How to Decorate the Front Porch With Baskets

Hang baskets of potted plants and flowers along the front of your porch. Choose your basket based on what you plant in it and the amount of sun, rain and wind that it will have to endure.

Place baskets of potted plants or flowers on pedestals in the corners of your front porch. To create a feeling of privacy from an adjoining house or busy street, hang or stack baskets of greenery to cover the wall that faces the street or neighboring houses.

Attach a basket to the wall by your front door to hold a sticky note pad and a pen. It is an attractive way to give visitors the option of leaving a note for you if they stop by when you are not home.

Place baskets on side tables to hold napkins or coasters to use while you are enjoying a beverage or a snack on your front porch. Store your magazines and newspapers in a basket by a chair as well.

Place smaller lined baskets on porch tables to hold small snacks for guests. For example, chocolate candies, nuts or wrapped hard candy are all welcoming treats that guests may enjoy.

Store board game pieces and the instructions for games in baskets lined up against a wall if your family enjoys playing them on the front porch. Place puzzles, cards, sewing supplies and other hobby items in baskets on shelves within easy reach of your rocking chair as well.

Mix old baskets with modern furnishings or new baskets with antiques. For example, place a new basket on an antique decorative chair that is not meant for sitting. Not only does this add visual contrast, it also warns visitors to take their seat elsewhere.