkins, gourds, and mums. You can use deterrent sprays to steer them away, but the strong smell may also deter your welcome guests! Instead, if your climate allows, try placing containers of deer-repellant herbs (like rosemary, lavender, and sage) nearby. You can also use a cage of chicken wire or another physical barrier around your display to keep hungry pests out.

Look for fall annuals and perennials (like hardy chrysanthemums, aster, and marigolds) that will bloom until the first frost. You could fill containers with tough ornamental cabbages and kales, ornamental grasses with winter interest (like switch grass), or dwarf evergreens (like dwarf blue or Alberta spruce).