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Easy Fall Centerpiece

October 25, 2017 By Karen Cooper Leave a Comment

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This easy fall centerpiece is so simple, it might take you ten minutes to put together! Isn’t that the best kind of decorating?!?

Easy fall centerpiece with pumpkins, candlesticks, and leaves - thediybungalow.com

This is a great example of decorating for the season with what you have. Or, if you don’t have these things, improvise! (Or you could buy these things for not that much at a craft store or big box retailer!)

Start with a table runner or table cloth. I have a great tutorial for how to make a table runner for $3.50 and in 30 minutes with some scrap fabric, which you can find by clicking here. That’s what I’ve used on my table – the runner I made with a little fabric and some FabriTac glue.

Next, I added some height with candlesticks. I bought these at Pottery Barn 87 years ago, but you can find a threesome of candlesticks at thrift stores, yard sales, HomeGoods, wherever. The important thing is that you have varying height, to add some interest.

Start with a runner and an assortment of pumpkins for an easy fall centerpiece - thediybungalow.com

Next, add pumpkins on top of the candlesticks. I used pumpkins I already had, which you’ve probably seen in my fall home tour, in my dough bowl:

Decorating for fall in your home can be easy and done on a budget - thediybungalow.com

Click the photo to see the rest of my fall decor!

In deciding which pumpkins would go on the candlesticks, I wanted different colors, textures, and materials. So, I chose the mercury glass/metal pumpkin, the orange and green glass pumpkin, and a white craft store pumpkin with gold decals on it to go on the candlesticks, and the large orange velvet pumpkin to go on the table beside them.

Find my post on how to decorate craft store pumpkins here!

Pumpkins, leaves, and candlesticks make an easy fall centerpiece - thediybungalow.com

Last, I added some faux leaves and berries that I got last year at a craft store. Mini-pumpkins or pine cones would be great on a centerpiece like this, too!

This whole thing took me about 20 minutes to put together, including ironing the runner because it had been folded up in the drawer since last fall!

Y’all, I ironed for you. Just sayin’. I love you that much.

Pumpkins and pilgrims for fall decor - thediybungalow.com

While I was being all festive, I decided to decorate the dining room chest, too. I added a few more pumpkins, including one I made from mason jar lids (secured together with a wire) and a champagne cork (so easy!), and my pilgrim couple salt & pepper shakers.

Easy fall centerpiece with leaves pumpkins and candlesticks - thediybungalow.com

Centerpieces don’t have to be expensive, complicated, or fancy.

All you need is something for height, something for color, different textures, different materials, and a natural (or faux natural) element. That’s the magic formula for an easy centerpiece!

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About Karen Cooper

Hi! I'm Karen. I call myself a “recovering lawyer” - I traded in my power suits for power tools and a life of DIY adventures. Join me for DIY, home decorating, repurposing and upcycling, and organizing projects and tips as I transform a 1929 Tudor bungalow into our home. I believe in merging old and new to make a house a home.

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Hi! I’m Karen. I call myself a “recovering lawyer,” because I turned in my power suits for power tools and a life of DIY. This blog is all about DIY, home decorating, repurposing and upcycling, and organization. I believe in merging old and new to make a house a home.




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