IN EACH ROOM â—½ HOME
I started placing pumpkins around my house late August, because I wanted it to be decorated for fall by September 1. Why? I just love fall most of all, and before we can blink – November will be here and it will be time for Christmas. Maybe you already have pumpkins out, or maybe you’re just starting to place them, or perhaps you’re not even interested! However, it sure is fun finding places to put those pumpkins a plenty…for now, for Halloween, and on through Thanksgiving.
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On the mantel above the fireplace, I have several pumpkins, but my favorite is a large piece of art I found for $20 at Pop Shelf! I emulated that image with two little stacked pumpkins on one end of the mantel, and a plaid fabric one on the other. This is my favorite arrangement to gaze at, while we’re watching a show on the television or reading a book, or just sitting on the sofa.
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I have another plaid pumpkin that I love, just sitting alone on a shelf in the corner in the kitchen. Plaid pumpkins were everywhere when I was looking, and these plaid ones came from the Dollar Tree! If you get green or gold, you can keep them out on through the holiday season!
If you’re like me and you love the pumpkin scent, Kirklands has great candles that go on sale often. And even though lots of the store fronts have closed, Kirklands is still on line. But if you can’t get candles there, check out your discount stores like Marshalls and TJ Maxx and spend a while on the candle aisle, until you find a few candles you love!
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I found the cutest two-tiered stand at the Dollar tree with a pumpkin at the top, and it makes for a great display in the corner by the sink, in the bathroom. A rolled up hand towel, a candle, some small pumpkins, whatever…and it makes for a pretty setting.
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Pumpkins come in different textures and sizes. Find them in wood, fabric, painted or straw, ceramic, and lighted even! Practice arranging them to make a trio with other pieces, and bring life to all of your spaces this season.
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And while you’re at it, gather some real pumpkins and place them around your flower beds or in a wheelbarrow or set them on your porch by your door. So fun!
We have a little sofa table up against a wall in the back of the living area that I love to decorate for the seasons. A little “pumpkin patch” is nestled against the base of some candles, and I love it. Again…from Dollar Tree.
