Give Your Porch A Gourd-Geous Upgrade With TikTok's Pumpkin Doorway Decor

Showstopping Halloween decorations don't need to be store-bought. To DIY an impressive Halloween display for your front door, all you need is some PVC pipe and plastic pumpkin pails. As demonstrated by TikTok creator @findandbeautify, this super easy hack will provide you with a fantastic pumpkin archway. The concept is delightfully simple: build a basic archway out of PVC pipe and decorate it with your plastic pumpkins. This idea is similar to making a Halloween archway out of pool noodles, but the PVC pipe adds an extra element of sturdiness that's often needed for an outdoor display.

For the archway materials, you'll need PVC pipe, spray paint, zip ties, twine or string, and enough plastic pumpkin pails to cover the entire arch. PVC pipe is easy to find at any home improvement retailer — just be sure you get as much pipe as you need to build the archway size you desire. For the plastic pumpkin pails, check out these cheap pumpkins from Walmart, available for around $2 each. The spray paint is purely decorative, so choose any colors or finishes that you think would add some spooky fun to your Halloween arch.

Aside from these basic materials, you'll also need some kind of tool for cutting holes into the plastic pumpkins. An electric drill is ideal, but you can also use a utility knife; just be prepared for it to take a little longer. Once you gather your materials and tools, you're ready to start making your Halloween arch.

Start by preparing your pumpkins. If they have handles, use scissors to remove them. You'll want the Jack-O-Lantern face to be hollowed out so that the lights can shine through at the end, so if your pumpkins only have printed faces, you'll need to use a utility knife or power drill to cut out the holes yourself. If you plan on displaying your arch outside, as the TikTok creator does, you should also make holes in the bottom of the plastic pumpkins. This will allow any rainwater that falls inside the pumpkin to drain out.

To make your arch design more colorful, spray paint some of the pumpkins in different colors. Next, use PVC pipes to construct a rectangular archway — if you can, match the height and width of either the door or the front porch. Since the PVC pipe probably isn't strong enough to support itself, use temporary hooks (like Command hooks) and string to tie the archway to your house.

For the final step, use a utility knife or electric drill to make two small holes in the back of each pumpkin. Then, feed a zip tie or string through the holes and tie the pumpkin to the archway. Secure all the pumpkins on the archway, following the alternating color pattern of your choice. For extra flair, you can adorn your archway with fairy lights and a fake leaf garland. And there you have it: a simple yet stunning custom Halloween arch.