The days are getting shorter, the temperatures uncomfortable and the sky is getting grayer - autumn is here! Bring some color back to your terrace with our clever decoration ideas.
The time when the sun tickles us awake in the morning is slowly over. We toss and turn in our bed and want to pull the covers over our heads. Exactly the same in the evening. We prefer to make ourselves comfortable on the couch with a cozy blanket and a hot cup of tea than to do chores in the garden. (Reading tip: winterizing the garden - small checklist) It's the same almost everywhere.
Especially in our latitudes it is not the case that the sky is always gray in gray from October and it rains constantly. It is not for nothing that we speak of the Golden October. Here, too, there are still beautiful sunny days when you can sit comfortably on the terrace and perhaps enjoy the clear air, curled up under a blanket. So that the ambience is autumnal and inviting, we have put together 5 clever decoration ideas for you today.
5 autumn decoration ideas for the patio
➔ Tip 1 - Pumpkins for color accents
Pumpkins aren't just a great decoration for Thanksgiving and Halloween. Pumpkins of various colors and shapes are popular throughout the fall season. They form bright splashes of color on tables or under blooming autumn flowers. They are also an absolute eye-catcher in decorative bowls.
Pumpkins last a really long time and even ripen well in the autumn sun. So you can still use the pumpkins after the decoration time. To keep the pumpkins from rotting underneath, wipe them down from time to time or place them in a straw basket.
Of course, it is particularly appealing if the pumpkins have previously grown in your own garden. So you can help yourself to the bed as needed and with the different types of pumpkin you are even spoiled for choice and are not only dependent on the supermarket next door. (Reading tip: Plant pumpkins - 2 options)
➔ Tip 2 - refill planters
Just because theWhen flowers and plants hang their heads in the summer, that doesn't mean that your patio has to look drab and bland. There are all sorts of plants that you can still plant outside in autumn. The heath is very popular and well-known. The trade here already has a few varieties ready. Some with flowers and others with buds that are always closed. Both look extremely attractive due to the color intensity and provide beautiful color accents.
What you plant the heather in is also entirely up to you. There are several options here. On the one hand, you can of course house the plants in pots of all kinds. It looks very nice in autumn when you plant them in woven baskets or lifelike boxes, which you can then decorate wonderfully afterwards.
Planters with light objects are also a special highlight. The lighting creates an enchanting ambience during the evening hours and the blooming heather provides color accents.
I discovered such special planters at www.accentum.net, for example. See picture on the right. Not exactly cheap but a real eye-catcher.
➔ Tip 3 - Crafting with chestnuts and acorns
Chestnuts and acorns are also very typical autumn decorations. You can do all sorts of crafts with this. Small animals are very popular with children. Chestnuts can also be used to make small chains that you can hang anywhere. Even simple strands of chestnuts and acorns alternately can be wonderfully attached to the patio roof.
Small wooden skewers with chestnuts and acorns can also be easily stuck into the soil of flower boxes or pots. I found many unique ideas for handicrafts with chestnuts at www.heimwerker.de. Just have a look and browse a bit.
» Tip: If you don't feel like collecting chestnuts on an autumnal walk, you will definitely find some children in the neighborhood who, for a small fee, of course, would be happy to go collecting .
➔ Tip 4 - Fill vases with autumn naturals
There is always a place on tables and benches to accommodate vases, candles or the like. They always create a magical feel-good atmosphere.
Instead of fresh flowers, vases can also be used for other purposes. Fill them with simple things from nature. That can, chestnuts, leaves, small pumpkins, acorns, beechnuts,Pine cones, little sticks or even glowing apples. Arrange the individual materials nicely and possibly decorate the vase with a beautiful autumnal bow. Then put it on a small, colorful sea of leaves and you're done. So simple and yet an absolute eye-catcher.
➔ Tip 5 - Wreaths of leaves and autumn beautify entrance doors
In autumn the leaves fall slowly but surely from the trees. Before you sweep them all up and dispose of them in the compost, you can select the prettiest ones and make a colorful autumn leaf wreath. Simply poke a small hole in the middle with a needle and thread a ribbon through it. Just tie a small knot at the end and the wreath is ready to hang.
You can also add chestnuts, rose hips or acorns between the individual leaves. This not only looks beautiful, but also creates a few extra accents. If individual leaves are not enough for you, you can also weave a real wreath out of sticks and decorate it with natural materials. The picture on the right shows what this could look like.
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You can also use a scroll saw to saw leaves out of wood and make an autumnal mobile out of them, for example.
You can find more creative ideas for autumn with detailed step-by-step instructions at www.kidsweb.de. Among them are a lot of figures to put down made of corn, rose hips, chestnuts, etc…
Have fun crafting and decorating!