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A harvest porch should look gathered, not staged. On this Hudson Valley farmhouse, two straw bales are stacked as if they came off a wagon this morning. The pumpkins are heirloom shapes in cream, tan, pale blue-green and one warty orange. A wreath of wheat and oak leaves hangs on a sage door.
The rocking chairs keep their plaid throw. Everything sits slightly off the centerline, the way a real porch drifts over a season.
The Plan
- 1Wheat and oak leaf wreath. Hang at eye level on the sage door.
- 2Planters with dried wheat. A black planter each side of the door, filled with wheat and grasses.
- 3Straw bales. Two bales stacked at the left of the steps, the top one set back so it becomes a shelf.
- 4Heirloom pumpkins. Cream, tan, pale green and one orange, mixed real and faux.
- 5Rocking chairs and plaid throw. Existing chairs. Fold the throw over the near chair's arm.
- 6Coir doormat. Plain coir at the threshold.
The Details
The Pieces
For planters with dried wheat · qty 2
For planters with dried wheat · qty 1
For heirloom pumpkins · qty 1
For heirloom pumpkins · qty 1
For rocking chairs and plaid throw · qty 1
For coir doormat · qty 1
Designer's Notes
Installation
Bales first, set on a tarp if the porch floor is painted. Then place the largest pumpkins on the bales, and let the smaller ones drift down the steps.
Light
A daylight scheme. At night, a single warm lamp in the window behind the chairs is enough.
Budget
Tier II ($300 to $800): about $320 for everything on the list below at today's prices.
