Five stylish no-carve ways to decorate with pumpkins
I love decorating my home for autumn, and pumpkins always make an appearance – in fact an afternoon of pumpkin-picking in the fields of our local farm shop has become an annual tradition. There’s something enchanting about their ribbed, imperfect forms and curved stalks – they add a touch of fairytale-whimsey, and in my view they’re definitely not just for Halloween! Of course, the traditional way to style with pumpkins is to carve them into lanterns, but I prefer keeping them whole. Not only does it show off their colours and shapes (and you can get so many different varieties nowadays, from pink and green Kabocha pumpkins to white ‘Ghost’ pumpkins), it’s also a lot easier, with no mess and no risk of sliced fingers! What’s more, an intact pumpkin placed away from direct heat will easily keep for a month or more, meaning you can create displays that will last throughout October and even into November. A carved pumpkin, on the oth...