Fall Nesting – Front Doors

Melissa over at The Inspired Room kicked off her annual Fall Nesting party today. The weather has been hinting at fall which is wonderful! I’m hoping to get some nesting completed this week. I can’t wait to get lots of inspiration from this party!

You know I’m all about my front door (just don’t drive by today because there is a bag of potting soil and a bright blue water hose out there right now). I wanted to share what is inspiring me this year.

I always start with what I did the previous year. Last year I put up the grapevine garland with harvest colored lights. I loved it and will definitely be starting with that and building from there this year.

This was the harvest wreath that I started with last year.

(It has been around the block a few times. I add to and rip out. Those pumpkin are picks just tucked into the wreath. A few didn’t have picks, so I just stuck a wooden BBQ skewer in to create one – easy!)

Last year I ripped out all the pumpkins and wired this gobbler to the wreath – love it! It will stay this way for a while. So now I will need something else for the interim. I’m playing around with my living wreath hoping it will serve as a good interim before I bring Tom back out to greet in November.

I loved this planter and pumpkin vignette at my friend Chas’ home last year. I’m not a spooky girl so I would have to lose the spiders. She has the BEST tastefully spooky decor I have ever seen. I can’t wait to see what she comes up with this year!

LOVE that Jack’s Lantern Company sign!

This is a neighbor’s front door. I loved the simple and cute idea of painting boo on the pumpkins going down the step. You could also paint your house number on the pumpkins. Here’s a fun twist on that over at The DIY Show Off!


I hope you have been inspired today and I know you will be if you check out all the other links over at The Inspired Room. I will be sharing my actual decor over the next couple of weeks.

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14 Comments
  • Deb
    September 2, 2009

    What a fabulous front entrance you’ve created for Fall. Your neighbours is pretty too :-) It’s one of the things I love about the changing seasons – going for walks in the evening and admiring all the pretty front porches.

  • Shannon
    September 2, 2009

    I have been seeing some fall doors/porches around here and it is getting me so excited. I love what you did last year and do I have to say I love your friend’s spiders. :)

  • Jennifer
    September 2, 2009

    I guess.. I need to start breaking out the fall stuff.. since my daughter has been telling me its not summer anymore since she is in school now.. lol..

    if you soak your grapevine in water over night its a lot easier to work with.. :)

  • Denise
    September 2, 2009

    I am dying to get my fall decor out but it just seems too hot still here, although the mornings are finally starting to cool off. I may get them out at the weekend and see what I have, it’s like opening presents again when I get out my big rubbermaid filled with Fall stuff :) I love the pics you posted… great inspiration, thanks.

  • DONNA
    September 3, 2009

    I know my neighbors are probably thinking I am rushing things, but I don’t care. I had to pull a few things out for fall…even if we do have a little hot weather ahead.

  • Anny
    September 3, 2009

    I’m so ready for fall too :D

  • Beth
    September 3, 2009

    I also start with what I did last year and go from there! However, I loved what I did last year so much I may just copy myself :). Isn’t fall decorating the best?

    Blessings,
    Beth

    p.s. Thanks for visiting me!

  • Gayle @ Mountain Moma
    September 3, 2009

    Very pretty porch. When I lived in Oklahoma, everyone had brick homes. In the northwest, almost no one has them. It was fun seeing a brick porch decorated. You will have to pop on over to my blog and see my front porch!
    Blessings,
    Gayle @ Mountain Moma

  • kimberly t. bowling
    September 4, 2009

    Came over from Diptacular but had to comment about that front door wreath with the adorable turkey wired in….SO CUTE!! I may copy that if I can find one! :) Thanks for sharing great ideas!

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