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pumpkin play

30
September

striped mini pumpkin

Planting inside a pumpkin –  whether real or artificial – has been going on for quite a few years now.  Certainly, new colors and types of pumpkins pop up every year, but there are also some ways to make this season’s pumpkin – whether planted, or part of a planting –  look fresh for the current year!

Let’s look at four easy ways to update your planted pumpkin creations this year!

Add a decorative non-living item to your planting.  There are infinite ways to make a pumpkin planting look updated, simply by adding a decorative item to your arrangement.  In the examples here, decorative metal items are used.  Shop your local garden store gift shop or find something unique at a vintage store or thrift shop.

pumpkin with metal flower

pumpkin with metal acorn

A great way to make your arrangement look super current, is to add an item currently trending – in this case, a mushroom!

pumpkin with mushroom

Glue dried items to the outside of your pumpkin.  You have seen me glue dried items to pumpkins in years past and this is a great idea for anyone that feels they don’t possess a green thumb!  A glue gun and some found (or purchased) dried items from nature are all that are required!  And, although this is not exactly a planted pumpkin, it creates the same appeal as one!  Small pumpkins are especially great for this because very little material is needed to add some instant drama!

dried flowers on pumpkin

pumpkin with burgandy dried

Incorporate a nest into your pumpkin arrangement.  You know I have a passion for nests and why not use them with your pumpkins!  Items from nature are always favorites of mine and nests can mix really well with pumpkins!  You probably already have some nests, packed away with your Easter or spring décor, that can do double duty!

white nest pumpkin

nest with pumpkin

pumpkin in nest

Add a pumpkin to an already fabulous living arrangement.  Any arrangement you already have can look seasonal with an added pumpkin!  Nobody does this better than Terrain – look at the examples here!  Choose a pumpkin(s) that coordinates in color and/or style to your current planting!  Have fun with it!

orchids and pumpkin

pumpkin in black urn

pumpkin and ferns

I hope you are inspired to add some seasonal décor to your home!  The photos I used as examples here were all taken by me at Terrain in Westport.  If you live local, be sure to visit Terrain for The Autumn Bounty Festival on October 1st, 11:00 am to 4:00 pm.

Thanks for stopping by!

Have a great weekend and remember to take pleasure in simple things, Jackie

 

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unexpected fall colors

16
September

green pumpkin in chair

I don’t like orange as a basic fall décor color.  I’m mostly about neutrals, as you probably know.  And, I do love black.

black fall accents

So, it makes sense that I would like a black and white fall palette.  Let me show you what I mean!

stacked white pumpkins

On a recent trip one sunny afternoon to Terrain in Westport, Connecticut – my favorite garden store – I come upon some pairings of white pumpkins with some really dark colored plants that basically read like black.

pumpkins with black

I really love color choices that aren’t orange for fall and I particularly loved this unexpected pairing of black and white as an outdoor landscape color scheme.  What do you think?

white pumpkins

I hope you are inspired to change up your fall décor colors this season!

terrain westport

Thanks for stopping by!

Have a great weekend and remember to take pleasure in simple things, Jackie

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pumpkins with natural style

22
October

stacked pumpkins with dried

At Terrain recently, I couldn’t help but admire some of the pumpkins adorned with natural elements.  They reminded me of some pumpkins I decorated with found materials last year.  You can see those by clicking here.

heirloom pumpkin with dried

I thought you may be inspired by the ones I saw at Terrain.  I especially like the decorated heirloom pumpkins!

decorated heirloom pumpkin

white pumpkins with dried flowers

I hope these photos will get you started on decorating some of your own!

decorated gourds

Enjoy!

dried flower pumpkin

Have a fabulous weekend and remember to take pleasure in simple things, Jackie

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fall chair planter diy

24
September

closeup plants for fall

An unwanted chair is the perfect piece to use as a fall planter!  While everyone else is decorating with cornhusks and scarecrows, use an old chair to create a unique vessel for some pretty fall flowers.

before chair planter

You don’t need much…an old chair with an upholstered seat, some old screening, a staple gun, and some potting soil.

chair planter steps collage

The seat is removed and screening is stapled in its place.  Handling the screening requires a lot of caution – it can be sharp.  Thick gloves to protect your hands from cuts are probably a good idea.  If you don’t have any old screening, you can buy some at Home Depot.  They sell thin screening that comes in a roll that is very inexpensive.  I bought some and cut it with regular scissors.  I cut a square larger than the square I needed because I allowed for space for soil.  I used a staple gun to staple the screening around the frame of the chair.

replace chair seat with screening

After the screening was secure, I painted the chair.  You can leave your chair as is or paint it in any manner you desire.  I used Annie Sloan Coco chalk paint I had left from another project and then added some dark wax.  (A bright pink chair with pink flowers would be fun for October – breast cancer awareness month!)

Once the chair finish is completed, the fun part begins!  Pick out an assortment of plants that you want to plant in your chair – I like visiting a local nursery for some small varieties.  I knew I wanted a tall purple grass as the main plant!  I also added a couple pumpkins, not that I expect them to last long – the squirrels make short work of them at my house!

fall chair planter

A chair certainly is a fun alternative to a barrel or other common fall planter and it can be used for many years to come!  Use your annual junk pick up to find a good candidate for your planter!

pumpkin stack

Thanks for stopping by!

Have a fabulous weekend!

Remember to take pleasure in simple things, Jackie

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falling for green

17
September

green pumpkins in chair

Gone are the days when pumpkins were only orange!  Those of us neutral décor lovers were certainly ecstatic when white pumpkins came onto the scene years ago…what could be better?!

green and white pumpkins

wall of pots

But there are other options these days, and although white pumpkins are still my fave, some of the heirloom varieties make me weak in the knees!

heirloom tower

green pottery

Heirloom pumpkins are more widely available now – I recently saw some lovely ones priced very reasonably in shades of green and gray at Trader Joe’s.

group of pumpkins

pretty sage green pumpkins

Decorating for fall in hues of green takes on a whole new meaning when pumpkins in smokey sage can be added to the mix!

pumpkins at entrance

4 pumpkins

Today I am sharing some swoon-worthy décor using green tones during a recent visit to Terrain.

sage green pumpkin

pumpkin arrangement

Thanks for stopping by!  Have a fabulous weekend!

pots

Remember to take pleasure in simple things, Jackie

P.S.  Fun fact – for years I avoided wearing green because I have green eyes and I hated the attention when green clothing would accentuate my eyes!

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christmas is coming

23
October

pickupfall

If you have been to any stores or shopping online, you already know that holiday merchandise is out for sale extra early this year.  I think this is a good thing.

Hopefully, it will eliminate crowds as people finish their shopping before the traditional rush.

I’ve always been an early shopper anyway and traditionally wrap holiday gifts on Thanksgiving weekend.  So, even if it wasn’t a pandemic, I would be fine with early holiday displays.

pumpkin with succulents

On an ‘out and about’ trip this week, I saw plenty of holiday and that was kind of the intent of a friend and I – to check out some of the displays in our favorite stores.

But I couldn’t help appreciating some fall décor (even if the temps were 74 degrees!) as a farewell – and, to score a few good pumpkins stems (at 25% off!)  to make a few more velvet pumpkins.

fall pickup

I hope you are inspired to appreciate fall one more time before the holiday takes over!  Use the weekend to enjoy some cider donuts…go leaf peeping…visit a farm.

Have a fabulous weekend.

Thanks for stopping by, Jackie

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rainy day pumpkins

16
October

golden pumpkin in velvet

What to do on a rainy October day?

green velvet pumpkins
Make pumpkins, of course!

gray and gold dot pumpkin
I’m taking some free time indoors to make a few gifts.  These may be the last pumpkin creations of the season…or, I may just have a few more in me left to make!

single green velvet pumpkin

Have a fabulous fall weekend!  Thanks for stopping by!

pretty velvet pumpkin

Remember to take pleasure in simple things, Jackie

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fall chair planting diy

2
October

chair plantings

Today I am hoping to inspire you to plant a chair.  Yes, you read that correctly!  An old chair is the perfect vehicle to create a beautiful fall planting.

empty chair

First, find an old chair.  I mean old!  The older, the better – more character.  It should be a chair that has (or once had) a caned seat or an upholstered seat.  The reason for this is because you will remove that part to add plants.

empty chair

The perfect candidate for a chair planting!

Once the cane or upholstery is removed, screening is stapled in its place using a staple gun.  After the screening is in place, planting can happen!  Just like any other outdoor container would be used, the screening serves as your container, providing drainage.  So easy!

chair with screen

screen closeup

Before planting, decide if the chair you plan to use will be left vintage looking or if you will paint it in advance.  A bright color, a color to match the flowers used, or a color to match your house or garden are all great choices.

purple chair planting

I was inspired to start this project based on the photos here.  I have plenty of colors of Annie Sloan paint and plan use that to paint a chair in advance of planting.  I am keeping my fingers crossed I can find an appropriate discarded chair in the next week!

blue chair planting

I hope I have inspired you to start a chair planting of your own!

yellow chair planting

Thanks for stopping by.  Have a wonderful weekend!

Remember to take pleasure in simple things, Jackie

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fall 2020 at terrain

25
September

monochromatic pumpkin display

Today I am embracing the season.  I am providing a few of my favorite views from a fall visit to Terrain in Westport, Connecticut.  These photos are sure to help inspire your fall creations!  So, grab yourself a pumpkin latte and enjoy the show!

terrain pumpkin topiary

mini boo orange pumpkin tower

pumpkins and orange flowers

bumpy pumpkinss

mini boos with dried flowers

pumpkin tower

fall lights

fall urn display

greens with white pumpkin

white mini boos with succulents

 

pink mums

fall display

topiary of pumpkins

mini orange pumpkin topiaries

Happy fall from New England!  I hope you are inspired to work on your own projects this weekend!  Have a great one!

Terrain interior display in orange

Thanks for stopping by!  Remember to take pleasure in simple things, Jackie

P.S.  If that’s not enough – you can see some more of Terrain on my Instagram feed.

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can’t stop fall

18
September

white velvet pumpkins

We had a couple of cool days here in Connecticut and I couldn’t resist taking out some fall décor.  Not that I have very much!  Because I always resist acknowledging fall, I have never accumulated that much in décor to celebrate it!  But I do have a box filled with velvet pumpkins I’ve made and I also own a few pumpkin pillows in neutral colors.

white heather to fall decor

So, on one of the recent cool weather days, I took out my box of pumpkins on my lunch break and used them to update the fern centerpiece on my dining room table…basically, I just added some pumpkins and replaced one of the existing ferns with a white heather.  Then I placed a few of the pumpkins in other rooms of the house.

ferns and pumpkins

Enough of a change to have something new to enjoy.

gray pumpkin in bathroom

A little gray pumpkin in the bathroom.

pumpkin in the kitchen

A little white velvet pumpkin on display in the kitchen.

Have you done anything with your home décor to celebrate the upcoming change in season?

Thanks for stopping by.

neutral pumpkin pillow

Remember to take pleasure in simple things, Jackie

P.S.  As I hesitate to acknowledge fall, HomeGoods already has Christmas merchandise on display!

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