Although we usually associate pumpkins with autumn, the first ones can actually be harvested at the end of August. This is especially true for decorative pumpkins, which can be used to create wonderful decorations. Would you like a quick craft project for a beautiful decoration suitable for the season?
For table decorations for late summer, you can not only use the decorative pumpkins mentioned in different colors. A few seasonal flowers, preferably long-lasting dried flowers, also fit perfectly and make the decoration look even more attractive.
Pumpkins, moss and flowers in a wooden bowl - decorating can be so easy!
It's best to use pumpkins of different sizes to create a certain dynamic. You decide for yourself whether you choose orange varieties like in the example or whether you would prefer it to be discreetly white. There are also green pumpkin varieties that you can use for this quick processAlternative to the table arrangementcan use.
You need:
- any decorative bowl, e.g. B. made of wood
- Pumpkins (number depends on the size of the bowl and the pumpkins)
- moss (e.g. Icelandic moss); You can also combine two varieties
- Lampionblume
- Globe thistles
- Cotton lace ribbon (or other)
The table decoration for late summer is very easy to make
- Place the decorative bowl in front of you and arrange the pumpkins on it. You can experiment with the arrangement.
- Cut a piece of ribbon for each pumpkin. 20 centimeters should be enough, but you can of course choose any other length.
- Tie the ribbons around the pumpkin stems. Use a simple, curly knot or tie a bow as desired.
- Spread moss around the pumpkins. In the example, the free areas were covered with plucked reindeer moss and reindeer moss was added here and there in a spherical shape.
- Distribute some Chinese lantern flowers.
- Finally add dried globe thistle flowers.
How to design a trayfind out here.
The same table decoration for late summer in light colors
As already mentioned, you can also use white and green pumpkin varieties for this type of table decoration. You can get an idea of this in the two examples. It would of course be ideal to choose a decorative bowl in a matching color and to adapt the flowers. Accordingly, they tell youorange lantern flowersMaybe not in this case, so you can leave them out or replace them with other flowers (like baby's breath).
The idea works exclusively with bothwhite ornamental pumpkinsvery pretty, as well as with a combination of white and green.
White combination of pumpkins and chrysanthemums
On a side table,dem Kaminsimor a larger dining table, beautiful arrangements can be put together with late summer elements and other decorations.
In the example you can see:
- white chrysanthemums (or other late summer flowers)
- white dahlia
- white decorative pumpkins
- Vintage tableware as vases
- white vintage clay bowls
- Decorative plate in a bark look
- Decorated decorative glass with candle as a lantern
Tips for this decoration idea:
- As you combine the individual elements together, you can also play with the heights to make the whole thing more interesting.
- Leave the flowers in their pots and place them directly in the desired dishes, which then serve as a planter.
- Alternatively, if the harness has a neck that is too narrow (see dahlia), you can also use cut flowers.
- Create nests out of hay/deco grass or moss in the decorative bowls and place a decorative pumpkin on top.
How to make the lantern
Would you also like this table decoration for late summer?Add a lantern, you can recreate this quickly and easily.
You need:
- large decorative glass
- Moss (for example leaf moss and curly moss)
- large and small pebbles
- Juteband
- Yarn
- Hot glue
This is how it's done:
- Cut the jute ribbon into the desired width and length.
- Secure it with a few drops of glue around the glass.
- Place the candle inside and fill the bottom of the glass around the candle with a few small pebbles.
- Surround the candle with leaf moss.
- Spread Curly Moss over it.
- Place a few larger pebbles on top.
- Wrap yarn around the outside of the jar and tie a bow.
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