As you can see, they have an intense and very unrealistic color pallette, but with a little paint they are just the thing for easy farmhouse fall decorating. Post may contain affiliate links.
How To Decorate Small White Pumpkins
I do some crazy things. I mean, who else uses tacks and wall protectors to decorate pumpkins?
Decorating White Pumpkins
Round sticky back black wall protectors sure look good against the white pumpkins.
But that’s just the first fun idea. I used upholstery tacks to add pizzazz to the small pumpkins.
I found some gold star decals in my junk stash and used them on a large white pumpkin. To display the pumpkins I put a few of my favorite junk treasures to work.
I bought this bunch of white pumpkins at a local pumpkin patch a couple of weeks ago. Buy local when you can. The price at the pumpkin patch is cheaper than the garden stores or discount stores.
I have to admit that the small pumpkins are my favorite.
I had my granddaughter, Sofi, all day, and after she left, I decided I needed a little crafting time. I went down to the workshop. I had those white pumpkins and I needed to spice them up.
I gathered a few things from my DIY supplies to pretty up the pumpkins. At this point I was wingin’ it. seeing what I had to work with and going from there.
I found some upholstery tacks in antique brass hanging on the peg board and a few bright gold tacks in a bag. I also had a lot of stick on wall protectors, large and small.
The small wall protectors had a felt look to them. Who but me would think to spray paint the felt wall protectors…and who would think it would work. You never know until you try!
I selected the blue and orange colors just because I like the color combo. think Florida Gators (insert smiley face) and I live in Tennessee. (insert another smiley face).
Really, if you guys have been around here very long you know some of my favorite color combinations are blue and orange or turquoise and orange.
The spray paint dried in no time, and I stuck the spray painted felt pieces on the pumpkins in a random fashion: one blue-dotted pumpkin and one orange-dotted pumpkin.
I stuck the tacks into the pumpkins just all willy-nilly but in a nice, perfectly imperfect pattern. The tacks really stand out against the white pumpkins. I like the shiny gold tacks the best.
Decorate White Pumpkins
After I got all the pumpkins decorated, I searched the shelves in the workshop for cool stuff to display the pumpkins. My shelves are full of rusty, junky stuff found at my favorite junk shop.
I didn’t paint the black foam wall protectors…just stuck them on as they were.
Well, you guys heard me say I headed to the workshop after having my granddaughter all day. This project took about 1 hour…..spray painting….decorating….and photography. done.
How fun are they! Do you love them….or think they’re too tacky ….pun intended? I could call them “tacky pumpkins”. or “tackful pumpkins”, hahaha.
If you like these pumpkins wait until you see my “Eclipse Pumpkins”, click here.
Do you decorate pumpkins or go for the natural look? I usually gather several large orange pumpkins and display them on the front porch along with a few gourds and mums and my usual junky stuff.
Leave a comment please. I read them all. Have a great day, Kathy
How to Make Your Own White Painted Pumpkins
Real pumpkins can add the perfect touch to your fall decor, but sometimes they’re just not practical. (Ask me about the time we permanently stained a piece of furniture when one rotted!) If you’re in the market for a good faux lookalike, read on to learn how to make your own white painted pumpkins.
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Farmhouse Style White Painted Pumpkins
One of my favorite fall crafts is painting faux pumpkins. In fact, I sometimes repaint pumpkins that I’ve painted before!
Last year, I went for a somewhat glam look with gold painted pumpkins in my Halloween mantel decor.
The year before that, I was all about soft blues and coppers to match my fall decor color scheme.
Now, I’m craving a neutral color palette. I recently shared this look in a Pinterest Challenge showcasing DIY fall centerpieces involving cloches.
I have to admit, this is my favorite look of them all. Do you agree? The best part is, you won’t spend much money on this craft since the pumpkins themselves come from Dollar Tree! I love a good bargain! I hope you’ll enjoy experimenting with this technique. In my opinion, the effort it takes to make the pumpkins look aged or distressed really pays off. You’ll see a huge transformation from my original gold-painted gourds to the final farmhouse look.
If you’d like to see this same technique used on a larger faux pumpkin, be sure to visit my pumpkin flower arrangement!
Supplies for Painting Pumpkins White
- Low cost foam pumpkins (mine are from Dollar Tree)
- Ivory Spray Paint
- Brown spray paint
- Painters Tape
- Sticks from the yard (optional)
First, I spray painted the top. I used oil rubbed bronze spray paint, because it is what I had on hand.
On one of the larger pumpkins, I removed the faux stem and added a small piece of a stick from the yard to make it look more natural. If you choose to replace the stems with real sticks, then skip this step. Just insert the sticks into the foam once the paint has dried on the pumpkins.
Then, I taped off the stem with painters tape, and sprayed the pumpkins with Rust-Oleum Heirloom white, turning between light coats until the pumpkins are completely covered.
That’s all there is to it. It takes maybe ten minutes to do several at once, not counting dry time. I love that I can have my white pumpkin decor on a budget! I am going to use these to add some fall farmhouse decor all over the house. Here they are on our foyer entryway table.
Do you have any fun budget fall decor ideas to share?
