Harvest Home: Decorating Your Owings Mills Apartment for Autumn
It’s October, which means it’s pumpkin time in Owings Mills! Not only are pumpkins good to eat, but they are also versatile and can be used for decorating your apartment at The View at Mill run with a fall theme. While carving pumpkins for Halloween is traditional, we have some other ideas too to spark your imagination. Head to your favorite Maryland farmer’s market or pumpkin patch to pick a pumpkin or two and get started.
Pumpkin Decoration Ideas
All it takes is pumpkins, skinny candles, and a drill. Learn how to create this fun centerpiece from the DIY Network.
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A plaid throw in harvest colors and a large basket or rustic-looking bucket filled with mini pumpkins, flint corn, and gourds assemble quickly to make an autumn ensemble to flavor your apartment with fall.
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An elegant pumpkin vase is the perfect way to show off fall foliage, and we love how A Pumpkin & a Princess helps you create with a faux pumpkin — no messy seeds to deal with!
As far as pumpkin decorating goes, there’s a whole world of possibilities. Decorate your pumpkin like your favorite cartoon character, paint a design on it, or add flowers to it to form a fun centerpiece. You can find more decorating ideas from Good Housekeeping and Better Homes & Gardens. Don’t be afraid to think outside of the pumpkin patch.
Carving Pumpkins
Pumpkin carving is a fall tradition. Heading over to the pumpkin patch, trudging through the vines and the dirt, and then spotting the pumpkin that will sit in your home for the next couple of weeks can be a momentous event. The big question is, what kind of pumpkin should you get?
Modern Farmer advises that you choose pumpkins that are far from decay. The sturdiness of stems and the gourd will tell you just how “fresh” your pumpkin is. Once you have your pumpkin, it’s time to choose just how to turn it into a jack-o-lantern. Painting, stenciling, and of course carving are all options.
Pop Sugar has 35+ Ways to Decorate Pumpkins without Carving. We particularly like the version where sharpies are used to create elaborate designs.
We think pumpkins are all kinds of fun. We hope you do, too. Happy Halloween to everyone in our apartment community here at The View at Mill Run.