Fall Porch DIY

Hey Crafty Friends!

Happy Fall!

Fall is wonderful here in Michigan. You get some nice warm days and beautiful colors all around. I found a pin last year that I wanted to recreate. I think it turned out great! It was fast, easy and not too expensive.

Here are the original pin and my version side by side.

Original Pin

Fall Porch Decor

I used 3 wooden boxes, ribbon, 2 faux pumpkins, flowers and a cute glass pumpkin with a LED candle inside, all from Michaels. Everything was 50% off and I had an extra 20% total purchase coupon. Total price was about $80. (I will link everything I can below) It was a very quick project to put together and I can use all the items next year. It only took me about 30 minutes to get everything set up. I filmed the process.

I did not screw or nail the boxes together and they have held up well, even during the few storms we have had. When I knew a big storm was coming, I did bring in the pumpkins. I left the boxes and flowers out there and they did just fine. I attached the ribbon to the wooden box with packing tape. I held up ok, but it is coming off in a few places. I think next year I may try using mod podge instead. In the original pin, it looks like it is an old cooler. I may stop at a few thrift stores and see if I can find an old cooler and try the mod podge trick.

Lessons learned:

I wish I could have found an LED light with a timer, so I don’t have to remember to turn it off every night.
The flowers stayed attached to the boxes by just bending them and sliding them through the slates, but the side of the boxes are not pretty. I will definitely need to figure out a cleaner look to attach them.

Overall, I’m happy with the way it turned out.