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Stylishly Alternative Pumpkin Ideas for Halloween

Don’t be scared by bad decorating this Halloween. Elevate the humble pumpkin with one of these simple decorating ideas

Victoria Harrison 30 October 2016

Editor, Houzz UK and Ireland

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Not too handy with a scalpel? Worried about the competitive carving that seems to come out at this time of year? Take an alternative route this Halloween and treat your pumpkin to a stylish makeover with one of these ideas. No carving tools required.

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Add a golden glow
Increase the warm glow of a humble pumpkin with a smart coat of glittering gold or bronze spray paint. Spray them out in the open air and leave them to dry before grouping them in a wicker basket for a seasonal display with impact.

Mixing metallics with a midas touch

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Mimic a toadstool
Give your pumpkin a polka-dot update with a coat of metallic red spray paint and a crisp white polka-dot design. The perfect colour combination, these would look cheerful on a front verandah.

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Channel Chanel
If the warm reds, oranges and golds are just too much for you, why not channel the queen of monochrome, Coco Chanel. As the style icon famously said, “Black has it all. White too. Their beauty is absolute. It is the perfect harmony.”

The black-painted branches here create a pleasingly spooky feel when teamed with the pure white pumpkins.

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Make it all white
Or go all out with the white paint for a minimalist’s dream Halloween table display. This would work best with a group of tiny pumpkins clustered together as a centrepiece as the white paint really allows the sculptural shapes to shine.

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Delicate Creature

The white pumpkins make an unexpectedly chic table display when teamed with monochrome table linen and gold cutlery.

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Fashion your own
Fashion a cheerful little papier-mâché pumpkin for a chic nod to Halloween that you can reuse every year. Why not make a few and line them up along a windowsill or mantelpiece for a pretty focal point.

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Create a table setting
Mini pumpkins are perfect for individual place settings, so use them to decorate a Halloween table. Team them with a bright red tablecloth, warming spiced drinks and a scattering of small orange lollies or confetti.

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