5 Chic, Crafty and Creative Ways to Decorate With Pumpkins

Set the stage for a picture-perfect fall with our favorite ways to deploy pumpkins as decor.

Freshen Up Your Foyer

Welcome the arrival of fall by freshening up a foyer table or entryway with chic and cozy decor pieces. From the lantern filled with mini pumpkins to the addition of bright white pumpkins on the bottom shelf, this entry table is the perfect way to celebrate the season.

Mix Real and Faux

Layer your entrance or walkway with a cascading arrangement of the season’s most festive colors. Half of the pumpkins seen here were purchased from a produce stand while the other half are faux pumpkins used year after year. Decorating your porch with both real and fake pumpkins is a budget-friendly design trick used to create a full and vibrant display.

Keep It Classic

Heirloom varieties like this handsome Jarrahdale pumpkin are ideal for decorating, given their long shelf lives. Bonus: They’re also a tasty component of everything from pies to stews if you get a kick out of eating your accessories.

Pair With Plants

Straight from the pumpkin patch, piles of pumpkins and gourds pair perfectly with potted croton and mums for a fall-tastic entryway brimming with fun. A personal touch is infused in the display thanks to the addition of vinyl house numbers on a tall pumpkin. The cheery hues on this front porch, featured in HGTV Magazine, are sure to brighten even the rainiest of days.

Go Glam

Welcome to the simplest high-impact DIY of the fall: these beauties come together with little more than glue, coppery glitter, a paint pen and fresh green leaves brought in from the yard. Now, if we could just figure out how to upcycle lawn clippings as a craft.

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