I’ve got some more fall goodness up my sleeve today! I have been working on sprucing up our front porch for fall, and I am excited to be joining the Fall Garden Tour Blog Hop hosted by my friend Tara at Lehman Lane. Be sure to stick around to the end of this post, because there are 18 other bloggers sharing their fall porch decor and fall gardens! Yay!
If this is your first time stopping by Two Purple Couches—welcome! I am so happy to have you join me for this tour. My husband and I built our house in 2011 and over the past few years, we’ve been discovering our style and adding personal touches to our home. I am a lover of color and do-able DIY projects, some of which you’ll see during my fall porch tour!
This is the first fall I’ve gone “all out” to decorate our porch, and I couldn’t be happier with how it turned out. The entire exterior of our home is brown—brown brick, brown shutters, brown door, tan siding… you get the picture. So I like to add lots of color through flowers and plantings. I zeroed in on purples (my fave color, if you haven’t guessed!) and yellows for fall with some orange pumpkins thrown in for good measure 😉 In addition to mums, I added color with pansies, suntory, aster, lavender plectranthus and cabbage.
I made this owl wreath a few years ago and it continues to be one of my favorite (and most popular) projects. You can find the tutorial for it here.
My dad’s aunt built this sweet little wheelbarrow for me when I was a kid. It’s taken a beating from the elements over the years, so I cleaned it up and gave it a fresh coat of durable outdoor paint. Let me know if you’d like me to write a full blog post about it!
This “happy harvest” garden flag was a project I created for my Home for Fall e-book that came out last month (psst – you can save 30% off the list price right now with code FALLYALL!)
The galvanized bucket was a find from this year’s Country Living Fair! My dad has always used a bucket kind of like this one for gardening and it reminded me of him and childhood days following him around our garden.
That wraps up my fall porch decor tour! I hope you enjoyed it! If you’d like some interior inspiration, check out my fall home tour here.
I hope you’re still in the mood for outdoor inspiration, because there are 18 more porch and garden tours being shared each day this week! Check them out below.
Fall Outdoor Hop
Monday
Lehman Lane / 2 Bees in a Pod – Vicki’s House / My Life from Home / North Country Nest
Tuesday
Our Crafty Mom / Twelve on Main / Little Bits of Home / Beauteeful Living / Fun Home Things
Wednesday
Simple Nature Décor / Timeless Creations / Refresh Living / UnCookie Cutter
Thursday
2 Purple Couches / Our House Now a Home / Knock it Off Kim / Green with Décor
Friday
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The owl wreath on your front door is absolutely adorable! You’ve created a cozy space for enjoying those falls nights.
Best,
Kelly
Thanks so much Kelly!
Emily! That wreath – SO cute! I love your galvanized bucket, especially since it reminds you of such happy memories. I love them for gardening, too! Beautiful job, my friend. 🙂
Kim Young recently posted…Fall Hanging Basket Ideas – Fall Garden Tour 2016
Thank you so much, Kim!
I love the pop of purple in there. It adds a nice touch to the seasonal colors. Your wheelbarrow is adorable!
Amy @ my life from home recently posted…DIY Sisal Rope Tassel Basket
Thank you Amy! I’m so happy with how the wheelbarrow turned out 🙂
Oh Emily, your front porch is so pretty and definitely fall ready! I love that owl wreath that you did. Super cute! Thanks for sharing your space. Love all the pumpkins displayed!
You’re so sweet, Tee! Thank you!
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I love your porch!! The purple WELCOME sign and the purple wheelbarrow are such perfect touches for you. The galvanized bucket and gourds look so great!
Meg @ Green With Decor recently posted…Fall outdoor tour + patio decorating ideas
Aw, thank you Meg 😀
Your porch looks beautiful Emily! I love that owl wreath you created and your new bucket! Thanks so much for sharing your outdoor space.
Tara @ Lehman lane recently posted…Fall Front Porch & Fall Outdoor Hop
Thank you Tara! It was so fun to be part of this hop!
Love it Emily! So fun & inviting!
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Thanks Michelle!
I love your porch! So festive! Your garden flag is so cute and that owl wreath is absolutely adorable!!!
Samantha recently posted…Fall Tablescape 2016
Thank you Samantha!
Emily – your outdoor tour is fabulous. We love your use of color and how it makes everything pop. The owl wreath is adorable and love that your aunt made that sweet wheelbarrow! Happy Fall!
Vicki and Jennifer 2 Bees in a Pod recently posted…Fall Front Porch – Jenn’s Home
Thank you so much!
Your front porch looks beautiful! I love your owl wreath – he makes me smile, and the touches of purple in the cart and flowers are perfect!
Thanks so much, Jenny!
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