Pumpkins, Pumpkins!

Story by Jennifer Summers

Pumpkins are not just for Halloween anymore. They come in so many colors; bright orange, yellow, teal, terracotta, or white pumpkins – they are so versatile when decorating your home for fall and/or Halloween.

You can paint real pumpkins in bold colors or use foam pumpkins to create interesting displays around your home. But the looming question is – do you decorate for fall? Do you decorate for Halloween? Or do you decorate for fall and incorporate some Halloween, so you still have décor throughout November? decided many years ago to decorate for both occasions so that I have plenty of time to enjoy my fall and Halloween decorations as well as pumpkins. Once October 31st passes, I will put up my Halloween decorations but leave my pumpkins and fall decorations throughout the house.

There are plenty of ways you can decorate for fall. One of the most popular colors to decorate with this fall is honey. Honey is a perfect complement to the warm tones of fall. For those who choose to go the traditional route with orange pumpkins and fall colors and aesthetics such as leaves, turkeys, ghosts, and more – this color fits right into your color schemes.

Others may choose different colored pumpkins to fit their personalized color palettes if they have a more modern décor scheme such as Farmhouse or French country décor. Green, teal, blue, and white colored pumpkins are popular with that palette. A bright white pumpkin is rare and is often associated with the Casper variety. They typically glisten a bit more when they have a candle inside and placed on the front porch as decoration.

In addition to pumpkins, items like chunky blankets, earthy table centerpieces, and natural furnishings such as rattan will bring a rustic feel into your home for the changing of the seasons. Sometimes, a few new pillows and a cozy throw blanket in a neutral fall shade can help update your living room and bedroom.

Regarding Halloween décor, this is where you can get a little more creative and think vintage for 2023, like black lanterns with flickering candles that resemble antique oil-based lanterns, dusty oil paintings, and witch’s cauldron serving bowls for your Halloween soiree.

Incorporate natural elements like pumpkins, cornstalks, haybales, and autumn leaves into your decor scheme. Make a statement with spooky exterior decorations like oversized spiders, skeletons, or large outdoor Halloween wall art.

In the end, décor themes come and go, so the most important thing is that it is your house, so decorate it how you like and enjoy it.