How your front door could win you £500 this autumn

You could win £500 by decorating your front door (Image credit: Urban Front)

As autumn sets in, British Garden Centres is inviting households across the UK to showcase their creativity by decorating their front doors.

The 'Decorate Your Door for Autumn' competition encourages people to dress their doorsteps with seasonal foliage, wreaths, lanterns and harvest-inspired displays.

With prizes worth up to £500, the contest is a chance to combine style with community spirit.

What is the 'Decorate Your Door' competition?

The 'Decorate Your Door for Autumn' competition is a national challenge designed to celebrate the warmth and colour of the season.

Entrants who impress the judges could win gardening prizes including a British Garden Centres gift card and products from leading brands such as Westland, Evergreen and Gardena.

Winners will also see their designs featured on British Garden Centres’ social media channels, inspiring others to embrace autumn décor.

How to enter

The competition is open now and runs until 12 October.

To take part, households simply need to snap a photo of their autumn-themed doorway and upload it via the British Garden Centres website, or scan the QR code displayed in their nearest British Garden Centres store.

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Examples of previous winners

A front door with two bay leef trees and a black door with lighting and a porch above — *The competition has attracted hundreds of entries in the past* (Image credit: British Garden Centres)

The contest has proven to be popular in recent years, attracting hundreds of entries from across the UK.

Previous winners have provided plenty of front door ideas, including a family in Lincolnshire who created a striking harvest display complete with homegrown pumpkins, and a household in Kent who impressed with a unique front door colours and a doorway framed by berry-laden foliage and lanterns.

Last year’s winning entry in Yorkshire used a mix of dried corn, ivy, and hand-crafted wreaths to transform a simple porch into a showcase of seasonal creativity.

“Doorsteps are often the first impression of any home, so why not make them a celebration of autumn?” said Lucy Hewitt, Marketing Campaigns Manager.

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