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Decorating the Porch for Fall

September 19, 2015 · by Maria · 9 Comments

Decorating the Porch for Fall

If you follow me on Instagram then you probably know that we are building a pool and we have been for months.  Basically, our front yard and back yard look pretty scary which means that I can skip decorating for Halloween…it’s scary enough.

I actually considered not decorating for fall either.  I mean with everything else looking so bad, (my apologies if you are my neighbor) why bother?  But sometimes you have to create beauty where the eye can’t find it, right?  And the “why bother” attitude doesn’t suit me.  So last weekend while my husband was bringing down a large canning pot from one of the top garage cabinets, a pumpkin literally fell from one of the boxes onto the garage floor.  Of course I took this as a sign, and so did he – I thought it was confirmation that I should decorate this fall and guess what the hubs thought?  That it was a sign that the fall decorations needed to be pushed back even further in the cabinet and that I should’ve closed the bin’s lid last year when I put it away.  What a silly interpreration.  Of course, it meant that I had to break out the pumpkins!  My sweet husband obliged and brought down all the fall boxes.

I am still in the process of decorating the house and I shared my fall table with you last week, and this week I concentrated on the porch.  Here is the view of the porch as you exit my front door.  I won’t show you a view of my front yard because I love ya and want you to enjoy your day.

Decorating the Porch for Fall

If you remember last year I shared images from my front porch during fall and you will notice that I changed the positioning of the bench.  I think I like it better this way since I can place a wreath right above it.  What do you think?

All those big wreaths can be expensive and I buy them when they go on sale right after the season is over.  You just have to get to the stores right away because the pretty items run out the fastest.  I also check online for clearance wreaths.  One of my favorite stores to buy wreaths online is Kirkland’s and of course Target has beautiful ones as well.

Decorating the Porch for Fall

Since I live in Florida we pretty much have to “inject” fall colors into the outdoor spaces because it is green and sunny here year-round.  I found this orange-stripe throw online and on clearance at Crate and Barrel.  It’s not meant for outdoors so I won’t be leaving it there during the day, but it’s nice if we sit on the porch at night.  Of course, in Florida we aren’t keeping the chill at bay, it’s the mosquitos that we shield ourselves from.

Decorating the Porch for Fall

The green pillow is meant for outdoors and I have had this one outside for over 8 months and it still looks new.  I splurged on this one pillow because I was tired of throwing away others that kept getting yucky from being outdoors.  I love green because it works for summer, spring, fall and even winter decorating.

Decorating the Porch for Fall

I am using all these faux pumpkins to decorate because there is no pumpkin patch open this time of year by my home.  Also, I love how feather-lite they are and how long they last.  This white one is sitting on a beverage dispenser stand.  Of course it adds height but it also makes it easier for me when it comes to cleaning the porch, since I avoid getting the pumpkins wet.

Decorating the Porch for Fall

This urn stays here year round because I love it and because it weighs more than I do.  I added this monogrammed pumpkin that I purchased a few years ago in Kirklands.

Decorating the Porch for Fall

And that’s the porch!  Next I will share my fall mantel, but first I have to decorate it and empty it of miniature race cars.

Decorating the Porch for Fall

Are you decorating this year for fall?  What are your favorite colors to decorate with – white pumpkins and neutrals or warm orange tones?

Filed Under: Decorate, Fall, Uncategorized · Tagged: Fall, fall decorating, Fall Porch, porch decorating

Pop of Color in the Terrace

June 1, 2015 · by Maria · 8 Comments

This post is brought to you by Wayfair.com but all the opinions are my own.  I only recommend brands/stores that I love and use!

Pop of Color in the Terrace

 

Let’s talk rocking chairs, shall we?  I love rocking chairs.  Like for real.  I grew up in a home that always had a rocking chair and we would fight over who got to sit on it.  I find them so relaxing and inviting.  When we purchased our home 11 years ago, I told my husband that for Christmas I wanted rocking chairs (the following year I asked for a good quality frying pan – I’m weird).  My wonderful husband bought me 2 rocking chairs and somehow managed to hide them and surprise me Christmas day.  I love him so much!  Almost as much as rocking chairs…but let’s not get carried away here.

After a few months, it was clear that we needed another 2 rockers because visitors could never sit with us in the terrace.  So my amazing hubby obliged and bought me two more.  I had wanted to add some color to the space for a while, but I had not found the right pillows or matching tables.  We also have so many aspirations for the backyard (pool, deck) that I was ignoring the space that we were using.  You know that “all or nothing” mentality that says that you can’t fix up a space until you can make it perfect?

I decided that it was totally worth it to add a little life to this space by injecting small pops of color.

 

Pop of Color in the Terrace

So where did I go to find the perfect pieces for our terrace?  I went to Wayfair.com.  Have you shopped with them before?  They are basically an online destination for a million things “home”.  I found these pillows on Wayfair and they were perfect!  I wanted pillows in this shape but I did not want the enormous ones that are actually uncomfortable behind your back.  These are super comfortable and I love the green stripe.

Pop of Color in the Terrace

 

I also found this table on Wayfair and there were so many options to choose from.  We settled on this one because we liked that it also had a bottom shelf.

Pop of Color in the Terrace

 

Every morning we sit outside to have our coffee and it is one of my favorite times of the day.  We sit on the rockers and chat about our day while the wind chyme sings from afar.  I could totally write a haiku right now but I won’t because I love ya.

Pop of Color in the Terrace

 

I chose teak for the rockers and table because it is so strong and durable, and extremely low maintenance.

Pop of Color in the Terrace

 

Of course, a little candle sets the mood for this relaxing space, but mostly it keeps those mosquitos at bay!

Pop of Color in the Terrace

 

A sweet little pot and plant adorn the table but I still have room for a book or a coffee cup.

Pop of Color in the Terrace

 

I placed this container on the existing wooden shelf and added some colorful little flowers.

 

Pop of Color in the Terrace

I kept the existing table between the other two rockers because we sometimes use it to eat a quick bite in the morning.  I would like to replace it in the future with another teak table that serves the same purpose.   I would then move this one elsewhere.

Pop of Color in the Terrace

 

For now, I am enjoying relaxing in this little space that feels “new” with so few changes!

Pop of Color in the Terrace

I encourage you to pick a little relaxing spot and make it pretty by adding new pillows, plants, or a colorful pot.  Invest in the things that you will enjoy for years to come, like I did in these teak rockers and table.  Buying some new pillows can “wake-up” a space for very little money.

Pop of Color in the Terrace

 

Time to enjoy this space and relax…

Pop of Color in the Terrace

Do you love rocking chairs as much as I do?  What space in your home could use a little injection of color?

 

 

Filed Under: Decorate, Other, Outdoor Living, Uncategorized · Tagged: porch decorating, terrace, wayfair

Welcome! I'm Maria, the blogger behind Graceful Order. I hope to share with you helpful ideas about organizing, cleaning and entertaining. I am passionate about living a healthy, balanced life with my husband and two boys. A life where I am in charge of my home and not the other way around. A life with a little bit of order, and a whole lot of grace!

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