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You must know my love for neutrals by now! And, in the fall, white pumpkins are my fave!
In my last post, I showed you some of the more traditional pumpkin sightings I’ve seen so far this year. Today, I am sharing some of the more neutral pumpkins I’ve seen. Enjoy!
I would like to substitute white pumpkins to mix with these daisies! More like this –
Not white, but what a lovely neutral!
Thanks for stopping by! Have a fabulous weekend!
Remember to take pleasure in simple things, Jackie
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If you are wondering why my photos look like they were taken in the rain, it is because they were!
My fall meandering this season has been very wet! Not by choice. It just couldn’t be helped – rainy days have been the norm here in Connecticut for way too long!
If you know anything about me, you know typical holiday colors are never my favorites. And, white is one of my preferred colors. White pumpkins are always the best pumpkins and I enjoy combining them with other neutrals or, sometimes other colors.
I really enjoy burgundy as an accent color for both fall and at Christmas time.
Here I am sharing some great styling examples with white pumpkins and burgundy I recently found at Terrain in Westport. Isn’t it a great combination?
If you want to add some cozy feels when putting together your own fall vignettes, add a blanket or scarf. Don’t discard ripped blankets in your favorite colorways. They can be repurposed while styling your pumpkins! If not blankets, fabric remnants or discarded corduroy or flannel shirts are also great to reuse! If you have nothing of your own to utilize, thrift shops and consignment stores are great places to pick up items to use. I never get rid of a piece of clothing or fabric I love…down the road it may turn up as part of a tablescape or made into a pumpkin!
I hope you are inspired to put some white pumpkins and burgundy together this season. If not, I’ll have some more traditional color combination examples next time!
Thanks for stopping by!
Have a fabulous weekend and remember to take pleasure in simple things,
Jackie
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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.
So, it makes sense that I would like a black and white fall palette. Let me show you what I mean!
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.
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?
I hope you are inspired to change up your fall décor colors this season!
Thanks for stopping by!
Have a great weekend and remember to take pleasure in simple things, Jackie
One of my favorite color pairings with white pumpkins is the color of green sea glass. I am talking about the color green that is also the color of Jadeite. And, also the color you can find in hydrangea when they turn color in the fall.
A far cry from the traditional orange and black colors of the season!
My love for the green/white combo is how I originally got started planting inside white pumpkins. These images are from something I posted on planting succulents in a white pumpkin back in 2012. To see the original post, click here.
I hope you are inspired to try a new color combination with white pumpkins this Halloween season!
Thanks for stopping by! Remember to take pleasure in simple things, Jackie
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The best part of October is getting creative with pumpkin decorating! And, there are so many ways to do so!
Today, I just wanted to take a moment to share the simple technique for creating a marbleized pumpkin. I thought most people had tried this technique by now, but if you haven’t – you need to!
A marbleized pumpkin is super easy to create.
The only materials needed are some warm water, a bottle of nail polish, and a disposable container large enough to accommodate the pumpkin you are planning to marbleize.
I use a disposable container to make clean-up quick and easy and to avoid damage to a regular dish or bowl. For mini pumpkins, a disposable foil lasagna pan is perfect.
Fill the container with warm water. Drizzle some of the nail polish over the surface of the water by pouring it in a thin stream in an irregular pattern. Not much is needed.
Hold a pumpkin by the stem and dip it into the water. The nail polish will adhere to the pumpkin in an irregular pattern. Twist the pumpkin while in the water to create varying patterns. If you are not understanding how this could work, don’t worry! After trying it with one pumpkin, you will experience an ‘aha’ moment. After that one try, you may well be addicted to the process and its many possible outcomes!
I like to use white pumpkins with a nail polish that coordinates with my décor. The green I used on these pumpkins creates a look that looks great in my dining room amid my ferns!
Of course, dark colors look the most dramatic. And, you can use more than one color on a single pumpkin if you’d like.
I hope I have inspired you to try marbleizing a pumpkin!
P.S. There is a video in my Instagram feed and on my Facebook page if you’d like to see the green marbleized pumpkin creating in process!
Thanks for stopping by!
Remember to take pleasure in simple things, Jackie
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Last week I gave you some fall decor tips and took you to Terrain for some great inspiration on implementing them. This week, I am sharing some of my color palette for fall…neutrals, or course! And, Terrain definitely does a neutral right – so, some photos of their lovely grounds…all in neutral! Enjoy!
Thanks for stopping by! Remember to take pleasure in simple things, Jackie
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It has been somewhat of a tradition for me to use the end of the season flowers from my garden for a flower display in a pumpkin. Each year, once fall arrives, I use the few flowers left in my garden to create an arrangement in a white pumpkin.
I guess it is my way of admitting it is, in fact, fall! Usually, the only blooms left in my garden are a few burgundy mums – planted to match the color of my front door – in the front yard and a few small white accent flowers in a couple of my potted arrangements.
This year I used a mini pumpkin for my arrangement since there are so few flowers left! I just hollowed out a mini boo and added an old flower frog for the flowers. If you create one, just remember that pumpkins are not always water tight. It is a good idea to trim a disposable plastic cup to line the inside of the pumpkin as a safe guard, before adding any water. The flowers can be added directly in the plastic cup or, some flower foam can be added and saturated inside the cup first.
An easy and fun way to celebrate the start of the new season!
Thanks for stopping by for Friday field trip!
Have a fabulous weekend! Remember to take pleasure in simple things, Jackie
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White pumpkins are the best pumpkins. I think so anyway! Never a big fan of orange pumpkins, when white pumpkins started showing up on the scene, I took notice!
Every fall, I use tons of mini white pumpkins in my decor. And, every fall I change things up a little. Today, I am sharing a few of the white pumpkins around my home this year so I can show you how easy they can be adapted to a fall party or get together.
SET THE TONE. Since small pumpkins only cost one or two dollars, they are an extremely inexpensive way to decorate. If you are putting together a fall mantel or buffet table, a group of white pumpkins can add a lot of impact and create a wonderful fall atmosphere for very little cost.
Try to find pumpkins with interesting stems to add some real character to your display! :)
Here I put some white pumpkins on the mantel with some acorns I collected. A great way to add a sense of warmth is to add a scarf to the mix. Using one I already had, the total cost of decorating the mantel was only a few dollars. Isn’t this an elegant way to decorate for a fall get together?
BY THE NUMBERS. If you are hosting a shower or other large party this fall, white mini pumpkins are the perfect way to display a table number! Or, use a cluster of number pumpkins as a centerpiece. A permanent marker is all you need to create these typography inspired pumpkins!
Even if you are not hosting a party, they look great in clusters around your home! Most of us have numbers that hold a special significance…add them to a pumpkin! A wedding date, jersey number, or house number are other numbers you can add to mini pumpkins. Don’t you love the black against the white?!
I love adding hollowed out pumpkins with votives inserted to add some additional atmosphere for an evening get together…they add such a nice glow! With so many colors and scents of candles, it is possible to get really creative. I don’t like scented candles near food – but elsewhere think about the many possibilities – maybe a black candle scented like licorice! On the buffet table, you can also serve your condiments inside hollowed out mini pumpkins.
DO YOURSELF A FAVOR…party favor, that is! Okay, so I mentioned the low cost of mini pumpkins. How inexpensive is a mini pumpkin used as a favor? You can add any embellishments you like. This pumpkin happened to be created as a special remembrance for a friend, but could easily be used as a party favor.
I just added some ribbon and a little sand dollar…so sweet!
I hope you are inspired to use white pumpkins in the decor for your next fall party! Please share your pumpkins on Instagram with hashtag #pleasuregram! Thanks for stopping by!
Remember to take pleasure in simple things, Jackie
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