Porches & Pumpkins: Perk Up Your Your Patio for the Season

Southern Lady Magazine's Porches & PumpkinsPay homage to the season’s prized fruit by adorning your outdoor spaces with prismatic pumpkins, accompanied by a parade of charming autumn accents. Browse a few of our favorite ways to decorate porches and stoops with gifts of the harvest.


Shades of Splendor

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Take cues from the changing leaves when selecting eye-catching treasures for your front steps, entrance gate, and veranda. Crimson and gold mums shine alongside heirloom pumpkins of every hue.

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Nestle vivid roses and fall foliage into a simple grapevine wreath for a pretty flourish. Blue-and-white accessories like a garden stool, oversize pillow, and cozy throw complement bright orange pumpkins. 

The Softer Side

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For a fresh take on autumn décor, use groupings of gourds in the same color family. Popular picks include ‘Green Hubbard’, ‘Blue Max’, and ‘Silver Moon’. This monochromatic approach allows you to bring in subtle shades appropriate to the season that also harmonize with your home’s exterior palette.

Warm Welcome

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Mix plump pumpkins and variegated gourds with baskets of fall flowers and potted plants in a display that weaves its way up the steps. The more the merrier!

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Find more ideas for dressing up porches and entryways for autumn in our September/October 2023 issue as well as our latest Autumn in the South special issue.


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