In the middle of autumn, and very close to Halloween, design a centerpiece with pumpkins It is a good alternative to give a different touch to the dining room. Thanks to their warm color palette and distinctive shape, pumpkins are perfect for giving any room a rustic and cozy touch this time of year.
From simple, minimalist designs to more elaborate creations, the only limit when it comes to creating centerpieces is your imagination. If you want to get a little inspiration, here are a few ideas.
Lighted hollow pumpkins
Without a doubt, a centerpiece with pumpkins in the purest Halloween style It will attract the attention of your family or guests. But It doesn't necessarily have to be a terrifying center.
Choose some medium-sized pumpkins, make an incision on the top and extract all the meat (you can use it to make a cream or a sauce). When the pumpkin is completely hollow, let your imagination fly and make some cuts with different shapes. Place some candles inside, and the result will be spectacular.
To finish completing your centerpiece, place some dry leaves around the pumpkins that you can collect at that time of year in any park.
Centerpiece with painted pumpkins
Even if you are thinking of the typical orange pumpkin with a striated surface, you already know that you can find many different types of pumpkins at the fruit store. In fact, you may have some planted in your own garden.
Choose some pumpkins that don't be too big and paint them with autumn patterns and colors. With paint in earth tones you can draw some leaves, or make some geometric motifs.
This is an activity in which the little ones in the house can also participate. So pick a theme and let everyone design their own painted pumpkin. After placing them all on one tray lined with colored paper, and we now have an original centerpiece ready.
Combination of pumpkins and fruits
A combination of natural products is the best way to fill a table with life and color. If you need an original centerpiece and you don't have much time, a visit to the kitchen can solve the problem.
Take a nice tray, or simply a glass dish, and place one or two pumpkins (depends on the size) that will be the protagonists, and then add some fruits. You can combine the intense orange color of the pumpkins with the green of apples or grapes.
You will have a centerpiece with pumpkins so attractive that it is possible that a few hours later the volume of fruits will have decreased.
Centerpiece with pumpkin as a vase
This is a very original alternative in which we will need to empty a small or medium-sized pumpkin. Once it is ready, we place inside a floral foam base.
And we use the pumpkin as if it were a vase, creating the floral composition that you like the most. In this case we advise you to choose varieties of large flowers and in neutral colors like white. Don't forget to add an autumnal touch by adding fern or ivy leaves to the composition.
A variety of this type of center is to “stuff” the pumpkin with some succulents, so that they appear at the top.
bright pumpkins
Find several small pumpkins, clean them well and cover their surface with spray paint in gold or silver so that they have a more festive air.
You can place them on a tray of the same or different tone and decorate the base with some leaves in green tones. You can even add a string of LED lights.
How to treat pumpkin to create centerpieces with it?
There are multiple combinations of pumpkins with natural flowers, dried flowers, candles, fruits and leaves that can give good results when it comes to decorating a table. But since pumpkin is a perishable product, we must first give it the appropriate treatment so that it lasts as long as possible.
If you are going to use pumpkins in your centerpieces, whether you are going to empty them or not, remember wash them well and dry them. This way you eliminate all the bacteria that may be present on its surface and that accelerate its decomposition.
In case you need to empty the contents, cut a circle at the top. We recommend using a sharp knife with a hard blade. Don't throw away the lid, because it can also serve as decoration.
Remove all the flesh from the inside of the pumpkin, including the strands and seeds. With a simple spoon you can leave the inside very clean, making sure the walls have a look that is firm enough.
With the pumpkin now empty you can take the opportunity to carve some shape into it. The simplest thing is to make the drawing with a pencil and then outline the edge with a cutter. Always working with maximum caution to avoid cuts.
Then Immerse the empty pumpkin in water with lye (one tablespoon of bleach per liter of water) for a couple of hours. When it has dried, spread the inside with a little Vaseline or spray glue, let it dry completely and you have the pumpkin ready to create a centerpiece with it or to use it in decorating your home. Of course, make sure you don't put it too close to the heater or it will break down quickly.
Designing a centerpiece with pumpkins is simple, and you have already seen that working with this vegetable is not as complicated as it seems at first glance. So we encourage you to look for some pretty pumpkins and design a unique centerpiece that will bring autumn to your home. Have you ever used pumpkins to make decorations for the table or another corner of the house? We would love to hear about your experience, can you tell us about it in the comments?