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10 Chic DIY Pumpkin Decor Ideas


Let's pump up your fall décor and to get inspired with these fun DIY pumpkin ideas.




It's that sweet, pumkin-y time of year again! From decorating or turning them into pies, this is the season to enjoy one of my favorite gourds to the fullest! Every year there are new and more creative ways to carve and decorate pumpkins than just the traditional triangle cut out eyes and teeth. Between lights, glitter, gems and some paint they don't even require cutting or gutting at all, and I like that! Less mess is less stress!

Here are 10 great ideas for some pumpkin decor from my Pinterest page that are simple enough to do on your own, as a weekend activity with the kiddos or to at least get those creative juices flowing! 

1. Copper


Copper is fun trend that has been popping up recently and can instantly spice up your pumpkin decor. There are many different copper colors and spray paints you can find at Home Depot or you can use this Valspar Copper Spray.

2. Ombre Collection 


Image via Pinterest | inspirationformoms


Another great decorating trend are painting pumpkin in ombre. This look can be created in a few ways, here is in a group of slowing changing colors creating a soft ombre collection of pumpkins as a centerpiece.

3. Ombre Painted

Image via Pinterest | Countryliving

Here is another way to use the ombre design on a pumpkin where instead the pumpkin is painted in different shades to create an ombre effect. You can also use white, orange and yellow to create an ombre candy corn look!

4. Wordy Pumpkins
Image via Pinterest | Beautyofwedding

"Gather" "Family" "Fall" "Sweater Weather" can be painted or stenciled onto the pumpkins for a quick and easy decor.

5. Glitter

Gold Confetti Pumpkins
Image via Pinterest l Homey Oh My

There are so many great ways to make and use glitter that do not involve the shiny dust that takes millions of years to clean up. There is a variety of glitters that are much larger or that you can make yourself using a shredder or scissors and then adhere with some simple glue or ModPodge. 


6. Crayons
Decorated pumpkins for fall
Image from Pinterest

Do you, like me, have a kid with a crayon bin full of broken and unlabeled crayon bits? Do not despair! There is more you can do with crayons besides coloring with them. Simply reuse them by melting them with a hairdryer and seem them live again! This techniqueThe  can also be used on canvas and other materials as an alternative to paint. 

7. Go Batty
Batty Pumpkins

The simpler the better right? This pumpkin was simply painted in a glossy white and has black bat cutouts glued to the side. Nice and easy! You can find some like these here or you cut out and fold your own.

8. Flowers
Sweet and Spooky Pumpkin
Image via Pinterest | BlogLovin

Simply arranging and glueing flowers of various sizes to your pumpkin can give it glam. I also really love black painted pumpkins. A simple dark background for the white flowers to shine from.

9. Gold Pens
Striped Pumpkins

Do you have metallic paint pens handy? If so this is a perfect time to break them out! If not, they are very inexpensive, many starting for about 5 dollars. I like using these Sharpie Oil-Based Paint Markers in assorted & metallic colors.

10. Gem it up
Bejewelled Pumpkin
Image via Pinterest | Her Campus

If you know my magnets you'll know how much I love to throw a gem on just about anything! So being able to stick some on a pumpkin (and it's another one painted black) shows to be a fabulous idea. These are easy to find in Michael's or you can use this link to find some on Amazon.

Which pumpkin decor is your favorite? 


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Winter Wreathing Season

One of the best ways to welcome the coming season into your home is to start at the door - literally! Putting a wreath on your front door can not only invite in the season, but also to your guests!
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It's A-Wreath-A-Franklin!! Get it! 

There are a lot of wreaths out there (amazing wreaths!) that just give you everything - flowers, berries, pine cones, scents, letters. You name it, it's out there. However, seasons tend to change up pretty quickly these days and while a super decorative wreath is totally GORG on a large house with a lovely walkway and possibly a few lovely potted plants and a welcome map in script with "Welcome friend" at the door, unfortunately, does not have the same appeal on the front of my small New York apartment door with the current "What??" mat outside. (Actually that mat was soo last year, this year my mat just reads"Yes??")

With this being said and the winter season approaching there are talks of moi hosting some dinners and get together's at my place in the near future. So now is a good time to start making the place more inviting and seasonal we'll say.

Now I did mention that I live in a building in NYC so obviously my apartment is small and in charge which means where there is a lack of storage we have to substitute with creativity. I would love to have some large door wreath and decor to bring out every holiday, my place lacks the basement-attic-closets needed to maintain such luxuries.

Instead, I love to find a way to incorporate the seasonal changes while A) not breaking the bank and B) making it as simple and DIY friendly as possible.

There are tons of great examples out there of pretty yet simple wreaths to create. Here are some examples of the ones I like best and that I will be deciding among when I make my own this year. Take a peek at these lovely inspirations and let me know which one you like the best. 

When I have created my sweet masterpiece I will post-it for all to see!


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How to make a snowball wreath
You can't get any simpler than a snowball wreath!

How to make an ornament wreath. Maybe this will help my weird wreath craving lately.

 Pretty Ornament Wreath

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Hold on, are those square wreaths right there?


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I LOVE this Rudolph wreath. Super cute.

Personalize your fall wreath with a monogram. That's just one of the very simple fall decorating ideas from Ashley Lloyd of Let’s Mingle on The Home Depot Blog. Click through to see more of her front porch decorated for autumn. || @letsmingleblog
L stands for LOVE with this cute, fall wreath 

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OK, so this isn't a very fallish wreath, but it is super cute! 

A quick list of items to make a wreath with, most you can find right at your Dollar Store:
  • yarn
  • leaves
  • balls / ornaments
  • feathers
  • wire hanger
  • felt 
  • hot glue
  • led lights
  • pine cones
  • paint
How about a couple of my biggest fears - wreath fail!

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**giggle**
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Fun fact:
Do you know the origin of the wreath? Here is what the internet says-

The word 'wreath' is derived from an English word meaning to twist, such as in a circle. Some believe that initially wreaths were hung on doors in Ancient Rome to represent victory. In Christianity, the Christmas wreath was used to symbolize Christ.


Have you created an awesome (or awesomely bad) wreath? Share it with us!

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Small Kitchens With Big Impact

Many kitchens in the city are usually not only cramped but often lack sufficient storage space but with a little creativity and resourcefulness even the smallest kitchen can suit your everyday needs. Here are just a few examples of kitchens that help to keep me inspired to work on my own small kitchen.

I love using chalkboard paint and adding a small built in banquette with an octagon table gives this small kitchen a comfy, almost coffee house feel. I also love the multiple light fixtures. 

via Tumbr
I love how they used a bold, dark color for the wall paired with a dramatic chandelier.

What a great use of apple green accents throughout this kitchen. I especially like the doggy portraits. 

via Country Living 
While very woody for my taste, I appreciate that they used every space available for this kitchen. Did you spot that wall mural going on by the window? Details to the very end!

via Kitchen Decorate
Me and the Hulk love this kitchen. What a bold choice to coat the kitchen in a high-gloss Granny Smith Apple green from the cabinets, the window shade to even the refrigerator! 

via The Studio M Designs
Love this modern and simple galley kitchen and it's dark walls and cabinets. 

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Got walls?



So as unfortunate as it is, there are many landlords and building restrictions that prevent tenants from painting walls. Just because you can't paint color on the walls doesn't mean you can't add color to the wall in an alternative way. Here a few ideas of how to creatively spruce up your dull walls.



You can add an assortment of color by hanging floral trays as shown here from Apartment Therapy


Or for a more monochromatic scheme, simple toned woven baskets by interior designer Stephen Falcke.

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