How To Decorate A Screened-In Porch for Fall

Fall is the perfect time for entertaining and decorating the screened-in porch. Therefore, I have been on the porch decorating and getting ready for our monthly supper club dinner party.

Before I knew it, one thing had led to another, and the whole porch was decorated.

I thought I’d take you on a little tour of how I decorated this year.

If you love pumpkins, you will love how I decorated the shiplap tree for fall.

In addition, cooler evenings require lots of throw blankets and comfy seating.

So let’s take a quick look at this year’s Fall Porch.

Cozy Seating on the Screened-in porch decorated for fall

What is a Screened Porch?

Y’all, I’ve wanted a screened porch for years, and I made it a priority to have a large one when we built the farmhouse.

I’ve had sunrooms in two of my previous homes and loved the climate control of those rooms. However, there’s nothing like feeling the breeze on a screened-in porch.

A screened porch is a covered, open-air structure that allows the air to circulate but keeps the critters away.

It’s like being on a covered porch, but you don’t need bug repellant.

I spend as much time as possible on our porch. Rudy particularly loves being on the screened porch.

The second the door opens, he is out there.

Rudy our Mini-Golden Doodle loves the screened-in porch
Rudy Loves The Screened-In Porch for Relaxing

Screened-In Porch Decorating the Cozy Seating Area

The front of the screened-in porch is filled with comfortable seating, which includes burnt orange pillows and a brightly colored comfy throw blanket, creating a warm and inviting area to watch the sunset.

This area has a panoramic view of the three ponds in front of the farmhouse.

When planning the construction, I originally wanted a fireplace on the porch. However, it was cost prohibitive, so we didn’t add it.

We are glad we didn’t add the fireplace after the fact because we love the unobstructed view of the ponds.

In addition to the view, I added foraged grapevine with twinkle lights around the top of the screened area. The subdued lighting makes the porch magical at night.

Farmhouse Screened-in Porch Decorating for Fall.  Burnt Orange Pillows and Colorful Throw Blanket
Burnt Orange Pillows and Stripped Throw Blanket brightens porch for Fall

Family Treasures

The handmade wrought iron coffee table is a treasured piece of furniture that my dad made years ago. We salvaged it from the original cabin, which is now our outdoor kitchen.

view of ponds from inside the screened-in porch decorated with shiplap fall tree and cozy throw blankets
Screened-in Porch provides comfy seating to watch the sunset.

For fall, I added a vintage ice cream churn, which is one of my roadside finds.

It makes a charming centerpiece filled with fall stems and grass.

Screened-in porch decorating with roadside finds and faux stems on iron and slate coffee table.
Handmade Wrought Iron and Slate Coffee Table was rescued from old cabin

The Shiplap Tree

This is the first year I’ve used the DIY Shiplap Tree on the screened-in porch to decorate for fall.

My husband initially built the tree as a Christmas tree. However, I’ve been decorating it for spring and Easter for the past few years.

Wood Shiplap Tree decorated for fall with pinecones, corn stalks, and faux white pumpkins overlooking the pond.
DIY Shiplap Tree

This year, I added some pinecones painted copper, some dried corn stalks, and faux white pumpkins to the shiplap boards.

Shiplap tree with pinecones, corn stalks, and pumpkins for rustic porch decor.

The screened porch is adjacent to the front porch, and you can see the DIY Corn Stalks Garland added to the porch swing. I’ll be sharing a full front porch tour once it cools down and I can safely buy pumpkins and mums.

More cozy seating with warm throw blankets surrounds the seating area inside the screened room.

Cozy seating with throw pillow and blanket over looking the adjacent front porch.

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Screened Porch Dining Area

The back area of the screened porch includes the dining area, where we love to entertain.

The baker’s rack is filled with fall decor; however, it serves double duty as a serving station when we have guests.

The vintage ice box holds extra dishes and glasses for our upcoming Supper Club Dinner Party.

Dining area on screened porch with bakers rack and farm table.  Metal vintage icebox and fall decorations.

I couldn’t resist sharing a glimpse of the dining table.

It is filled with rustic tableware for our upcoming chowderfest virtual supper club dinner party. You can see the full table setting on Thursday!

Screened Porch Dining Area with Fall Tablescape, vintage icebox, diy light fixture.

I hope you enjoyed today’s tour, and I look forward to sharing more porch decor ideas in the next few weeks.

Shiplap Tree decorated for fall on the screened-in porch.  Rustic Farmhouse-style fall decor.

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36 Comments

  1. Love your screen porch, especially love the grapevine that goes all around! So many wonderful ideas, thanks for sharing!

  2. It is beautiful and when you add in your viewsโ€ฆ.WOW! I have a small screened porch that I use a lot as well (I just ate breakfast out here). My hubby built me a tree similar to yours and I put it up in September and it stays up through Easterโ€ฆI have so much fun decorating it. I have to ask..what is your tree sitting in? It almost looks like one of those green egg grills but canโ€™t really tell. Thanks for sharing your home!

  3. I have always wanted a screened porch since we had one in my childhood home but was talked out of the idea when I was told how much maintenance and since we are retired our home was chosen for simple upkeep. But I love to look at other homes with these porche s and yours is just so pretty for fall.We have two dogs who would just love the view from your couch. Enjoy this beautiful time of year.

  4. Rachel, love all the natural elements! Your porch is fabulous too. My terrific husband built us a wooden gazebo that is fun to dine and entertain with. I am hoping to incorporate a few of your decorating ideas there for Fall. You have great taste and do things I like too. Thank you for sharing, looking forward to what is next!

  5. I don’t know how you keep up with decorating so many porches! They are all so cozy and inviting. Plus they all have such fantastic views! I’m not sure I’d leave the screened in porch during fall and winter. All I’d need is a mini fridge and a bed! ๐Ÿ˜‰

    1. @Rachel,
      I love your home and all the touches you have added; but I must say your porches
      are my very favorite. Love the tree and that it is in the cast iron pot. Am planning to use that idea but I’ll try to find a large plastic pot as don’t know know what happened to
      my granny’s cast iron pot she used years ago.

      Blessings,

  6. I pinned so many pictures from this post, Rachel! I love all the touches of Fall you have scattered throughout your screened-in porch. It all looks so warm and inviting. Plus, I’m totally obsessed with your tree. Gah-your creativity seriously knows no bounds! Hugs, CoCo

  7. Congratulations Rachel, your porch was a very popular post this week and will be featured on the Fabulous Friday Link Party this week!

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