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small front porch with turquoise pumpkin, lantern, mums, petunia and wood crate

Welcome to the October Pinterest Challenge! Every month my blogging friends and I get together to share projects inspired by Pinterest. This month I’m sharing my fall decorations for a small front porch. I love decorated front porches. Sadly, my porch is quite small and doesn’t have a lot of room for decor So I’m always looking for ideas that can make a big impact in a tight space.

My porch this month was inspired by the small front porch featured by Crating Chicks. I liked how the simple crate adds dimension to the decor, and I love the addition of a lantern!

small front porch with a crate, pumpkin and black lantern

This month has been a busy one for my family. My daughters joined their school’s marching band this year, which requires a lot of hours. On Saturdays, we go to their marching band competitions, which take all day. I made my porch decor really simple and easy this year, since I didn’t have a lot of time to shop!

small fall front porch with home sweet home sign, wood crate, mums and lantern

On my porch is a plain wood crate that I stained with a dark walnut wood stain.

On the top of the crate I placed a purple potted mum, as well as a craft pumpkin that I painted with turquoise spray paint. I like how new colors are being used in fall decor these days, in addition to the traditional orange and black. Inside the crate I put a yellow potted mum.

easy and colorful fall decorations for a small front porch

Next to the crate I placed a cute “Home Sweet Home” yard sign that I found at a local store. (I like the sign so much that I didn’t want to leave it out in the rain in the yard.) On the other side of the crate I placed a pretty turquoise lantern.

tuquoise lantern, walnut stained crate and mums on a fall front porch

I like how my simple and quick fall front porch decor turned out! The bright colors make me smile when I arrive at my home’s door — I hope it makes others smile, too!

To join next month’s #pinterestchallenge, click here to sign-up: November Pinterest Challenge

Now let’s see what other things Pinterest inspired! Head over and visit the other hosts to see what they crafted, cooked, built, or tried! 

Pinterest Challenge Blog Hop

Erlene – My Pinterventures • Gail – Purple Hues and Me
Kristie – Teadoddles • Lynne – My Family Thyme
Joanne – Our Unschooling Journey • Jenny – Cookies, Coffee and Crafts
Shirley – Intelligent Domestications • Debbee – Debbee’s Buzz
Beverly – Across The Boulevard • Julie – Sum of their Stories
Michelle – Our Crafty Mom • Marie – The Inspiration Vault
T’onna – Sew Crafty Crochet • Emily – Domestic Deadline
Laurie – My Husband Has Too Many Hobbies • Alexandra – Eye Love Knots
Leslie – Once Upon a Time & Happily Ever After
Roseann – This Autoimmune Life • Toni – Girl, Just DIY
Kelley – Simply Inspired Meals • Lauren – Mom Home Guide
Debra – Shoppe No.5 • Lydia – Lydia’s Flexitarian Kitchen
Susan – Suzer Space • Habiba – Craftify My Love