Pumpkins, Pumpkins and More Pumpkins

 

The pumpkins have finally been cut from their vines and are at local farms and stores.

 I cut a small pumpkin to make this arrangement, as an experiment for an upcoming shower.  I hollowed out the pumpkin and placed a small plastic container inside.  Then, I placed some bark, gathered this morning from a River Birch tree, around the sides of the pumpkin.  Some pretty fall mums fill the container.  Two small holes on either side of the pumpkin hold the grapevine.

   I like the pumpkins with the quirky stems.  You have a better chance of finding the twisted ones at a farm, where they were freshly picked.    

 

Fall colors are my favorite.

I found this old frame for twenty bucks.  Rob thought I should refinish it, but I like the old weathered wood without any shine.  I painted a piece of plywood with chalk paint to make a chalk board.

My display before I carved the pumpkin to make a pumpkin 'vase'...simple.

And after...

I like 'simple' but the mums add additional color and interest.

The large pumpkin sits on a column capital reclaimed from an old building.  I have seen these architectural pieces in several places now.  I love it to display things and to elevate platters for serving.

I found the enamel orange colored coffee pot at an antique mall in Southport, NC.

 

The inside of the bark from the River Birch tree has a nice rusty color to it.

                       

 

  Thanks for stopping by! 

Happy Fall Y'all!   

 

 

If you like this pumpkin display, please go to Country Living's Pinterest board and click, 'like!' Or you can enter your own pumpkins before October 2nd!  Thanks!



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