Fall Decorated Porch and Patio with Salvaged Style
Get loads of repurposing ideas on this fall decorated porch and patio with vintage salvaged style
Fall has arrived and it’s time to embrace it’s beauty! Here in Minnesota we have a full-colored, beautiful Fall that many say is their favorite season. But, it’s fleeting, so we want to soak up every ounce! One of my favorite ways to kick off Fall is to decorate our Fake Farmhouse’s porch and patio. The outside provides a huge canvas where I can add natural elements to all my vintage salvaged finds. Hope you enjoy this tour of our Fall Decorated Porch and Patio with Salvaged Style!
I’m joining a group of 30 home decor bloggers this week to share our Fall decorated homes! Thanks to Kelly from The Tattered Pew for hosting us! If you’re visiting from County Road 407, I’m sure you enjoyed Cindy’s tips for a Fall party. I’ll link to the rest of the inspiration at the end!
Let Me Introduce Myself First
I’m Lora, and I love vintage. I’ve been decorating my home with curbside finds for way too many years. I’ve been a seller at several shops and owned my own store for 6 years. These days I get to share all my vintage hunting, reviving, repurposing and decorating adventures here on the blog. If you enjoy your visit, definitely become an Insider down below (or in the sidebar).
We’ve lived in our 100+ year old Fake Farmhouse for 19 years! We’ve redone pretty much everything inside and out, and we’re tired;) Our 3 adult children are still home, which makes for cozy quarters; totally why you’re only seeing the outside today! Luckily we have a couple acres and use our garage and driveway more than our living room; we’re always working on projects!
Glad to have your here! Enjoy the Fall porch and patio tour!
Fall Decorated Porch and Patio with Vintage Style
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Decorate your Outdoor Spaces Like Rooms
Each area of our porch and patio is decorated like it’s own room. Every season I switch around the furniture pieces so we can enjoy watching the seasonal beauty in our yard. Like a lot of old homes, our back door is the main entry. I love to create a welcoming greeting for us and the UPS man:) I mean, he does bring the dog a treat!
I love decorating our porch posts with cornstalks. They are the biggest bang for the buck…well, I actually get them free from a friend’s field. When those cornstalks go up, it’s instant Fall!
Thrifted plaid afghans provide a fun punch of color and pattern, and they’re handy when the nights get chilly. The vintage green glider is one of my favorite finds and I have fun decorating the repurposed stove top shelf above through the seasons.
Add Natural Touches to Salvaged Finds
My favorite combination is salvaged junk and natural elements. How can you go wrong when you tuck pretty flowers and foliage into anything with patina? I had plenty of mums this year because I used them to decorate at my mom’s funeral. I was able to tuck those $1 walmart mums everywhere! Some funky pumpkins, a couple kale and plenty of snipped hydrangeas and spent flowers from the garden are a joy to arrange.
I filled a wicker planter I’d found curbside this Spring with Fall foliage. This corner table is a favorite spot to still be able to see the laptop and be able to plug it in. A patchwork wool quilt top keeps the elbows warm on the glass table.
I was going to swap up my “DIY Garden Hoses Wreath” for the season, but then just added a few preserved leaves for a Fall touch.
Place Fall Outdoor Decorations in Your View
Our sliding glass kitchen door is our favorite connection to the outside. Both inside and outside we have a grouping of furniture to promote conversation. I also place a fun, seasonal vignette so I can enjoy it from my stove and when cooking on our kitchen island. We also love watching the birds…when the chipmunks and squirrels aren’t eating all their food!
Vintage metal chairs are one of my favorite collections. To see how I revive them, check, “How to Refresh and Enjoy Vintage Metal Lawn Chairs (and keep their classic appeal)”.
And yes, I’ve gathered quite the collection of old ribbed galvanized garbage cans! I love them as outdoor containers; I fill them 2/3 of the way up with plastic planter containers so I don’t have to use as much dirt, and I can move them!
Bring Out the Quilts for the Fall Patio
We try to enjoy the Fall days outside as long as we can. I always have plenty of vintage wool patchwork quilts at the ready. We love sitting by the chiminea, gazing at the pretty Fall side garden, and we try to eat outside as many evenings as we can.
I thought it would be fun to set the table with my latest obsession-vintage restaurant ware. I love mixing and matching the patterns in the colors I decorate with. The plum tones in the quilts inspired me to snip a few hydrangeas and simply lay them in the middle of the table, along with some of our grasses.
The backdrop of this eating/grilling area are 2 trellises and an old bedspring. I added cornstalks and sedum and Fall foliage to the base of the summer topiaries. It just makes eating out more appealing!
I hope you enjoyed touring our Fall Decorated Porch and Patio with Salvaged Style! For even more inspiration, visit Thistle Key Lane next; I’m sure you’ll enjoy Michelle’s Fall entryway tips.
pin, share, and Enjoy the rest of the inspiration!
Bloggers’ Best Fall Home Tours
Monday’s Tours
The Tattered Pew / Midwest Life and Style / Bricks ‘n Blooms
My Thrift Store Addiction / Pasha Is Home / Willow Bloom Home Blog
Tuesday’s Tours
Open Doors Open Hearts / White Arrows Home / Cottage On Bunker Hill
Simply2Moms / Cottage In The Mitten / Fiddle Leaf Blog
Wednesday’s Tours
Sweet Pea / County Road 407 / Lora Bloomquist Create and Ponder
Thistle Key Lane / Cloches and Lavender / A Life Unfolding
Thursday’s Tours
First Day of Home / The Old Barn / Tatertots and Jello
The Ponds Farmhouse / StoneGable / Noting Grace
Friday’s Tours
Dabbling and Decorating / She Gave It A Go / Sand Dollar Lane
Robyn’s French Nest / My Family Thyme / Shiplap and Shells
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I love your beautiful, welcoming porch and outdoor space with all of the beautiful fall touches! You incorporated your vintage so beautifully! So wonderful to be on this tour with you! Happy Fall!
Thanks, Lynne!
So many great finds! I love the way you have given these items a new life and purpose!
Thanks, Jessica!
Hi Lora, I’m back to let you know your post will be featured this week at our Tuesday Turn About Link Party! 😊
Hey Lora, I really enjoyed seeing your porch and outdoor spaces. So full of fun and vintage inspiration! Love the pumpkins and hydrangea containers!
I adore all of your fall ideas. I’ve always wanted to treat our porch like a room but because of the way the rain and wind comes in, it ruins everything. Your views are amazing and it would be hard to choose just one of those places to hang out. I did see a very cute spot just waiting for a wheel barrow of quilts. 😉 Wish we lived close together. I’d visit every week! Happy Fall.
You’re just too sweet, Cindy:) We do hop around and enjoy all the different spots, and the view of course! Yes, I wish you could stop over for a cup of hot cider and we could sit and talk decorating by the chiminea!
I am loving your porch and patio fall tour, Lora! I’m such a fan of your fun vintage style and am always so inspired by you. I have fallen for your green glider and love the idea of bringing out the quilts! I’d love to share this on my weekly wrap-up this weekend.
That would be wonderful, Kim; share away! You and and I do fall pretty closely in line with our decor tastes, and of course our love of flowers and gardening! That green glider is one of my favorites; if I had more room, I’d have it inside!
I always enjoy seeing your vintage finds, Lora! Your planters and table are so beautiful. I imagine you really enjoy the fall weather out on the patio! Pinned!
Thanks, Crissy:) Fall in MN is gorgeous, but fleeting. We soak up every minute we can!
Every detail is so festive and fun!! Pinned!
Thanks, Ana!
Wow, talk about attention to detail! So many comfy cozy fall vignettes with interesting vintage elements. Your porch definitely says, come on in and join us for a cup of hot apple cider!
I did kinda get in the zone when I was decorating, Marie;) It was good grief therapy! Now if I could just get in the zone for the inside…
Lora…I love everything you do!! Your hydrangeas looks so pretty mixed in with your tablescape. Happy Fall friend!!
You’re so sweet, Jennifer; thank you! I’m working on making a hydrangea wreath like Stacy Ling did; I’ve got so many!
Hi Lora!
Thanks for sharing your fall home with us! I love your porch and the vintage pieces you used. I pinned it to my fall board to share 🙂
xoxo
Thanks, Jennifer!
Lora your fall porch looks so pretty all decorated for fall! I love all the salvaged finds too – they look amazing! xo
Thanks, Stacy! I’m working on making a hydrangea wreath next; yours inspired me!
Wow you’ve created so many cozy fall spaces around your home! Pinned!! So fun touring together this week.
Thank you! Yes it’s been a fun week of inspiration:)
Everything is lovely and so inviting!!
Thanks, Stef!
I truly love Fall porches most of all and yours is magical! It was lovely hopping with you. 🙂
They are the best, aren’t they:) Thanks!
I am in LOVE with your fake farmhouse porch and outdoor areas! You have created so many fun and cozy spots. I love all of your vintage finds and how you use color! Pinned! Happy Fall my friend!
I love using the Fall colors! Thanks for including me, Kelly:)
Your porch is so pretty all dressed up for the fall, Lora. I love the colors and the collection of all of your unique, vintage finds. Happy to be touring with you this week.
pinned!
Thanks, Jen! These tours are so much fun, seeing everyone’s homes!
This is my first time seeing all of your porch and some of your yard. I love your fall decor and your landscape beds look amazing!
Thanks, Paula! Think I enjoy decorating outside more than in! And we do love gardening and landscaping:)
All your outdoor spaces are so cleverly decorated, love all those galvanized containers. So many pretty Fall colors and you have a beautiful yard to enjoy.
Yes, we love the big yard; it’s like a park. We spend as much time outdoors as we can when we have beautiful Fall weather; totally why I love decorating the porch and patio! Thanks!
Lora gorgeous as always. Enjoyed seeing your outdoor space. Your front porch makes you want to sit and chat.
The plaid throws and mums make it so cozy. You stole my heart with the hydrangea on the back table. It’s set with those pretty orange pumpkins.
Love flowering kale. Our garden centers are just getting them in now. I love adding them to our front porch.
Great touring with you. Pinned!
I love kale, too, but it is sometimes hard to find around here. I nabbed it from Walmart as soon as I saw it! Thanks, Cindy!
Lora, your vintage style never disappoints! You have the most fantastic porch and patio and I love all the fall touches you added. The dishes and wood chargers are so perfect for an outdoor table! Love it all my friend!
Thanks, Michelle! Now if I can just finish up the inside;)
I loved seeing your front porch tour! Our porch is so tiny, so I love seeing what is possible in a larger space. There are so many charming details that capture the eye and I’m sure guests absolutely love lingering in this space.
We all love hanging out on the porch; it really is another room of our home.
Lora,
Your fall decorations are fantastic. Everything looks so inviting!!
Thanks, Rachel!
Lora, your salvaged decor always brings a smile to my face! Love your vintage glider, motel chairs, and charming outdoor vignettes! Blessings, Cecilia @My Thrift Store Addiction
My vintage metal chairs and glider are my favorites:) I love decorating around them!
Wow you’re yard is so big! I love how many different zones and areas you are able to decorate and enjoy. Fall is about abundance and your garden certainly delivers.
Yes, when you’re challenged with space indoors, it’s fun to have a big canvas outside to play with! Happy Fall!
Lora! We just started using our chimnea and are loving it!! We go out to the back porch nearly 3 evenings a week after the girls are in bed. SO AMAZING!! I love your tablesetting!!! So pretty and yet simple! My favorite!!! So happy to hop with you this week!! 🤗
We used to do that after we got the kiddos to bed, too; great bonding time! It’s just so simple to make a little fire in there and it’s great once the evenings get chilly, too:)