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DIY Pumpkin Decorations: Creative Ideas for Fall Decor

Discover creative DIY pumpkin decoration ideas to bring the warmth of fall into your home. In this post, I share how my friends transformed ordinary pumpkins into stunning crafts that add a cozy, festive touch to any space. Perfect for autumn-inspired decor!

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Fall is the perfect season to get creative with your home decor, and nothing says autumn quite like pumpkins. If you're looking for fresh inspiration, you're in for a treat!

This week, we are talking all about pumpkin decor!

With fall almost here, we are all getting that bug to start changing up decorations! Of course, pumpkins are one of the most favorite fall decorations. But, how do you use them in your decor?

Do you just go to the nursery, grab a pumpkin and put it by your front door? NO!

There's so much more you can do with them! Let me show you some ideas –

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Check out these talented bloggers and their fall pumpkin decor ideas. I hope this post inspires and fuels you to start your design.

Fence Post Pumpkins from Chicken Scratch NY

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These Pumpkins are such a great idea – especially if you have some extra fence post pieces laying around. Don't? Maybe you can swing by your local lumber store and see if they can help you out for a deep discount!

DIY Mini Pumpkin Vase by DIY Candy

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I love how these vases allow you to bring in a pop of color into the house. Pie pumpkins are your best bet for making DIY mini pumpkin vases!

Coastal Sand Fall Pumpkins by Modge Podge Rocks

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Have a Coastal style or just really don't like orange? You can create a sand-colored pumpkin to brighten up your fall decor!

Thankful Pumpkin by The Country Chic Cottage

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Write messages on your pumpkins like “Many Thanks” or even something else! These pumpkins are a great and EASY project (that doesn't require any knives!)

Paper Pumpkin Banner by Chicken Scratch NY

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Don't want a real pumpkin? Just want to add something unique? This paper pumpkin banner does just that! You'll have so much fun picking out the paper you want to use and making them look like pumpkins!

Painted Pumpkin Centerpiece

I couldn't leave the post without adding one of my own creations.

This DIY pumpkin centerpiece is simple and easy to create and can be crafted in one day.

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Isn't this adorable! You can add any color pumpkin to this centerpiece and it looks great for fall as well as for your Thanksgiving table.

All the details are in this DIY pumpkin centerpiece blog post.

CONCLUSION

There you have it! Fall pumpkin decor ideas! There are tons of ways to decorate with pumpkins – much more than just the typical “go to the store and buy a pumpkin” way. I love how creative all these pumpkins decorations turned out.

For more decorating with pumpkin ideas try these blog posts:

What's your favorite pumpkin decor idea? Drop me a comment below and let me know!

Happy Decorating!

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Marty

Tuesday 5th of September 2017

Love Fall and love your pumpkins!

Linda McDonald

Tuesday 5th of September 2017

Thanks!