Update your home’s exterior just in time for the new season with our best outdoor fall decorating ideas. Start by swapping out your warm-weather accessories with cozy throw pillows, a plush rug or doormat, and a new wreath in autumnal hues. If your summer blooms are spent, refresh your container gardens with mums and other fall flowers.

And nothing welcomes fall quite like pumpkins, of course. Try your hand at our pumpkin-carving templates for beginners and experts, plus no-carve pumpkin decorating ideas. Browse our gallery for more fall decorating ideas for yards, porches, patios and other outdoor spaces.

Nothing says bountiful harvest like fresh flowers, gourds and lanterns cascading down the front steps. "Consider what fall looks like in your region or yard and mimic it for a more natural design," Leslie Davis of Paper Daisy Design suggests. If you can't choose between a classic orange or cool white motif, try this tip and let your landscape influence your decision.

Alfresco dining is dreamier than ever at this well-appointed autumnal outdoor table. An enchanting mix of amber, rust and gold tones intertwine throughout, infusing the glass-top midcentury table with warmth and richness synonymous with the season.

Layer window boxes with soft jewel-toned plants for a striking display that is filled with head-turning colors and a variety of textures. Start at the bottom with vibrant green sedum, then add small pumpkins, pink polka-dot plants and then top it off with flowing fountain grasses.