Aglow with eerie carved faces, the seasonal gourd is best known as the must-have Halloween accessory. But plump, orange pumpkins also symbolize the autumn harvest. Here are nine fun finds that are ripe for the picking.
Soup’s on
Pumpkin-shaped soup bowls at Pier 1.
Nothing is more comforting on a crisp fall night than a steaming bowl of homemade chowder or bisque. Serve it in a pumpkin-shaped bowl with lid, $15.95 at Pier 1 Imports, for added autumnal flair.
Under cover
Watercolour painted pumpkin patch lumbar pillow cover at Pottery Barn.
Bring a pop of colour and comfort to your favourite reading chair with the watercolour painted pumpkin patch lumbar pillow cover from Williams-Sonoma. Made of a cotton/linen blend, it’s available at potterybarn.ca for $52 (insert not included).
Coated in cobwebs
Fabric and black lace pumpkins at HomeSense.
Propped by the front door or on a side table in the foyer, these white fabric pumpkins covered in black lace cobwebs make a creepy Halloween decoration. Priced from $9.99, we found the trio at HomeSense.
Field of screams
Field of Screams wall decal from Party City.
Turn a bland wall into a scary outdoor scene with the field of screams plastic roll, $19.99 from Party City. Measuring 12 metres long by 1.2 metres wide, the decal can be trimmed to fit.
Gourd to ghoul
Grampa Bardeen’s pumpkin carving kit from Lee Valley Tools.
Carving up jack-o’-lanterns for Oct. 31 is made easy with the Grampa Bardeen’s pumpkin carving kit. The 18-piece set includes two scoops for hollowing out the shell and 16 different carving tools. Pick it up for $52.50 at Lee Valley Tools, 900 Morrison Dr.
Party favourite
Pumpkin tureen at Indigo/Chapters.
Filled with punch or hearty stew, the pumpkin tureen in matte black is a classy serving dish. On sale at Indigo/Chapters stores for $29.50 (regular $65), it measures 15 centimetres tall and 23 cm in diameter.
Name game
Mini pumpkin place card holders at HomeSense.
Set the table in festive style with these mini pumpkins decorated with black spiders and bats. Sold in sets of four, the place card holders can be yours for $9.99 at HomeSense.
It’s a ringer
Pumpkin napkin rings at Bed Bath & Beyond.
When paper napkins just won’t do, pull out your fancy cloth ones and slide on one of these polyresin pumpkin rings. We found a set of four on sale for $9.99 at Bed Bath & Beyond.
Toast to fall
Harvest pumpkin hand-painted glassware at Pier 1 Imports.
Celebrate the changing seasons with the new harvest pumpkin hand-painted glassware from Pier 1 Imports. Available in a goblet (as shown) for $13.95 or stemless glass for $11.95.
