Fall is, without a doubt, the season of pumpkins. Not only can you use it to prepare delicious recipes, but you can also create an atmospheric decoration for your home. If you would also like to decorate your house and garden beautifully for autumn, then you will find lots of inspiration and tips for a beautiful pumpkin decoration. Our ideas are easy to do yourself and are certainly a lot of fun.
Pumpkin decoration ideas for the garden and front door
Pumpkins are large fruits that come in many different shapes and colors and are considered extremely tasty and healthy. However, in addition to delicious soups and dishes, you can also create pretty decoration ideas for autumn. They are suitable for both indoor and outdoor decoration. Great decorations are created in combination with beautiful autumn flowers and rustic elements that symbolize the autumn harvest.
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When considering autumn decorations for the garden, you should definitely not neglect the front door decoration, especially if you live in a house. The front door is considered the business card of the house and should be decorated accordingly. A pumpkin decoration fits this area perfectly and can be designed in a variety of ways. For example, you can stack pumpkins of different sizes on top of each other, or label a pumpkin with a nice saying. The ideas are simply endless and there are no limits to creativity.
For theDecorating and crafting in autumnOrnamental pumpkins, which can be carved and painted as desired, are the best choice. If there are some steps in front of the front door, you can decorate them with several pumpkins in different sizes and colors and make a beautiful autumnal decoration yourself. Carved pumpkins look particularly beautiful in front of the door. For example, you can carve the house number into a larger pumpkin and thus make the entrance to the house interesting.
The pumpkin also looks really beautiful and decorative when it is turned into a beautiful lantern. To do this, various patterns and motifs are not only carved, but also cut out and then candles are placed inside the pumpkin. The end result is atmospheric lanterns that are perfect for original lighting in the garden.
Decorate the entrance area
If you want to give your home an autumnal atmosphere, you can decorate the different areas with pumpkins and other natural materials such as autumn leaves, dried flowers, berries or twigs. You shouldn't forget the entrance area and the hallway. You can arrange different pumpkins on a side table and create an original pumpkin decoration yourself. Use different types and colors of large and mini pumpkins to create a playful decoration.
For a unique autumn decoration with pumpkin, the fruits can also be painted and decorated as desired. White pumpkins are best suited for this because they can be made in any color. You can add a romantic touch to the interior by painting the white pumpkin in pink and gold. A little glitter or some sequins and fresh flowers round off the beautiful, autumnal picture perfectly.
If you would like to greet your guests at the entrance with a beautiful decoration, you can write a small message on the pumpkins. This decoration idea looks particularly beautiful if you decorate the font with glitter. The easiest way to do this is to use liquid glue and glitter powder in a matching color. The labeled decorative pumpkins can be further decorated with bows or beautiful autumn leaves and arranged anywhere in the hallway.
Arrange the fireplace
Another area in the apartment that would look really nice with appropriate decoration is the fireplace. Regardless of whether it is used for heating or just as a decorative part of the living room, it can be beautifully decorated for autumn. Pumpkins and other autumn decorations look particularly good on the mantel and serve as beautiful color accents in the living room.
Since this area is usually too narrow, mini pumpkins are best used as decoration. They can be arranged in beautiful glass containers or simply stacked and decorated accordingly. Combine the pumpkin decorations with garlands made of autumn leaves and dried flowers to create a beautiful, autumnal atmosphere in the home.
And who said that fall decorations should always look rustic? With pumpkins you can also make a modern decoration for autumn yourself and decorate any area in the home. First, select the color scheme by including three to a maximum of four colors. Then paint the pumpkins accordingly and combine them with matching flowers and candles. A nice example can be found in the picture above.
Table decoration ideas with pumpkins
You'll also need one for Thanksgiving or another fall holidaymatching table decorationsto make a good impression on your guests. A beautiful table decoration can either consist of a larger centerpiece or include several individual decorative elements. If you have decided on the version with a center piece, then mini pumpkins fit perfectly with it. For example, these can be arranged in a large basket together with moss, succulents and other small houseplants and then placed in the middle of the table.
A wooden box with pumpkins would also look very nice as a table decoration. This can be a little longer if you want to decorate the whole table with it. Place some candles between the pumpkins and continue decorating with berries, dried flowers and other natural materials of your choice.
Here we would like to present an original pumpkin decoration idea that is perfect for table and window decorations. To do this, you need mini decorative pumpkins, which you first hollow out so that a small tea light fits in them. Then you can float the interesting candle holders in a container of water along with some autumn leaves and the creative autumn decoration is ready.
Make your own for Halloween
Many people connect themPumpkins with Halloweenand use the orange fruits when decorating for All Saints Day. For the popular festival, you can hollow out a pumpkin and transform it into a spooky figure. To do this, you need a suitable template, a sharp knife and some patience and sensitivity. With the scary figures you can also have a great onePumpkin window decoration for Halloweendesign that is sure to be popular with children.
If you don't want to carve the pumpkins, you can simply paint them and decorate them with suitable Halloween motifs. Motifs such as spiders, ghosts, witches, snakes and scary sayings go well with this.
