Think beyond the typical jack-o'-lantern.
We’ve gotpumpkin decoratingideas for your indoor and outdoor spaces.
Set a Sunny Centerpiece
Fashion a zippy autumn arrangement that relies on lemony yellows and citrusy greens.
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Keep a low profile, with things under 12 inches, so people can see over them to talk.
Because the gourds arent cut or pierced, they should last from early October through Thanksgiving.
From this bold focal point, build out the rest of your tabletop display.
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Gather an array of seasonal gourds in a mix of colors, sizes, and textures for variety.
Add a potted plant (we used a small olive tree) to the arrangement for texture.
Place small gourds around the larger items, and scatter more bright fall leaves along the table.
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Create an Eye-Catching Centerpiece
This centerpiece is a lot simpler to make than it looks.
The bigger the pumpkin the bigger the centerpiece.
confirm to get a pumpkin with a nice-looking stem when pumpkin searching.
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Carve Owl Pumpkins
Now, this idea truly is a hoot!
Get creative with your pumpkins and create some owls.
Hot glue mini pumpkins on for eyes.
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Use pumpkin seeds to border the eyes on another, as shown in this picture.
The best part about this project is you could completely make it your own.
This decor idea will have people talking (and copying this idea) all season long.
Branstetter freshened the front door with Valsparâs Greenish Gray (V144-6).Credit:Hector Manuel Sanchez
Mix in a few medium gourds and small pots to complete the look.
Cut and carve out the circles to allow a candle to fit inside comfortably.
Light the Way
Cinderella pumpkins make a great base for hurricanes.
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Cut out space in your pumpkin in to place a glass hurricane and stick in your candle.
Stack up the pumpkins at varying heights to create more interest down your path.
Make A Bountiful Centerpiece
Take a round or oval container, and fill it with potting soil.
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Nestle small orange and white pumpkins into the soil.
Add seasonal vegetables like kale, radishes, and eggplants.
Use bundles of fresh herbs (such as rosemary and sage) to fill in any gaps.
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Using puffy paint and spray paint, create your design on each pumpkin.
Get your faux pumpkins at your local craft store.
Paint Them Up
Group painted pumpkins by the fireplace for some added shimmer.
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We used black and gold paint for our grouping, but any complimentary colors will work.
Vary the sizes of your pumpkins for dimension.
Create A Topiary
Start with three bowls of graduated sizes.
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Stack the bowls with the largest on the bottom.
Using florist picks, secure white pumpkins and artichokes in an asymmetrical arrangement to the foam of each level.
Attach berries (we used brunia) to florist picks.
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Rub the design with petroleum jelly to seal the cut skin and keep the design looking fresh.
Make larger centerpieces with bigger pieces of silver like urns and serving bowls.
Stack pumpkins on and around your silver pieces.
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Here, red and pink mums compliment the orange pumpkins and golden corn stalks.
Tack Pumpkins
Upholstery tacks easily give a graphic look to plain white pumpkins.
Mix up the sizes and shapes of the tacks to create different patterns.
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Also, try creating numbers or your monogram.
Hang a Pumpkin Wreath
Why not hang up your pumpkins this year?
Small pumpkins and gourds adorn this wreath form.
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Fill in the holes with moss and hang with a burlap ribbon.
To construct different heights, top the votives with varying numbers of small white pumpkins.
Using temporary adhesive hooks, attach the garland to your mantel.
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Poke a hole in the pumpkin using the awl.
Cut a stem from the mum plant, and place it in the hole.
Repeat until you’ve covered the pumpkin.
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To help extend its life, keep it in the refrigerator until party time.
Stack Them Up
Inside or out, a stack of pumpkins will always impress.
We grouped three pumpkins of descending sizes on top of each other in an urn.
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We then filled the gaps with moss.
This mantle is layered with white and pale green pumpkins and gourds.
Go For Gold
This luxe look begins with paint.
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Start by spray-painting a small pumpkin gold and a larger pumpkin a creamy shade of white.
For a more formal and dramatic effect, apply gold leaf to a larger pumpkin.
It is a classic for a reason.
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Easy and perfectly on season.
Get your kids on all the fun by having them help carve these little pumpkins!
Add Your Monogram to Your Pumpkin
What better way to personalize your pumpkin than adding your monogram?
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You could also paint on your family’s last name.
This is the perfect pumpkin to place at your front door.
Imagine this at a Halloween party.
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Guests will be in awe of this idea and you will be getting compliments on it all night.
Plus, it’s super easy to put together.
Decoupage For Color
Have some of our old magazines lying around?
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Consider this your go-ahead to tear them up (but only after reading them of course!)
The wire urns here are filled with miniature pumpkins and add some fall color to the entryway.
you’ve got the option to also fill up empty pots with pumpkins.
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Remove the stems for use.
Find some name cards and write your guests' names on them.
Then, tie them with twine on the stem of your miniature pumpkins.
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Add some antlers to any pumpkin centerpiece or arrangement for a rustic vibe.
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