An Unexpected Way to Decorate Your Front Door for Fall

I love to check them out from afar when I walk the neighborhood.

The front door design board pages in my HGTV magazines are my first viewing go-to when each issue arrives.

The “Exterior” board on my Pinterest is full of gorgeous doors and beautiful decorating ideas that I aspire to.

And, let’s admit it…the best door decor opportunities are in the fall and during the holidays.

With school starting and the first cooler evenings, I am ready to open the door…to Fall Door Decorating!

It’s in the Bag!

Let’s go for something beyond the usual wreath.

Don’t get me wrong…I love a stunning wreath!

But I’m thinking something more utilitarian, but still stylish.

How about…my handbag!

This will be the perfect “base” for a door decoration! The woven material and pops of color already make me think of autumn!

Woven bags are all the rage right now and I see such beautiful ones every time I am shopping online or in person.

Building the Bag

This particular bag hangs beautifully from an adhesive hook on the door glass. However, a wreath hanger will work just as well.

Doesn’t it already have a pumpkin shape? Whee!

With this arrangement, LAYERING is the word of the day. I am using faux stems but you can go full fresh or even half fresh/half faux.

First, an all-around eucalyptus backdrop.

The second layer consists of a couple of magnolia leaf stems tucked in asymmetrically. I love that you can see some of the brown under the leaf. It looks so real!

Nature is not always symmetrical and neither is the door arrangement. So, a differently shaded eucalyptus stem gets tucked into one side and popping up higher than the rest.

Now the fun part…COLOR! I do not know what this faux flower is, but I know that I love it. I will call it my “orangey spiky zinger!” (If someone knows the name of this flower, please let me know in the comments!)

I could add a ribbon bow? Hmm…what ribbon? I went through all my ribbon and nothing was grabbing me.

Then, lightbulb! My favorite tassel charm instead of a bow!

In addition to accessorizing my purses, I have used this tassel as… A Wicker Trunk Tassel Handle What a fun project that was!

The Final Result

Voila! One stunning door!

The best thing about this is that the bag works equally well year round. I can just change out what I put in it each season!

Happy Door Decorating!

Cheers!