Gardening Tips & Ideas
Corn stalks add instant height, harvest texture you cannot fake with plastic, and they cost less than almost any other outdoor decoration. If you are planning corn stalk porch decorations for fall and Thanksgiving, here are 15 ideas that work in real weather, plus the windproofing tricks that keep them standing through November storms. Think … Read more
A plain porch bench is easy to walk past. Dress it up once, though, and it becomes the spot where guests linger with a mug of cider before dinner. These thanksgiving outdoor bench decor ideas for porch setups use what you probably already own, plus a few mums and pumpkins from the garden center, to … Read more
If your porch has columns, you already own the best Christmas decoration on the block. Those tall, plain posts are practically begging for garland, and a pair of dressed columns frames your front door the way a good frame sets off a painting. These Christmas porch column decor ideas cover the classic evergreen spiral, ribbon … Read more
There is a special kind of magic in stepping onto a porch on Thanksgiving evening and finding a warm drink station waiting for you. These thanksgiving hot cocoa bar ideas for porch hosting turn your entryway into the coziest corner of the holiday: 15 practical ideas covering the slow cooker that keeps cocoa hot for … Read more
Every porch has a rocking chair, and November is when that chair earns its keep. These thanksgiving rocking chair decor ideas for porch spaces turn one ordinary rocker into the warmest seat in the house: a corner where guests land with cider before dinner and the whole entry looks ready for the holiday. You do … Read more
There is something about an old wooden apple crate that makes a porch feel like autumn. Maybe it is the rough wood, maybe it is the memory of orchard baskets and farm stands, but few things signal Thanksgiving like a crate brimming with pumpkins, mums, and apples by the front door. If you are hunting … Read more
Pumpkins get all the glory in November, but if you want a porch that makes people stop and look twice, gourds are your secret weapon. These thanksgiving gourd display ideas for porch spaces lean into the weird and wonderful shapes only real gourds bring: the bumpy armor of warty gourds, the crowned tops of Turk’s … Read more
Nothing tells guests they are in the right place quite like a sign that says it. These thanksgiving welcome sign ideas for porch turn a plain entryway into a warm harvest greeting, from tall wooden leaner boards to chalkboard easels you can rewrite every year. The right sign anchors everything else on your porch: the … Read more
Your porch columns do more work than almost anything else on your facade. They frame the front door, they give your entry height and symmetry, and on Thanksgiving Day they are the first thing guests see up close. These thanksgiving porch column decor ideas turn plain pillars into the warmest part of your holiday display, … Read more
Thanksgiving cornucopia ideas for porch displays are having a real moment this year. Walk down any decorated street in late November and you will spot the horn of plenty perched on steps, tables, and benches, spilling mini pumpkins, gourds, and wheat bundles across porches everywhere. It is one of the few Thanksgiving symbols that reads … Read more