The Great Pumpkin Halloween Porch!

Hi friends! It was so fun creating this “The Great Pumpkin” porch last weekend. I love Halloween and I always decorate a special porch for the holiday. I usually decorate a “themed” Halloween porch. In the past I have shared a “welcome my pretties” porch, “colorful Halloween”, “Witching Hour” Porch, “skeleton” porch and a “bat” porch! This year I went with a “great pumpkin” porch! Every year as a child I remember watching Charlie Brown’s The Great Pumpkin and that’s when I knew it was Halloween!

DIY Halloween Projects to DIY

I’m joining some of my favorite friends who also sharing DIY Halloween ideas. Be sure to scroll down and hop over to see their projects!!!

Easy Ways to Create a Great Pumpkin Halloween Porch

I am sharing the easy ways I created this fun “pumpkin” themed Halloween porch!

Create a Pumpkin Porch: Spray Paint Inexpensive Light-Up Pumpkins

Did you know that spray paint is magical?? I really think it is. When I saw all of the very inexpensive pumpkins that are at Walmart this year I thought they would be so fun to share but in a prettier way. I initially spray painted them white but they seemed very flat. I had a can of Rustoleum’s Hammered Copper Spray Paint.

Free Printable Spooky Halloween Art at The Happy Housie

DIY Haunted Houses at My Sweet Savannah

Halloween Free Printable Watercolour Bats at A Pop of Pretty

DIY Halloween Pillows Made with Cricut at JoAnna Anastasia

The Great Pumpkin Halloween Porch at Tatertots and Jello

DIY Crescent Moon Wreath at Life is a Party

Halloween Gnome Printables at Clean & Scentsible

DIY Borax Crystal Skull at Dans le Lakehouse

Farmhouse Decor: DIY Halloween Wreath at She Gave it a Go

 ” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener nofollow”>Rustoleum Hammered Copper Spray Paint

This is my favorite metallic spray paint. There are a few different finishes in this line — gold, silver and copper. The thing I love about this spray paint is that there are tiny bits of glittered in the paint. As you are spray painting, you can see the flakes sparkle and the finish is so rich and beautiful! I wanted to use this spray paint color because I knew it would match our porch lights!

Create a Pumpkin Porch: Paint $1 Pumpkin Pails

I loved the idea of having pumpkins magically hanging in the air. $1 pumpkin pails were perfect. I spray painted the pails with the same copper spray paint.

Create a Pumpkin Porch: Hanging Pumpkins

I used cup hooks and screwed them into the porch ceiling. The pumpkins are hanging at different heights in two rows in front of the door.

Create a Pumpkin Porch: Make a Pumpkin Topiary

One of my most viral Halloween posts is my Stacked Pumpkin Topiary. I made it about 6 years ago and this is the third home that it has lived at. It was time for a makeover. I took the black pumpkins and spray painted them to match the copper pumpkins so all of the pumpkins match!

Create a Pumpkin Porch: Add a Pumpkin Garland to the Door

I took the pumpkin theme and continued it to the garland that I strung over the door. It’s actually two garlands with the cutest velvet pumpkins in the same copper colors. I entwined the two garlands together and put it at the top of the doorway.

Create a Pumpkin Porch: Add Copper Fairy Lights

Copper Fairy Lights

These gorgeous copper tiny twinkle lights are one of my favorite things. I strung them around the pumpkins on one side of the porch and then up over the front door and down around the other side of the door and pumpkins on that side too.

Create a Pumpkin Porch: Make a Pumpkin Wreath

I created a 10-minute pumpkin wreath with pumpkins that have little LED votives inside. They light up! I will have the tutorials and supplies for the pumpkin wreath on the site tomorrow. I’ll update this post with that link tomorrow.

Create a Pumpkin Porch: Fill in Extra Space

Take mums and extra pumpkins and fill in any open spaces. I also added flowers and pumpkins all the way down our porch stairs.

Today I’m joining some of my talented blogging friends for the Fall Seasonal Simplicity Series: Halloween Projects hop. Be sure to check out all of the fun ideas by visiting these posts. All the links are just below the images.

Free Printable Spooky Halloween Art at The Happy Housie

DIY Haunted Houses at My Sweet Savannah

Halloween Free Printable Watercolour Bats at A Pop of Pretty

DIY Halloween Pillows Made with Cricut at JoAnna Anastasia

The Great Pumpkin Halloween Porch at Tatertots and Jello

DIY Crescent Moon Wreath at Life is a Party

Halloween Gnome Printables at Clean & Scentsible

DIY Borax Crystal Skull at Dans le Lakehouse

Farmhouse Decor: DIY Halloween Wreath at She Gave it a Go

More Halloween Porch Ideas

Spooky Haunted Forest Porch

I created this porch last year. It was fun turning old branches into a spooky forest with lots of crows!

Skeleton Halloween Porch

This was one of my favorites. I loved the skeletons, the banner, the dead and breakfast sign and all of the flowers!

Welcome My Pretties Halloween Porch

I loved the witch theme on this porch. I created a spooky basket wreath, stenciled the doormat and made a giant witch sign.

Colorful Halloween Porch

This might be my favorite porch I’ve done. I loved all of the happy colors!

What projects are YOU working on?

xoxo

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DIY Pottery Barn-Inspired Witches Hat Luminaries

Halloween is the perfect time to transform your porch into a bewitching spectacle, and what better way to do that than with Pottery Barn-inspired witches hats? These enchanting woven sculptures light up the night, casting a spell of whimsy over your stair landing, porch, or garden gate. The best part? You can create your own magical display for a fraction of the cost. The witches hats on Pottery Barn’s website are $100, I made mine for under $20!

The Best Halloween Porch Ideas

But first, I am joining these super creative and fabulous friends who are also sharing spooktacular Halloween porch and door ideas! Scroll down and click over to see their DIY ideas!

How to Make Pottery Barn-Inspired Natural Witches Hat Luminaries

Here’s how I made these spellbinding decorations using simple materials:

Materials Needed:

• Tomato cages
• 18-inch wreath form
• Raffia Wire
• 2 Grapevine garlands
• Brown raffia
• Battery-operated twinkle lights

Directions to Make Pottery Barn-Inspired Witches Hat Luminaries

Step 1: Prepare the Base

Start by spray painting tomato cages and wreath forms with the color of your choice. I repurposed some extra tomato cages from my garden to keep the cost down. Once dry, place the tomato cage inside the wreath form. Secure the two together by wrapping wire around them, creating a sturdy base for your witch’s hat.

Step 2: Reinforce with Raffia

To add an authentic touch, use brown raffia to enhance the structure. Attach the wreath form to the tomato cage by wrapping them together with raffia wire. Connect the ends of the tomato cage at the top by securing them with raffia wire, ensuring a cohesive and rustic look.

Step 3: Introduce Rattan and Grapevine

Now, mimic the texture of Pottery Barn’s design by wrapping rattan wire around the tomato cage in sections. Add grapevine garlands to create depth and mimic the intricate detailing found in the original. Feel free to experiment with the placement of these materials to achieve the desired look.

Step 4: Weave in Raffia Garlands In true Pottery Barn fashion, use raffia garlands to add another layer of detail. Focus on one section in the middle of the tomato cage and another at the bottom. Continue by wrapping regular raffia around the tomato cage, allowing you to customize the appearance of your witches’ hats.

Step 5: Illuminate the Night

Bring your witches hats to life by wrapping them with battery-operated twinkle lights. Begin at the base, wrapping the brim of the hat, and continue all the way up to the top. The versatility of these twinkle lights, offering different settings like strobe, pulsing lights, and various glowing speeds, adds a dynamic element to your display.

Step 6: Set the Scene

Arrange your witches hats on your porch, perhaps clustering different sizes together for a more captivating effect. I opted for a taller and a smaller one side by side, creating a spellbinding entrance to my witch-themed porch. I also made a set for my sister. This is what they look like on her porch. So cute right??

Additional Elements for a Bewitching Porch:

• Hanging witches hats
• Glowing broom wreath (using the same twinkle lights)
• A witches hand
• A skeleton witch
• Faux mums, real and faux pumpkins
• Faux fall flowers wrapped around topiary planters

Creating a hauntingly beautiful porch doesn’t have to break the bank. By following these simple steps, you can craft Pottery Barn-inspired witches hats that not only add a touch of magic to your Halloween decor but also leave your wallet intact. Share your creations on Instagram with me @tatertotsandjello, and let the enchantment spread. Transforming your porch into a glowing witch’s lair has never been this easy and affordable!

The Best Halloween Porches and Door Ideas

Be sure to click over and see these Halloween porch and door ideas that my friends are sharing!

A Blue Nest | Creating a Natural and Spooky Halloween Porch

The Tattered Pew | How to Transform Your Yard into a Whimsical Halloween Wonderland on a Budget

Tatertots and Jello | DIY Pottery Barn-Inspired Witch Hats for a Spooktacular Halloween Porch

Zevy Joy | Nature Inspired Halloween Front Door Decor

Modern Glam Home | Scary Chic Halloween Front Porch

Hallstrom Home | Spooky Halloween Porch

Lolly Jane | Halloween Porch Decor Ideas

My Sweet Savannah | Halloween decor on our deck + DIY art

Today’s Creative Life | Crow’s Nest Wreath

Which idea would you like to try first??

Let us know in the comments!

xoxo

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Getting Your Home Ready for October

As the leaves turn vibrant shades of red and orange, and a gentle chill fills the air, it’s evident that October is here, ushering in the magic of fall. It’s the perfect time to transform your home into a cozy haven, add a touch of Halloween whimsy, whip up some spooky treats, and prepare for exciting game day gatherings. Let’s explore how to get your home ready for October with fall cozy ideas, delightful Halloween decor, eerie but delicious cuisine, and game day recipes that will have your guests cheering.

Fall Cozy Ideas

1. Warm Textiles: Embrace the season by draping your couches and chairs with plush blankets and cushions in earthy tones like burnt orange, deep reds, and forest greens. These cozy textiles invite you to snuggle up with a good book or a warm cup of cocoa.
2. Autumnal Scents: Infuse your home with the inviting scents of fall using scented candles or essential oil diffusers. Fragrances like cinnamon, apple cider, and pumpkin spice create a warm and comforting atmosphere.
3. Pumpkin Decor: Decorate your home with an array of pumpkins, both real and faux. Place them on your mantel, scatter them across the dining table, or create a charming pumpkin patch on your porch.
4. Fall Foliage: Bring the beauty of the outdoors inside with fall foliage. Arrange colorful leaves, branches, and acorns in vases or create a stunning autumnal wreath to adorn your front door.
5. Cozy Fireplace: If you have a fireplace, it’s time to light it up. A crackling fire adds instant warmth and ambiance to any room. Surround it with autumn-themed decorations for a picture-perfect setting.

Sweet Halloween Decor

7 easy ways to create the perfect skeleton porch

I personally like sweet spooky decor, not too creepy. Here are some ways I celebrate the sweet side of Halloween:

Halloween Mantel Ideas

Here are a few of my favorite Halloween mantels I’ve created over the years. Stay tuned for the new one which I am working on right now!

Halloween 31 Mantel

Spooky Halloween Decor and Mantel. Add some spooky charm to your home with these easy Halloween ideas, signs, banner and decor!

Colorful Pumpkin Mantel

Paint dollar store pumpkins for an easy and affordable way to bring color to your Halloween decor.

Spooky Skeleton Mantel

Spooky Halloween Decor and Mantel. Add some spooky charm to your home with these easy Halloween ideas, signs, banner and decor!

Affordable and Easy Halloween Porch Ideas

Another area I LOVE to decorate is our front porch! I love creating a theme porch. So I usually coordinate the decor from signs to wreath and even the doormat to the theme. Here are some of my favorite porch ideas!

Welcome My Pretties Witch Porch: Deck out your porch with witch-themed elements like a DIY Witch Sign, fA spooky wreath, a handpainted rug and spooky pillows!

Ghost Porch: Create a spooky ghost porch by creating tall ghost luminaries with tomato cages, hanging light-up ghosts and aa hand-painted ghost doormat!

Colorful Pumpkin Porch: Line your porch steps with pumpkins in various colors, sizes, and shapes. And create aa matching colorful pumpkin wreath for a colorful take on Halloween!

Spooky Food

Pumpkin-Shaped Cheesy Pull-Apart Bread: Impress your guests with this savory delight. I used pre-made Rhodes rolls to create this easy and festive pull apart bread. It’s perfect as an appetizerto bring to a Halloween party!

No-Chill Ghost Sugar Cookies: These adorable ghost-shaped sugar cookies are a breeze to make. They don’t require chilling the dough, so you can have ghostly treats ready in no time. Plus you can make the frosting in 3 minutes!

Spider Donut Halloween Party Treats: Transform ordinary donuts and donut holes into creepy-crawly delights. These treats are perfect for a Halloween-themed party.

Game Day Recipes

Tailgating Hot Jalapeno Artichoke Dip: Spice up game day with this creamy and zesty dip. Served hot with tortilla chips or sliced baguette, it’s a crowd-pleaser.

Warm Crockpot 7-Layer Dip: This slow cooker favorite combines layers of refried beans, guacamole, sour cream, cheese, and more. It’s the ultimate game day dip that stays warm throughout the party.

Touchdown Hot Layered Super Bowl Bean Dip: Create a game-winning snack with layers of refried beans, cheese, guacamole, and salsa. It’s a touchdown of flavor for your taste buds.

October is a month of transformation, where you can infuse your home with the warmth of fall, the whimsy of Halloween, and the excitement of game day gatherings. Whether you’re curling up by the fire with a pumpkin-spiced latte or hosting a spooky soirée, these ideas for fall coziness, Halloween decor, spooky food, and game day recipes will ensure your October is filled with unforgettable moments. So, let the magic of this enchanting month envelop you and your home in all its glorious splendor. Now let’s see what my friends have in. ind for October:

Welcome Home Saturday

The Tattered Pew / The Art of Making a Cozy Fall Simmer Pot

tatertots & jello / Make Your Home Cozier with Boucle

She Gave it a Go / DIY Halloween Terracotta Pumpkins

White Arrows Home / Styling an Antique Mail Sorter

Which idea is your favorite?

Let us know in the comments!

xoxo

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Easy Halloween Ghost Porch

Hi friends!! I love Halloween! Each year I look forward to creating a theme for our porch. This year I went with a ghost theme! And whether you LOVE Halloween or you think it’s ok, your neighborhood kids will love seeing your spooky fun Halloween ghost porch!

Create a Halloween Theme Porch

It’s not hard to put together a themed Halloween Porch! All you need are a few things to create one!

Create a Front Door Focal Point

For our front door I created tomato cage ghost and they are so easy to make!

How to Create Tomato Cage Ghost Luminaries

You only need a few supplies to make tomato cage ghost luminaries!

• Tomato Cages (I used 42 inch high ones but you can create them in ANY size!)
• A foam head or styrofoam ball that is flat on the bottom.
• A white sheet (you can make them so that it doesn’t damage your sheet)
• Black fabric or black felt material.
• String Lights or Battery-Operated String Lights

How to Make Tomato Cage Ghost Luminaries

• Flip your tomato cage over so the spikes are facing up.
• Place the foam head on the spikes and push down so they go into the head and hold it in place.
• Wrap the string lights around the base of the tomato cage. (If you don’t have access to power, you can use battery-operated string lights and some come with a timer so that they automatically shut off after a few hours)
• Drape the sheet over the ghost.
• Cut out three circles out of black material or felt and place them on the ghost with double-stick tape, glue dots or hot glue.
• I put rocks on top of the tomato cage base to keep my ghosts from falling over in the wind.

Create Matching Hanging Ghost Luminaries

I wanted to carry the ghost theme throughout my whole porch so I created some smaller matching hanging ghost luminaries.

Supplies to Make Hanging Ghost Luminaries

• Small foam heads or styrofoam balls.
• White cheesecloth.
• Black fabric or felt material.
• Puck Lights with remote.
• Small Hooks. (2 per ghost) If you dont’ want to put holes in your porch ceiling, you can use command hooks to hang the ghosts.
• Hot Glue
• Fishing wire

How to Make Hanging Ghost Luminaries

• Cut cheesecloth to 60 inch lengths. You will need THREE lengths of cheesecloth per ghost.
• Open each length of cheesecloth and drape the foam head with three pieces of cheesecloth.
• Add a dab of hot glue to the top of the head and push the hook into the head. This will hold the hook in the foam head or styrofoam ball and attach all of the cheesecloth pieces to the head.
• Hot glue three circles of black fabric or felt to the front of the ghost. I added them to the top of the head to make my ghost look smaller so it looks like it has a body, not just a head.
• Attach a hook to the bottom of the ghost. The pucks come with 3M strips but you can also hot glue the puck to the bottom of the ghost.
• Take a ladder and decide where you want to hang the ghost luminary.
• Screw a hook into the porch ceiling.
• Decide how long you want the ghost luminary to hang down. Once you measure that, cut the fishing wire and tie the fishing wire to the ghost’s hook and then tie the other end to the hook in your porch ceiling. You can also use command hooks if you dont’ want to put holes in your porch ceiling.
• Enjoy your hanging luminaries. You can change the light colors and turn them on and off with the remote!

Add Some Ghost Charm By Painting a Doormat

Have you ever painted a doormat? I love doing it! I’ve painted a few for different holidays and I have a whole post with tips and tricks for painting coir material — How to paint a coir doormat. I also have an Instagram reel that shows me painting this one if you want to check it out! Here’s how I made this ghost one.

Ghost Doormat Supplies

• Plain Doormat
• White Craft Paint (I used regular white craft paint, but if your mat will be outside in the elements you can use Outdoor White Craft Paint)
• Black Craft Paint: Black Craft Paint, Black Outdoor Craft Paint.
• Small Detail Paint Brush
• Larger Paint Brush

Add Pumpkins and Mums

I added pumpkins and Mums around my door and on our front stairs for color.

Bats and Skeletons for Spookiness

I added some bats around our front door and added Matilda our Halloween Skeleton to our porch swing.

Enjoy Your Spooky Cute Ghost Themed Porch

I love seeing our porch all lit up at night and our neighborhood kids love stopping by to see our spooky cute porch. I even made a ghost for our neighbors across the street and I love seeing it on their porch! If you end up make a tomato cage ghost or a hanging ghost luminary, tag me on Instagram at @tatertotsandjello. I would LOVE to share your porch!!

More Themed Halloween Ideas

Here are a few other themed Halloween porches that I have created over the years!

The Great Pumpkin Halloween Porch

This one was so fun to do! I spray painted our pumpkins are metallic copper color and added some $1 hanging pumpkins which I hung over our door and added tea lights with a remote. It was so pretty all lit up at night!

Spooky Forest Halloween Porch

We had a HUGE windstorm a couple of weeks before I decorated this porch. So I went around and gathered up some branches. I added branches to our porch railing with zip ties and added more in pots by the front door. Then I added cornstalks, lots of crows and spider webs and it was such a cool porch!

7 ways to create a skeleton halloween porch

I had never created a skeleton porch before. Some pretty elements make this porch more cute than creepy. I love all of the mums and pumpkins along with the skeletons. This was the first year we lived in our #1891AvenuesCottage, before I painted our door pink and the first year that Matilda came to our house.

welcome my pretties halloween porch

I love a witch theme. For this one I added a hand painted Welcome My Pretties Doormat and the black and white theme was so pretty with our teal door.

Witching Hour Halloween Porch

Another fun witch theme. I created a huge Witching Hour sign, added some witch hats, my stacked pumpkin topiary and painted a “31” doormat.

Colorful Fall Pumpkin Porch

This was one of my favorite Halloween porches! I loved all of the color. I created a rainbow pumpkin wreath, a rainbow door garland and spray painted so many pumpkins. It was a fun one!

halloween porch with stacked pumpkin topiary

This was the porch I had when I created my Stacked Pumpkin Topiary and I love the more traditional orange and black theme. I added some “31” pillows I sewed, a handmade Halloween Subway Art Sign and put fresh pumpkins in the little planter in front of the porch. It was such a sweet Halloween porch!

Which one is YOUR favorite?

Let me know in the comments!

xoxo

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Halloween DIY Spooky Forest Porch

I love Halloween! Every year I come up with a theme for our Halloween porch. Here are a few Halloween porch theme’s I’ve created over the years:

• Welcome My Pretties Witch Porch
• Halloween Bat Porch
• Colorful Pumpkin Porch
• Witching Hour Porch
• Skeleton Halloween Porch

20 Halloween Porch Ideas

Today I am joining some friends who are all sharing festive Halloween porches! There are so many and they are SO fun. Be sure to scroll down to the bottom of the post and see all of the spooky ideas!

How to Make a Haunted DIY Spooky Forest Porch

Creating a haunted forest porch is so easy. In just a few steps you ca make a cute and spooky porch that will delight everyone who walks by your home!

Create the Spooky Forest Porch

Make DIY Spooky Forest Pots

We had a big wind storm a couple of weeks ago so there were so many big branches all over the ground. You can find trees in your neighborhood for this project. I found four tall branches and took most of the leaves off.

Put Branches in Pots

Put the branches in pots. I had these galvanized containers that were just the right size. To secure the branches, either zip tie them to a railing. If you don’t have a railing, you can put the end of the tree branch in the pot and fill it with rocks to keep it from falling over.

Fill Pots and Cover with Moss

Fill your pots with rocks or even wadded up paper bags. Then put a layer of moss on top to cover up the filling.

I put two branches in pots a the bottom of my porch steps and two branches in pots next to my front door.

Add Cobwebs or Moss to Your Spooky Forest Pots

I added the same moss I used to cover the tops of my pots and glued it to the branches of the trees. I found the moss at Dollar Tree. You can add cobwebs too to make your forest extra spooky.

Attach Crows to Your Halloween Spooky Forest Pots

I ordered two different sized crows to the branches in my spooky forest. I found the Crows on Amazon. I also attached the crows to the corn stalks that I attached at the top of my porch.

Add Additional Halloween Spooky Forest Porch Elements

Other items that I added to my Spooky Forest are fresh pumpkins, my Stacked Pumpkin Topiary and a Skeleton sign!

Make Your Halloween Spooky Forest Porch as Creepy or as Cute as You Want!

I don’t love the scary element of Halloween as much as I love the cute aspects so I kept my spooky forest on the cute side. But you can definitely make your spooky forest creepier by adding more cobwebs, scary creatures and frightening ideas!

20 Halloween Porch Ideas

More Halloween Front Porch Decor Ideas

Halloween on the Porch - Finding Lovely
A Halloween Front Porch with Giant Spiders - The Ginger Home
DIY Halloween Door Garland - Modern Glam
DIY Halloween Wreaths & Porch Ideas - My Sweet Savannah
DIY Dollar Store Witch Broom - Lolly Jane

We Painted Our Door India Yellow for Fall - Mostly Lovely Things
How to Make a Giant Spider Web Using Yarn - Happy Happy Nester
Natural Halloween and Fall Front Porchette - Jennifer Rizzo 
Easy Halloween Porch Decor - A Blue Nest
Halloween Bat Porch Decor with Printable - Hallstrom Home

Welcoming Fall Front Porch - Lemon Grove Lane
Spooky Forest Halloween Porch - Tatertots and Jello
Minimal and Fun and Affordable Halloween Porch Ideas - Twelve on Main
Easy Halloween Front Porch Ideas! - Zevy Joy
Spooky Outdoor Halloween Ideas - Dreaming of Homemaking

Pin Spooky Forest Halloween Porch for Later

Pin DIY Halloween spooky Forest Porch so you can easily find it later!

Tag me at @tatertotsandjello on Instagram and show me YOUR Halloween ideas. I would love to see them!

Have a SPOOKY day!

xoxo

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Skeleton Full Moon Porch

I was recently challenged by Oriental Trading to create something with their new unicorn skeleton. Isn’t it cute?? We had a full moon coming up so I thought it would be fun to create a spooky full moon and flowers unicorn porch.

We named our skeleton Alice and our unicorn Esmerelda. They love gardening and making our porch beautiful. They added mums to our steps and helped us decorate our porch.

Create Elements That Work Together

The key a beautiful seasonal porch is different elements that work together. This concept is true with a Halloween porch. We combined different elements that all work together to tell as story.

Skeleton Halloween Porch

The main element in our Halloween porch is of course our skeletons. Oriental Trading skeletons are made out of very high-quality materials so they will last for years. One of my favorite parts of their skeletons are their adjustable joints. You can pose them in every way. We sat our witch Alice on the top step of our porch, holding a potted mum. Then we posed our unicorn Esmerelda next to her, sniffing the flowers.

Fall Flowers Bring Color to a Halloween Porch

I love using natural elements inside and outside. Fall is especially beautiful with the flowers and leaves turning. We arranged some colorful mums on the front steps and in front of our door in our skeleton Halloween porch.

Add a Giant Sign to a Halloween Porch

I love making giant signs for every holiday. I added a giant sign that I made last year with a witch theme. It adds height to the porch and is easy and welcoming to see from the road.

Halloween Banners are an Easy Way to Decorate a Halloween Porch

I also love banners. These two Haunted Halloween banners are also from Oriental Trading and they come with the string and everything you need to hang them right up. They would be so cute on a food table of a Halloween party too! I hung them at the top of the door.

Metallic Lanterns Bring Sparkle and Light to a Halloween Porch

I love these rose gold lanterns!! They are such a gorgeous color and you can order them in two different sizes. They look so good paired together. I think lanterns coming down steps on a porch is so inviting as they caste a welcoming glow up to our home. I also love that I can use these lanterns throughout the year!

Halloween Pillows are an Easy Way to Decorate for Halloween

Another element that I love about our Skeleton Halloween Porch are these Halloween pillows. They come in a set of three for $19.99 which I think is an amazing deal. They look great together and they are an easy way to decorate your porch or home. We have a hanging swing on one side of our porch where these pillows will be displayed. But they are soft and comfy and perfect for inside too! You can add them to a chair or couch and voila! You are decorated for the holiday.

Skeleton Stakes Add a Spooky Element to Your Planters

The skeleton stakes are probably my kids’ favorite element of our skeleton Halloween porch. We arranged them sticking out of a few of the pots. I also love that the skeleton hands are making a peace sign and hang ten sign with their fingers. So cute.

A Spooky Wreath is an Easy Way to Decorate a Skeleton Halloween Porch

Of course we had to have a spooky wreath to top off our Spooky Skeleton Porch. In fact, we decided that we needed 2 wreaths to complete our design. The Dead and Breakfast sign is perfect on a door or hanging on the porch. We thought it looked perfect in the center of our door. To the side we hung a very spooky black branch wreath. My favorite element of this wreath is that it lights up with little red lights that look like bat eyes. I added a silhouette picture to the center to give it an even eerier vibe.

You Can Use One or All of These Spooky Elements to Create the Perfect Halloween Porch for YOU!

There you are! We LOVE our spooky skeleton Halloween porch! I also love that I can use items I ordered from Oriental Trading over and over in new ways year after year! Use one or all of the spooky elements to create a Halloween porch that is perfect for YOU and YOUR home.

Spooky Skeleton Halloween Porch Resource List:

Skeleton

Unicorn Skeleton

Rose Gold Lanterns

Set of Three Halloween Pillows

Haunted Halloween Banner

Dead and Haunted Inn Halloween Sign

Black Lighted Halloween Wreath

Skeleton Planter Arms

Black Mesh Material

Have a Creative Day!

xoxo

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Make a stenciled rug

I go through creative phases. One of my phases was painting and stenciling rugs. I made so many! And I learned a lot of what to do and what NOT to do when painting and stenciling rugs. One of the reasons I started doing it was because I had such a hard time finding what I wanted. For a long time I just wanted a grey and white striped plain rug. And for some reason no one was making grey rugs. Fast forward 8 years or so and there are so many rugs to choose from. Find a grey striped plain rug is so easy now. So I haven’t painted rugs in three years or so.

Stenciling on different materials

The last rug I stenciled for Halloween was about three years ago. The 31 Halloween rug. That was a fun one.

How easy or difficult really depends on what type of material your rug is. That 31 Halloween rug was pretty flat so it was relatively easy to stencil. A traditional welcome mat is much more difficult since it’s made out of coir – which is super rough and not flat. The problem with spray painting a stencil on coir is that to get a really good line you need your tape to adhere really well to whatever surface you are trying to stencil. Your tape will not stick to coir. Of course it can be done but your line is going to be blurry with spray paint.

How to paint on coir rugs

I have found the best results on coir rugs is hand painting the words on your rug. You can print off a stencil or buy a plastic stencil, then use a wide bristle short, round brush and dab the paint directly onto the coir rug.

Hand paint your words using a small bottle of paint with an opening

For this rug I tried something different. First of all I bought a pre-done welcome rug which made things super easy. Then I decided to free-hand my word on the rug. To begin with I wrote the word out on a piece of paper, the size that I wanted the word to be. Then instead of using a paint brush on coir, which doesn’t go on evenly. I poured paint into a little bottle and I wrote the word out with paint coming out of the little opening in the bottle. It worked great! I used quite a bit more paint than you would think because the paint runs down in between the coir bristles.

Go back over the lettering to add width

I painted the word with one line and then I went back over it in different areas to make the words look a little bit more like a font.

Let it dry and it’s ready to use

The paint dried quickly and I’ve had it out of my porch and it’s worked worn very well. It still looks the same – even after having kids going in and out of the house for over a week.

Creating this rug from scratch

If you want to get the look of this rug from a plain coir rug this is how to do it.

1. Tape off the edges and hand-paint the lines around the edge.
2. Then get a WELCOME stencil or make one and cut it out of heavy plastic.
3. Tape the stencil onto your rug and hand-paint the stencil.

Or – you can pick up a pre-made WELCOME rug and then add some words to it like I did. SO easy!

I love the way my custom rug looks with my Witch Porch this year! 

Have a SPOOKY day!

xoxo

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Creating a Welcome My Pretties Halloween Theme Porch

I love decorating m porch for Halloween! My favorite is a themed porch! Last year the theme was a Colorful Pumpkin Porch. A few years ago at my cottage I created a Bat Halloween Porch and a couple of years ago it was a Witching Hour Porch. I decided to go back to a witch porch, but with a twist. This porch is inspired by the Wizard of Oz and the wicked witch. I’m calling it my Welcome My Pretties Porch.

Welcome My Pretties Welcome Mat

I started off with a Welcome My Pretties Welcome mat. I stenciled part of it which made it really easy. I will do a Little tutorial on that in the next couple of days.

Come In For A Spell Sign

I also created a welcome sign — Come in and sit for a SPELL. Get it? Witches LOL! You can find out how to make it at my How to Make a GIANT Sign Tutorial. 

SPELL Basket Wreath

I went with a non-traditional wreath for the door. In the fall I used tobacco baskets on my mantel. So I thought it would be fun to create a little wreath with one! I will write up the tutorial for that as well and post it. At the top of the wreath I hung a banner that says SPELLS. See, witches!

DIY Light Up Pumpkin Garland

I created a little garland to go over the door. I was trying to find a way to incorporate witches in that. Maybe little witch hats?? Let me know if you have an idea!! I ended up stringing some .88 striped and polka dotted black and white pumpkins and glued them onto a Target Dollar Spot garland. I added some light up pumpkins too so it glows at night!!

I might hang a few witches hats like I did on my Witching Hour porch. That might be cute!

Light Up Pumpkin on a Tiny Chair

I put a foam light-up pumpkin on this little chair that I found at the thrift store. I think it’s adorable! I also added some pillows to my benches outside. Here are the tutorials for the plaid buffalo check pillow covers and the trick-or-treat Halloween pillow covers with free cut files so you can make them so easily!!

Now I just need to wait for some trick-or-treaters to come calling!

What are YOU working on for Halloween?

Or are you skipping straight to Christmas?? LOL!

xoxo

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My Plaid Fall Porch – with bright colors!

Happy Fall! Autumn is my favorite time of year to decorate for. Fall is so pretty with the leaves changing and bright colors, and the anticipation of Thanksgiving and Christmas is such a great feeling. I just love sprucing our home up for Autumn!! My porch is one of my favorite elements to decorate for each season. This year I combined a little bit of old and new to create a plaid porch with bright colors. I thought I could share some easy and inexpensive ways to bring the joy of fall to your front door!

SIX Easy and Inexpensive Ways to Bring Fall Color to Your Front Door

A Fall Garland

I’ve had this Fall garland for a few years. It’s actually two garlands that I wrap together and it’s bendable so it can be manipulated into different shapes. I kind of like having it look like it grows a little wild in the shape.

A Festive Rug

I bought this rug last year and used it for my Christmas Plaid Porch. I love the buffalo check and it seemed perfect to use again for Fall.

Colorful Pillows

I brought some of the pink and blue colors from the pumpkins into the porch with pillow covers. These are from Ikea. The larger ones are velvet and the smaller pillows are a cotton twill. I tied the pillow colors together with a warm and cozy throw that has those colors plus the orange and brown natural colors. I also have a SUPER easy pillow tutorial – you can seriously make pillows in 10 minutes. Make Pillow Covers in Four Steps.

A Giant Sign

If you’ve followed my blog for awhile you might know that I am a little obsessed with making giant signs. I’ve been making them for 9 years. They are SO easy to make. All it takes is a piece of unfinished wood from the hardware store. You can get one for under $10. Then you paint it a color and then print off some vinyl with whatever you want your sign to say and then spray paint over the vinyl and peel it off. I have a tutorial on how to make these signs here — How to Make a Giant Sign.

A Wreath

I love a pretty wreath. This one is a galvanized wreath form from Hobby Lobby that I love to change out. I added a little GATHER sign, some pumpkins and flowers. So easy! I also love non-traditional wreaths. I made a Halloween Banner a couple of years ago that was so easy and cute. Here’s the tutorial to that wreath if you want to make one — Make a Galvanized Gather Wreath for Fall. You can make one and then you add heat transfer vinyl to say anything you want. Here is that tutorial if you want to make one – How to Make a Door Banner Sign.

Add Natural Elements

Natural elements like flowers or plants really make a porch pop. I added all kinds of different sizes and colors of mums. I also added some corn stalks on my pillars and tied them up with colorful ribbons! I love the way it looks!

There are so many easy, inexpensive ways to make your fall porch POP! I hope you enjoyed these ideas!!

And be sure to check out my neighbor Tauni’s Fall Porch! It’s beautiful!

Are you decorating your door for Fall? 

Share your ideas in the comments – I would LOVE to come over and see YOUR ideas!

Have a Beautiful Day!

xoxo

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I just celebrated my 10th year blogging! Over the years I have met so many wonderful people and had some amazing experiences!! My favorite thing to do is still creating projects! And fall if probably my VERY Favorite time to create! I love Fall and Halloween.

12 Creative Fall and Halloween Ideas

I was looking back over some of my Fall and Halloween projects and I thought I would share some of my favorites with you! I love creating easy to make, inexpensive ways to bring holiday cheer into my home. I hope you enjoy these fall and Halloween ideas!

5 Simple Ways to Make a Pretty Fall Porch

This was my porch a couple of years ago. I shared 5 Simple Ways to make a Pretty Fall Porch. I created the wreath by wrapping a wreath form with ribbon and then I made a fabric pumpkin and attached it. So easy! I added a big navy and white rug which I thought was so pretty with the orange colors.

Mason Jar Washi Tape Wreath

One of my favorite fall projects was this Washi Tape Mason Jar Wreath. So easy! All you have to do is spray paint the mason jar lids, add washi tape to the middle and string it on a ribbon!

Colorful Halloween Porch

Last year I rediscovered my love of color and created the brightest, happiest COLORFUL Halloween Porch. It was so fun!! I spray painted millions of pumpkins, stacked some to create topiaries, glued mini pumpkins to create a rainbow wreath and painted dollar store pumpkins and made a super bright garland to go above the door.

Witching Hour Black and White Porch

Two years ago I created a Witching Hour Black and White Porch. I loved the contrast of the black and white. I hung witches hat with fishing wire, hung paper bats everywhere, created a big sign and paper medallions above the door!

Orange and Black BAT Wreath

One of the most popular Halloween projects I did was this Orange and Black Modern Bat Wreath. It was even in a magazine! Kind of exciting. Super easy to make. Just wrap a wreath form in strips of fabric, cut out bats with your craft cutting machine and add them to bakers twine!

Stacked Pumpkin Halloween Topiary

Another really popular project was this Stacked Pumpkin Topiary. It was so easy to make and I love that the pumpkins light up at night!

Halloween Bat Porch

My Halloween Bat Porch at the 1905 Cottage is full of projects. Like the stacked pumpkin topiary, the black and orange bat wreath, Halloween countdown subway art, and the knock-off Pottery Barn 31 Pillows. I love being able to re-use items each year in different ways. This year I plan on spray painting the black and white pumpkin topiary bright colors and re-using it!

How to Make Simple Pillow Covers

I also have a great tutorial on how to Sew Halloween Pillow Covers in 4 easy steps. I make all of my pillow covers with an envelope back because it’s so much easier to make, and easier to put the inserts inside and take off. I almost always make pillow covers instead of buying pillows that don’t have covers. It is easier to store all of the pillow covers flat than having a million giant pillows taking up space all year.

Plaid Pumpkin Ruffle Wreath

I still love this Plaid Pumpkin Ruffle Wreath SO much!! I cut a foam pumpkin in half so it would hang flat and used mod podge to attach the grey plaid fabric. Then I sewed a gazillion strips of grey silk and ruffled the fabric to wrap around the wreath. I love everything about this wreath. Sadly, it died during my last move but maybe I will make another one. I still love it so much!

Colorful Fall Porch

This Colorful Fall Porch remains one of my favorites. It’s also full of projects. I used the Potter Barn Knock-off 31 pillows again, the bench is a project that I made out of a crib headboard I got off the side of the road, the felt flower wreath is one of my favorites too! The step stool is still being used in my kitchen!

Halloween Felt Ghost Wreath

This Halloween Felt Ghost Wreath was fun to make. I used felt which is easy to cut and cut strips of scallops and wrapped it around a wreath form. I created the ghosts from felt too and for the eyes I used sewing pins with black heads. I got the idea from a picture of a cake that had marshmallow ghosts on top. I gave this wreath to my daughter last year and I love that she hung it on her door!

Metal Farmhouse Gather Wreath

This Metal Farmhouse Gather Wreath is the wreath that is hanging on my door this year. I added hot pink to my fall colors and I am LOVING it!

Those are just a few of my favorites!! I still LOVE blogging so much! I love coming up with new ideas and doing different versions of the same idea. It’s so fun. And thank YOU for reading my blog. If you have followed me since the beginning you know that blogging really has saved my life and I am so grateful to do something that I love so much!!

Have a Beautiful Day!! 

And if you are working on a fun fall or Halloween project – let me know!

I would love to hop over and see what YOU are working on!!

xoxo

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