Who Says Pumpkins Have to be Orange?

Traditional Thanksgiving tables are usually adorned with the colors of the season: yellows, oranges, and reds.  Although I love the colors of fall, my formal china is completely out of place with its silver lining and wisps of gray.  Each year, I search through isles of fall decor looking for anything that might compliment the china that I love using for the holidays, but I always come up empty handed.  I finally decided that if I wanted something out of the ordinary I would have to make it myself.  Besides, who says pumpkins always have to be orange anyways (besides Mother Nature)?  I easily found some lightweight pumpkins that were absolutely hideous.  I picked them more for their shape and size since I knew they would be getting a new coat of paint.  I picked up some paint, glitter, and glue and within an hour I had three finished pumpkins, ready to display alongside my china for our family Thanksgiving dinner.  

Get the look:
Pumpkins (Walmart) 
Paint (I used Martha Stewart Living paints, but any paint that matches your decor with do) 
Glitter 
Craft glue


Looking for more Thanksgiving table ideas? Check out these little turkeys for the kid's Thanksgiving table.