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Fall· Gardening· Projects· Seasonal & Holiday

Our Fall Front Window Box

October 24, 2019

Better late than never, right? Today I’m sharing our fall front window box, and honestly I was hoping to have this up on the blog a few weeks ago. Unfortunately, we got a below average cold spell right after I bought some plants and I just couldn’t plant them only to have them die a night later. 

Then, because I waited, some the mums I bought started looking a little tired, and not the prettiest, so I switched gears and used some wicker, light up pumpkins as my focal point instead. I’m not sad about it, because they look amazing!

A picture of wicker pumpkins and flowering kale in a white window box.

When I was pulling out all of my summer plants, I decided to leave in the ivy. It’s mainly dried at this point, but it still looks really pretty spilling over the front and sides. I also used some flowering kale, a small wispy grass and mini wicker pumpkins…

A picture of wicker pumpkins and flowering kale in a white window box.

A picture of a wicker pumpkin in a white window box.

The arrangement is simple, but lovely and I’m looking forward to it lasting a little while. 

A picture of wicker pumpkins and flowering kale in a white window box.

I was going to fill the window box with several real pumpkins, but it seems like all the pumpkins that aren’t bright orange in our area are a little expensive and not worth the cost for how long they’ll last. I’m looking forward to using these wicker pumpkins in different settings, and I love that they light up. I found them at Hobby Lobby, and they were 40% off! I’ve linked a similar option below though. 

A picture of wicker pumpkins and flowering kale in a white window box.

A picture of wicker pumpkins and flowering kale in a white window box.

I know I say it all the time, but simplicity is such a lovely thing. I loved how the light was coming through the windows and highlighting this sweet little spot of our home.

A picture of a large window box with wicker pumpkins and flowering kale with ivy coming over the sides.

A picture of a large window box with wicker pumpkins and flowering kale with ivy coming over the sides.

The texture of the wicker pumpkins plays so nicely with the cornstalks from our front porch. It just lovely. You can take a tour of porch here. 

A picture of a large window box with wicker pumpkins and flowering kale with ivy coming over the sides.

And I still stand by the fact that adding this window box to the front of our home was one of the best decisions. It’s such a charming and welcoming little spot, and I enjoy being able to see it from the inside of our home as well. 

A picture of a large window box with wicker pumpkins and flowering kale with ivy coming over the sides.

Next week, I’ll be sharing a fun addition I added to the porch for Halloween. If you look closely at the picture above, you’ll see a little sneak peek. 🙂 I’ve never really decorated for Halloween before, and I had so much fun with this cute addition! More next week!

I hope you enjoyed this simple fall front window box display! 

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AND, don’t forget, our How Great Thou Art pillow pre-sale starts tomorrow at 9:00 am MST! I’ll have a post announcing the start of the sale! Woohoo!

A picture of Shayna holding a mug and with a pillow saying "How Great Thou Art".

I’m Shayna… The small town Colorado girl who’s obsessed with home and everything that entails! I’m a creative, a decorator, a day dreamer, a huge fan of scones and I’m passionate about loving where I live and making a home.

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  1. Lilly Baldridge says

    October 25, 2019 at 7:41 AM

    the window box looks fantastic. i heard you on the orange pumpkins. i had to bring mine in the house bc of the freezing temperatures. where do you get the kale cabbages? they really add texture and color to the wicker pumpkins which i also love! have a great weekend! (be back at 9 to check on the pillow, so excited!)

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    • Shayna says

      October 25, 2019 at 10:29 AM

      Thank you so very much! I found the flowering kale at Home Depot. It’s the perfect pairing with the wicker pumpkins. 🙂

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  2. Katarina - Sukhirugs.com says

    October 27, 2019 at 10:02 PM

    Beauty is in simplicity for sure and your front window box is proof of this. I also really like how the light falls over the pumpkins. And I’m glad you left the ivy, it adds a unique charm and magic to the whole scenery. Thank you for sharing!

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  1. Our Halloween Front Porch - The Wood Grain Cottage says:
    October 28, 2019 at 10:37 AM

    […] right time to hang them up. I knew I wanted them on the front of the house, and when I decorated our front window box for fall, I pulled them out and started sticking them all around our front […]

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  2. Our Fall Front Porch - The Wood Grain Cottage says:
    January 7, 2021 at 11:38 AM

    […] I’m hoping to change out our front window box display. Last year I kept it simple with wicker pumpkins, but this year I have an idea to use cornstalks. We’ll see how it turns […]

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I’m Shayna… The small town Colorado girl who’s obsessed with home and everything that entails! I’m a creative, a decorator, a day dreamer, a huge fan of scones and I’m passionate about loving where I live and making a home.

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