The last time you saw our entry, it was in full blown summer mode, and looked like this…
Well, the other day, I got the hankering (yes, I did say hankering) to switch things up a bit. I’ve been feeling quite crafty lately, and hopefully that will stick around to give me plenty of inspiration for the holidays.
Here’s what it looks like today…
It’s kind of like the mantel, simply fall with natural elements and textures.
I started with a few funkins and several small pumpkins that I found on sale at the grocery store. I am known to paint pumpkins every year, so this year I couldn’t wait to try out Annie Sloan’s Chalk Paint on them!
I was craving neutrals and a little color, so I broke out my purdy brushes and went to town.
You guys know the deal…I didn’t have to do any kind of prep work or priming, so I just painted to my hearts content. I was dying to try the new chalk paint colors and I chose to use Pure White on a couple of pumpkins and French Linen on another two. I LOVE these new colors.
I’m soooo excited about a project I have coming up that involves all three of the new colors I got…more on that soon.
I only put on one coat on the real pumpkins…no point in spending way too much time on something that won’t stick around forever. The darker blue is Aubusson (and I love that color!) and the one in the back? I wanted to try something a little different.
I let Ava paint the base coat of that metallic blue craft paint, and when she was done (only after biting a chunk out of it), I dry brushed some duck egg blue on top. It left this beautiful mercury quality…I see myself trying this again.
To throw in some fall tones and metallics, I gold leafed a pear and painted one of the pumpkins with craft paint….a brown with some gold dry brushed on the top half.
I bought this wicker-like pumpkin from Target (on sale) a while back…and I’ve been looking at that thing for a couple of years now.
It was time, my friends. I needed that pumpkin.
That pedestal came from Pottery Barn–I bought it on clearance a couple of years ago.
The vintage French crate you see usually sits on top of our Byholma toy basket in the living room, holding books and photo albums.
I turned it up vertically to give some height to the arrangement and to balance the asymmetrical arrangement of my sunburst mirrors.
I’ve had the book bundle lying around, and used a block of reclaimed wood to raise the jar of wheat stalks. I wanted something else above those books, so I broke out my faux zinc letter and simply taped it up.
You know I love all things typography, and this crate’s type and color are perfect. I just walk by and look at it. And I love that little strip of teal on the book bundle.
Lastly, I switched out our throw pillows for a fall inspired palette. I found the gray velvet at Ikea a few weeks ago when I was in Atlanta, and the gold metal I scooped up at Pier One.
I’m such a throw pillow junkie.
That’s that…..have you used Chalk Paint for any of your fall crafts yet? I’m in for a BUSY week ahead so I may not break out the brush this week, but I can’t wait to tackle something else.
Be seeing you soon, friends.
🙂
LOVE the painted pumpkins. Seriously, now I feel the need to paint some myself. LOL! 🙂 Love how your foyer looks! xo
Very cosy, one of the reasons why fall is such a terrific time.
Hi Shauna, Your pumpkins look great and I love the dresser in the top picture! I have a question for you. Do you think by mixing duck egg and graphite chalk paint I could get close to the blue on your dresser? I have old white, graphite, and clear wax, but the paint is so expensive I want to be choosy about which other color I buy! I do want to get some dark wax next time as well. Have a great day!
Love your fall vignette and the colorful pumpkins!
I knew I shouldn’t openned my reader! I’m suppose to be cleaning my bathrooms & doing laundry now I am inspired to paint some pumpkins! I gotta get some of that chalk paint! I love your new fall display & the blue is my favorite on your pumpkins 🙂 Have a great weekend!
Just beautiful!!! Thanks so much for sharing how you achieved that wonderful look!
Love your take on Fall with the blue pumpkins! That entry dresser is fabulous! xo
I must try this! Darling pumpkins and beautiful staging!
I love the painted pumpkins, I think I will try that! What a lovely entry you have.
Soo—-o stinkin’ cute and easy to do. Thanks for sharing =)
Now, to just find the perfect spot to do this….Thanks!!
~Mel
Love the whole color palette- gorgeous!
I am sooo going to get some pumpkins to paint today!! Thanks for the inspiration!!
Shaunna, that is simply gorgeous! I yearn, yyyyyeeeeaaaarrrrrnnnnnnn, for something like this in my home! Love it!
Clever girl! I love your styling, your mix of non-traditional fall colors and your experimental paint treatments!
-Revi
Hmmmm…now I’m inspired to go to the grocery store tonight! My hubby’s always a little nervous when he sees the paint brushes come out – this won’t be bad at all! May I ask where you buy your chalk paint, please?
ok this is too awesome – can you come just come over to my house for a little while and do your thing??
xoxo
Dee
What a fun idea! I love pumpkins…have two sitting on my counter right now. Never thought of painting them though, thanks for the inspiration!
Wow, those are gorgeous!! I just love the mercury one!!
Very cool…love it!
Looks awesome! I didn’t think about using chalk paint on pumpkins…got to try it. I really like the metallic look, too.
As one who hates carving pumpkins, I enjoy painting them. I hadn’t thought about using the Chalk paint though, I will be trying Duck Egg Blue!
Oh my gosh I just found your site! Amazing, I can’t wait to buy your book because I’ve started painting and experimenting with my own furniture! I’m your new follower!
Love this! The pumpkins are beautiful and a great twist on a theme. I don’t love ‘orange’ so this is great inspiration. Beautiful.
Oh, I say hankering all the time. 🙂 Love your sweet pumpkins! Gorgeous display.
Ikea, Ikea, Ikea… My darlin just brought home some wall lights and red circley/polka dotty shelf brackets from his trip to A-town. I was missing it the whole time he was gone… I mean missing him. Yeah. Him…
Love your blog AND I LOVE THE mercury pumpkin !!!!!
I own the Duck Egg Blue. I read your instructions:”I let Ava paint the base coat of that metallic blue craft paint, and when she was done (only after biting a chunk out of it), I dry brushed some duck egg blue on top. It left this beautiful mercury quality…I see myself trying this again.”
Could you tell me the name of the paint you used? I would love to paint some of these. Also when you painted the small pumpkin brown and dry brushed gold. Was that just acrylic paint, dry brushed on or a special type? ALLRIGHT…….. enough questions 🙂
THEY ARE FABULOUS
Love those blue pumpkins. Too cute!
Gorgeous Shaunna! It looks lovely. =)
Oh wow! I’m loving your blue and metallic pumpkins. I found your blog via Pinterest and I’m your newest follower. Thanks for the inspiration 🙂
I love the painted pumpkins. I want to try decoupaging them.
LOVE the fallified entry! Not sure which pumpkin is my favorite….the aubusson blue or metallic blue. FAB color scheme!
Love the colors you came up with. I’ve never used the chalk paint that everyone is raving about. I am so going to get some now. Loving your dresser and that color, wow!
I got a message from you this morning through twitter that there was a bad post on me somewhere. I’m curious as to were and who posted it?
Megan
I have missed several of your posts due to computer problems. So glad to see you spotlighting the magical Annie Sloan Chalk Paint! Its so much fun and easy! We have a retail space, sell chalk paint, furniture we have painted and hold workshops. We have been working to get some pumpkins in as part of our display but had to discipline ourselves to complete some pieces of furniture first. So now we are “‘chomping at the bit” to get started. Thanks for the inspiration. Have fun on The Nate Show! Can’t wait to see it. We would be so flattered if you would check us out.
Love the pumpkins! Can’t wait to start on ours later today! We are looking forward to seeing you on The Nate Show.
These look fabulous..I love that each one is different and collectively they have so much interest. Thank you for sharing!
love it all! especially the colors you chose for your pumpkins…great palette!
xo,
Barb
Didn’t occur to me to paint them blue! They look really unique.
I do not have an Annie Sloan retailer close by. How do I get this?
I fell in love w/ white pumpkins this year. I used my cricut to make a fluer de les (sp?) and put it on my white pumpkin. A friend got real crafty paiting pumpkins so I exchanged 3 dozen eggs (I raise chickens in my back yard)for 3 painted pumpkins!!
so thrilled to have stumbled upon this post…what a great idea for both Halloween and Thanksgiving this year
I was thinking about chalk painting some pumpkins myself – you beat me to it! 🙂 Love the metallic blue one, the finish is really cool :- ) And your fall vignette looks beautiful!
THOSE….are just the cutest pumpkins we’ve seen yet!!
Hi Shaunna!, I am head over heels with your blog (found it during a sleepless night of beautiful blog searching *_^) and I’ve pinned your gorgeous ideas and shared them on my FB page!. Your style is so lovely and fresh, it is contagious ^_^
Thanks for the inspiration!
XoX, Meli
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LOVE THIS POST! What an awesome way to decorate pumpkins! I was able to take one of your images and create an event inspiration board from it! I hope you enjoy my post as much as I have yours!
http://christinaleighevents.com/blog/pumpkin-color-palette-event-vol-1/#
xo Christina
I loved looking at your gorgeous pics and soaking up the fall feelings they evoked! Beautiful job!
So beautiful! Hi from Spain
These look really great!