Fall Gatherings: Decorating Ideas for Autumn

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Check Mates

Skip the spooky faces on this year's jack-o'-lanterns and channel a chic modern look instead with geometric cutouts. Hollow out the pumpkins as usual, then stencil on shapes and cut them out with a pumpkin saw. For safety's sake, always use battery-operated tea lights in place of candles

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