DIY Outdoor Fall Yard Decor Ideas
Simple tips on DIY outdoor fall yard decor ideas for a country farmhouse yard using natural elements to give your yard an autumn look.
Several years ago, I decorated our front yard and shared it in a post called Simple Fall Outdoor Decorating Ideas.
Last year, we had just moved our home. I did not get the chance to decorate the yard for fall since we were far too busy with other tasks regarding our home.
This year, I anxiously anticipated fall. I really hoped that I would have a large front porch to decorate this year.
However, just a few weeks ago, we had all the skirting removed from around our home. In place of the skirting, we had blocks placed.
DIY Outdoor Fall Decor on a Budget
There was no money in our cash-only budget to add a large front porch this year. But that did not keep me from decorating a fall outdoor space.
So, I chose to decorate a space in the yard right next to our drive with several different fall elements. Some of the items I already had and others I picked up from our local thrift store.
Here are my ideas for decorating a country farmhouse yard for fall using DIY outdoor fall decor.
Fall Decor Ideas For Outside
From straw bales to homemade scarecrows, pumpkins, and gourds, there are many natural elements to use for fall decorations for outside.
Many of the items I used to decorate this space were items I already had on hand or thrifted from a local shop.
This year for our fall yard decorations, I used:
- Mums
- Gourds
- Scarecrow clothes – flannel shirt, overalls, and a hat from the thrift store.
- Fall banner – made from burlap pieces and jute twine.
- Wooden crow
- Haybale
- Containers for mums – galvanized washtub, crocks, and a wooden ice cream bucket.
- Lantern
- Old wooden box
- Wooden camp seat
- Birdhouses
Country Farmhouse Fall Yard Decor Using Mums
Mums come in a large array of colors and sizes. I chose to use two different colors this year and displayed them using various containers.
Some of the containers that I used were a stoneware crock, an old wooden ice cream bucket, and a vintage washtub.
Other ideas for displaying mums would be to use vintage wheelbarrows, bushel baskets, old feed troughs, and wagons.
Straw Hay Bales for Fall Decor
Straw bales add height to the display, creating a visually appealing stagger for layering items. In my display, I just used one this year for a place to put my scarecrow pole down into and to sit mums on.
DIY Fall Decor Projects
Fall Scarecrow
There are many tutorials online on how to create a scarecrow, from using simple wood frames to PVC pipes; there is an option for everyone. I wanted to make mine as cheaply as possible and use wooden boards.
To create the scarecrow frame, I screwed together two boards. One was placed down in the straw bale of hay, and the other was created for the shirt to hang on.
I visited my local thrift shop to find the clothes for the scarecrow. I could find the overalls, the fall banner, and the hat. The crow came from an antique shop, and I hot glue to hold it on the wooden pole that the scarecrow was holding.
Bird Gourd House Tree Branches
I recently picked up the large watering trough from a local Instagram friend. I came up with an idea to have my husband cut a large branch to hang gourds from. Gourds are very affordable and will make great houses for the birds.
The large branch was placed in a galvanized container inside the trough. We then filled the container with rocks to hold the branch in place. After that, I placed straw around the tree branch at the base to hide the rocks and create a visually appealing space.
Country Farmhouse Fall Yard
I hope this post inspires you to create a welcoming fall space around your home. Creating a country farmhouse feel doesn’t have to break the budget. Visit your local thrift shops, use what you have and be creative.
