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FALL 2027

Fall Porch Styling in Alameda, California

The Gourd Express creates warm, welcoming entrances with thoughtfully arranged pumpkins, gourds and seasonal accents—bringing the beauty of fall right to your doorstep

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Seasonal and Custom Styling

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A brown decorative branch with oval-shaped leaves.

Delivered to your doorstep

Goldenrod plant with elongated leaves.
Goldenrod plant with elongated leaves.

Handpicked & Local Farm grown pumpkins

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Illustration of a stylized brown plant or leaf with multiple rounded, elongated leaflets arranged along a central stem.

Hassle Free Post Season Pick-up

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Illustration of a sprig with oval-shaped leaves in shades of brown.

Autumn warmth delivered right to your doorsteps

About the Gourd Express

The Gourd Express is a fall porch styling service bringing beautiful seasonal entrances to homes in Alameda, California.

From artfully arranged pumpkins and gourds to finishing touches, each porch is styled to feel warm, welcoming and personal to your home.

Because creating a beautiful fall porch should be something you get to enjoy—not another thing on your to-do list.

Why I started The Gourd Express
Front porch decorated with pumpkins and chrysanthemums for fall.
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A Glimpse of Our Work

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Falling autumn leaves in shades of orange, yellow, and pink on a black background.
Falling outline-style autumn leaves in shades of orange, yellow, and pink scattered on a black background.

Here’s how we work together

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WE  CONNECT

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Join the list and tell us a little about your home, porch and fall style.

 WE STYLE   

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We create a thoughtfully layered fall porch with pumpkins and seasonal décor selected for your space

YOU ENJOY  

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Come home to a beautifully styled entrance and simply enjoy the season.

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WE PICK UP 

After the season, we pick up the pumpkins for animal feed or composting

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Simple brown decorative branch with leaves
Outline illustrations of various autumn leaves in orange, yellow, and pink colors scattered on a black background.
Falling autumn leaves in shades of orange, pink, and yellow against a black background.
Multiple colorful autumn leaves falling against a black background, in shades of orange, yellow, and pink.
Outline drawings of fall leaves in shades of orange, yellow, and pink scattered across a black background.
Various pumpkins and gourds arranged on the ground and on a wooden crate, with a large potted red chrysanthemum plant nearby, on a paved surface in front of a beige fence.

Love a Beautiful Fall Porch?

Fall 2027  is coming 

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No spam. Just beautiful porches + seasonal inspiration.