Monday, October 20, 2008

Fall Porch Decorating


I have always been one to decorate more for the fall than for Halloween.




Until my kids got older and complained it wasn't scary enough. So we added a huge spider, some webs, an ugly rat and on the night of Halloween I put out a flying bat and turn on the fog machine. They love it!



Every year, one of my neighboors carves these amazing pumpkins. Here are a few pics I thought you might like.

For more fall porch decorating, head over to Melissa's at The Inspired Room.

12 comments:

Vee said...

What a demure little "beware haunted" sign...nice touch. And the carved pumpkins are great fun!

~Caroline~ said...

The pumpkins are amazing! Thanks for sharing those pictures!

We have a huge spider in front of our porch lights too!

I love your white tiered holder with the pumpkins and sign. I want one too!

Ms. Tee said...

Your porch is very pretty - and I just can't beleive someone had the patience to do those pumpkins! Thank you for sharing. :)

Unknown said...

So pretty, Dawn! I know what you mean about kids wanting more scary than pretty! My son insisted on spiders amongst the pretties. Nice!

Happy day, thanks for being a part of the drivebys...so fun!

Melissa

Jinx said...

I love the tiered holder too! And the pumpkins...how DO they do that?!

And I haven't really ever decorated for fall much until this year. I went more the "Autumn" route instead of Halloween so I don't have to take it down until after Thanksgiving!

Lori @ Katies Rose Cottage Designs said...

Dawn ~ I love your fall decorating ! I am really really bad now that my kids are out of the house ~ the only thing I decorate for is Christmas ~
You go girl !
xoxo,
Lori

Cottage Rose said...

Love your fall and Halloween decorating. That spider would keep me away. lol Love your front door basket so pretty and love the sign.

Hugs
Alaura

Susie Q said...

What fun to see...I loved it all.
Your porch is so pretty and wow. Those pumpkins are amazing!

Beth at Aunties said...

Your Fall porch really looks pretty and I loved the carved pumpkins! It looks like a lot of work and patience.
The demented rat and spider are very Halloweeeny and how fun to turn on the fog machine... Kids are ore into the scary:)

Thanks for sharing!
~Beth

Cathy said...

Dawn,

Your porch looks awesome. That rat did scare me though! OMG!!!

I'm a bit jealous since I didn't decide to decorate for Halloween this year. I needed a break and the $$ too.

xo Cath

bj said...

Those pumpkins are fabulous!!
I have a fall wreath out right now but closer to Halloween, we have a big witch that sits in our porch swing and a ghost that booooos at ya...
I love your Haunted sign!!
love, bj

Georgia said...

Dawn!
Love your porch!!
I have nominate you for the Marie Antoinette Award! Go to my blog to read all about it!
http://grandmags.blogspot.com

Hugs!
Georgia