If you love DIY, then you’re probably no stranger to spray paint.   To celebrate the start of Autumn, I rescued half-used cans of spray paint from the cobwebs in my basement and prepared for my first decor project of the season.

I don’t go extreme with Fall decorations but love mini pumpkins and wanted to incorporate them as accessories on our mantle. The problem? I wasn’t feeling how the bright orange pumpkin color stuck out in contrast to the mostly neutral color palette of that room.  I decided white, brown and sage would look much nicer against our brick wall along with a metallic spray paint.   My first pumpkin was painted all in white (stem included) followed by a few quick sprays of gold that naturally dripped down to create the effect you see here:

Others were haphazardly sprayed to allow the natural pumpkin color to peek through.  I also purchased tiny gourds, layering on different spray paint colors for a subtle shimmer or speckled effect.

Make sure to allow time for the spray paint to completely dry before moving your pumpkins to their final location – I left mine outdoors for a few hours before moving inside.  The final touch was finding this bit of wheat (left over from a party the year before) to arrange in a small vase and my Autumn inspired decor was complete!

Proud of your DIY fall decor? Feel free to share ideas in the comments below.