I’ve never really been one to obsess over fall decor, but this year I wanted to do something a little special & get my parents’ porch ready for the fall season. Once I found these Bright fuchsia colored mums, I knew I was on the right track! The bright & fresh colored mums and orange pumpkins would be perfect.
For some reason, I’ve always loved the color Orange. This goes all the way back to middle school when I thought orange pleather shorts were cool. If that sounds scary…trust me..It Was! Thankfully, I learned over the years that a little orange goes a long way. Orange & Fuchsia play well together. They are analogous colors on the color wheel. Analogus is just a fancy term that means 3 colors, next to one another on the color wheel, that share a common color.
Here you can see those analogus colors working together!
I’ve pair the mums and pumpkins with a few unusual choices. Since it was such a warm October, I was able to bring out the crotons. Crotons are a tropical plant and normally you find them indoors as house plants. Because it’s been so warm, they are able to make it outside (for now). Their color really helps pull in the green from the boxwoods and the touch of yellow from the mums flanking the door.
Last, but not least, the added texture of the grapevine pumpkins and the heirloom grey pumpkins make for an interesting combo. The dark brown color of the grapevine helps pull in the color of the stained front door. These grapevine pumpkins are easy to find & store well in plastic containers from season to season.
For the front door, I started with a grapevine wreath from my local craft store & added color and more texture. I’m usually not a big fan of artificial flowers but they have come a long way in recent years. (side note: I didn’t take pics of the process of making this wreath because I honestly didn’t even know if I would like it. After I finished it, I was so happy with it that I hated to take it apart to show the process! haha Next time, I’ll do a step by step.)
I started by basing the right side of the wreath with a tall grass. I knew I wanted the wreath to feel heavier on the right side, sometimes perfect symmetry in wreaths is not as interesting, so I wanted to make sure it felt a bit different. After wiring the tall grass in place, I wired two different types of grasses on top. I made sure to stay heavier on the right side with the grasses, but knew that the left side would need the same two grasses but mixed differently. You can see, if you study the pic, that the left side is heavier with the purple tipped grass and just a few sprigs of the more wheat colored pieces. I just needed a few pieces of the wheat color on the left to reinforce that texture.
I found a beautiful colored orange burlap ribbon at Walmart. Yes, Walmart. With the orange ribbon, I just tied a simple bow, wired it into place, and it was done! The overall process took about 25 mins. max. I’m sure it could have been even faster if I didn’t have my 3 year old rolling pumpkins down the porch as I made it! Here are a few out takes of Ryder’s fun. Bashful, the cat, kept her pose perfectly for the photo shoot.
I hope this inspires you to add a bit of bright fall colors to your front door. Happy Fall!
