One more pic!

I like the table runner!

I'd say eliminate some photos from this area, to make the space look more festive and less eclectic.

I agree with Nicole, tuck the photos away for now and just have the pumpkins out.

Photo collection has picture frames that are too small. They don't balance with the glass oversized pumpkins. Pumpkins on one dude in a grouping and three larger frames photos on the other.

Better?

Auto correct.. On one side of the ...

Photo collection put away!

Thanks! That's much better!

I love the gold pumpkins! Great alternative to orange!

I guess I'll cut the tags off because even the hubby came home and said "Festive!"

The natural colours of autumn are so much prettier than all these items! Some real pumpkins filled with candles or flowers would be much nicer.

Google lean, I would do the ceramic pumpkins on the bench grouped closer together and towards the middle. The gold pumpkins would look good on your DR table (I like the idea of a little bling in the DR!) - place the big guy in the middle, and a smaller one on each side of him following the length of the table. Do t have them too far apart - maybe 6" or so?

Wish I had checked my typing before hitting send - that's supposed to be gogoellen. At least autocorrect didn't change to gargoyle lol!

@karemore55.......FYI......if you drag your cursor over to the right corner of your comment box you have the choice to edit or delete after having posted something. This avoids sending more messages to correct typos or silly autocorrects. :)

I will try that and post pictures! Taking mom out for her 79th birthday so it will have to wait until tomorrow!

Above comment to karemore55! Thank you! Thanks everyone for input!!!

Regarding REAL pumpkins - took finish off DR table when I didn't realize bottom was getting mushy!!!

@Lydia, I'm using an iPad - don't have that option!

I had that problem with mini-gourds one year - I thought they'd look cute in an apothecary jar with a lid on it and they got moldy and mushy and didn't look so cute anymore lol!

Hi Gogoellen,
It looks from the photos that the table is black. The pumpkins would look great against that color. I would remove the runner and just set the pumpkins out there or maybe get a rustic grass woven placemat -1 or 2-to put under the pumpkin groupings and then you will see more of the table. Happy Halloween!

I think if she takes pictures off and table covering and get a big colorful pot of mums and palace mat the same color as mums then place pumpkins around the mums and the smallest ones around them too

I like the idea of the three ceramic pumpkins on the sofa table together just off to one side but close to the middle. The shinny pumpkins might look nice altogether corralled on a tray on your dinning room table.

Gogoellen, you have nailed it! They both look just perfect! Waiting on the next pic now...

Nice! Now you have me motivated to get festive, too!

Much nicer! If you don't get any mums for the other side, I would put a few of your photos back on that side, but only three, then I would get some fall coloured leaves and put them around the photos

The article (newsletter?) in Houzz motivated me to try to get festive!! It was so nice to get help from you talented people! You all truly have a GIFT to see what many of us can't!! Thanks... And here's to making the world more beautiful - one room at a time!!!!

I should mention that one of the things that is making the shiny gourds work is that paisley pattern on your cube ottomans. The gourds seem to be a shiny version of the paisley (with a little stretch of the imagination!). Enjoy your fall decor, and make sure you post your Xmas ideas when the time comes!

gogoellen, you did a great job, and I agree about appreciating help from talented people here. Also, can I just say I love going to HomeGoods. We have one 2 miles from home, and I'm constantly stopping by...much to my hubby's dismay!

Good job...should we start planning for Christmas decorations now? :)

remove table-runner. place large pumpkin on left grouping then together. add floral fall garland

How about the beige table runner in the DR?

i would remove...group you table decorations down the table

gogoellen wrote:
"Regarding REAL pumpkins - took finish off DR table when I didn't realize bottom was getting mushy!!!"

I had the same problem some years ago on a mantel. Ever since then I've placed clear glass candle coasters under ANY pumpkins I set on a finish that could be affected by possible pumpkin mush. Works great!