Thanksgiving Porch Decor – Fall Entryway Ideas
Are you looking for ways to dress up your front entry for the fall holidays? These Thanksgiving porch decor ideas use natural elements for a warm and inviting look.
From the robust colors of fall foliage to flowering mums, a multitude of pumpkins, Indian corn, and gourds, these fall decorations have it all.
Best of all, the look is easy to put together in just a few hours. If you love timeless autumnal decor, these ideas are sure to inspire you.
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What you’ll need for this Thanksgiving decor project
To create this look for your front door, you’ll need the following supplies. Note that these supplies have been updated since the project was done several years ago. The products below look similar but are not quite the same as my photos.)
Materials
- Fall mantle runner with faux pumpkins
- 1 grape vine wreath
- Large faux maple leaves
- 3 ears of Indian corn
- Faux pumpkins and fall picks foliage
- 2 yellow mum plants
- 2 tall porch planters
- 1 black lantern
- 2 cream faux pumpkins (12-inch and 7-inch)
- I orange faux pumpkin 13-inch
- 2 curved planters – 12 inches
- 2 variegated liriope plants
- Thanksgiving door mat
Tools
- Hot glue gun and glue sticks
- Jute for tying
- Potting soil for the planters
- Glass wreath hanger
- Hammer and nails
Tip: The Dollar Store is a great place to shop for many of these items to keep the cost of the project down. I’ve purchase fall picks, faux pumpkins and entry rugs there at very reasonable prices.
How to create the fall porch decor
Many people have lots of company for the Thanksgiving holidays. This project will welcome them in style.
Frame the doorway
Any front door looks more welcoming when it is framed with greenery.
- Hammer in two nails on each side of the door top.
- Drape your mantle runner over it, so that the ends extend down the sides.
- My runner had a grape vine base with faux leaves, pumpkins, sunflowers, and gourds.
Add a door wreath
My front door has an oval glass panel in it, so a round wreath was not the perfect option for me. Instead, I used a round grapevine wreath to make a fall door swag that fit perfectly.
- Heat your hot glue gun
- Attach the faux maple leaves in a cluster at the top of the grapevine wreath.
- Tie the three ears of Indian corn together with some jute.
- Tie them around the bottom of the grapevine wreath.
- Use faux pumpkins, gourds, leaves, and fall sprigs to cover the bottom section of the grapevine wreath on top of the Indian corn.
- Attach to the door with a glass wreath hanger.
The Indian corn elongates the look of the wreath so it fits perfectly in my oval door window.
Another door wreath option
- An alternative to the wreath idea is to form a second mantle garland into a swag shape and drape it over the door hanger.
- Easy, peasy!
Adding some plants
What would fall decor be without some colorful plants? Hardy mums are in season now, and they are the perfect addition to my front door swag. The colors are perfect!
- Add extra soil to your tall porch planters.
- Position the mums towards the back of the planters.
- Position the faux pumpkins and gourds, two on each side of each planter.
- Add one large acorn pick in the front center.
- Place other sprigs of faux fall greenery around the perimeter of the planter to fill in the spaces.
Add a lantern and pumpkins
- Position the tall cream pumpkin and black lantern on one side of the doorway.
- Place the small cream pumpkin and tall orange pumpkin on the other side.
Balance the look with shorter planters
- Add variegated liriope plants to the two shorter planters
- Fill in the front spaces with floral picks that have faux leaves attached to them.
Add a welcome mat
Place the welcome mat between the two planters in front of the door.
TA!DA! That is all there is to this Thanksgiving porch decor project.
I just love how the colors of the fall entryway makeover look with the colors of the bricks and the front door of my entry. It is so warm and comforting to come home to!
I really like the way that the colors of the autumn decor pics coordinate with the orange and yellow garden mums that I chose for my planters and the way the leaves tie in with the colors of the shorter orange planters, too.
In just a few hours, my Thanksgiving entryway decorations were finished, and I am ready to welcome my holiday guests.
Since I am using faux greenery and pumpkins, these supplies keep well and can be stored from one year to the next. See what I did with many of them a year later for a new look to my front porch entry makeover.
What do you do to decorate your entry for fall? I would love to hear your ideas in the comments below!
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Admin note: This article on fall decorations for front doors first appeared on the blog in October 2017. This post has been updated with new photos, a printable project card, and a slideshow video about decorating with natural elements for fall.
Thanksgiving Door Decor Ideas
You can create this Thanksgiving porch decor look easily with just a few supplies and a few hours of your time.
Materials
- 1 fall runner with faux pumpkins
- 1 grape vine wreath
- Large faux fall leaves
- Faux pumpkins and foliage
- 3 ears of Indian corn
- 2 yellow mum plants
- 2 tall porch planters
- 2 cream faux pumpkins 12-inch and 7 inch
- 1 orange faux pumpkin 13-inch
- 1 Thanksgiving door mat
- 2 curved planters - 12 inch
- 2 variegated liriope plants
Tools
- Glass wreath hanger
- Potting soil
- Jute for tying
- Hot glue gun and glue sticks\
- Hammer and 2 nails
Instructions
- Glass wreath
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Oh my goodness how amazing does your fall entrance way look! I am loving all the autumnal colours you have going on!
Thanks Sarah, It was a lot of fun to put together. Carol
I have that same door and love your ideas. Will be getting on this to make
Thanks Candy. The oval glass panel makes it a challenge where wreaths are concerned. Carol
You did a really good job of decorating there. My house could use your touch. It is so boring in my house it could use a great update.
Thanks Jeanette. I just love adding decor this time of the year. Carol
Gorgeous. I never knew Lowe’s had so much home decor and your decorations are absolutely beautiful. I love how you transitioned from Autumn-y to Thanksgiving. Beautiful, simply beautiful.
Thanks Tomi. It really was fun for me to choose the items from my project at Lowe’s. Carol
I just love this decor. How lovely! I need to do something like this. The colors are all so pretty.
Thanks Amber. I loved the way they coordinated too. Carol
These are great way to decorate your front entrance for fall. I love to decorate for each season. I need to get a new wreath for my door.
Hard to believe it is that time of the year isn’t it? Carol
How pretty! You picked out such a nice variety of fall items. I am so late buying mums this year, I will have to see if they have any left.
Thanks Marysa. The year has gotten away from me too! Carol
I started to pick up some mums at Lowe’s today. I need to finish decorating my front porch for fall.
I love what you were able to do with the mums. The arrangements look so pretty! I really need to do something with my entryway!
Thanks Liz. I really enjoy using mums in the fall. Carol
My decor only consists of pumpkins. I need to add a bit more style into my decor.
Hi Mimi. The sky is the limit with fall and beyond! Carol
Your steps look nice. We don’t decorate the front porch for fall. I have two inflatables that I put up in the front yard for Halloween and that’s about it.
I’ve never used inflatables but a few of my neighbors do.
Simply exquisite. The colour coordination is mind blowing. The door looks so beautiful and you seem to have seamlessly blended together all the colours of fall.
Thanks for the kind comments Sandy.
We usually decorate with only a wreath on the front door. I am not that crafty so I get the pre-made ones at the store. The flowers are a good idea. I might grab that idea and get some mums and a pretty planter too.
There are so many colors of mums available. I was surprised to see how many varieties the garden center had.
I always enjoy it when people spruce up the look of their house with an autumn motif. Nice job with your decorations. They look great!
Thanks Tim. This is one of my favorite times of the year to decorate.
Love all of your choices. We have a similar wreath that we put up, and I always but fresh Mums. But this year it’s hotter than normal and I’m just not in the outdoor decorating mood. :-/
We love decorating the front of the house for the holidays. Thanks for giving me some new and fresh ideas.
It’s been hot here too. I know what you mean about having a hard time getting in the right now when the temps are high. Finally a cool spot this weekend! Carol
These are such cute ways to dress up an entrance. I haven’t bought any mums yet because it’s still warm here and they tend not to do well in the heat. I will though as soon as it cools off some.
It’s been really warm here this year too. Unseasonably so! Carol
Beautiful! I am looking to buy square planters like the ones you have pictured. Do you remember where you got yours?
Hi Teresa We bought our planters at a store called “At Home” in Raleigh. Carol