Fall Gatherings: Decorating Ideas for Autumn

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Simply Gourdgeous

Play up the graceful organic shapes of dried gourds by painting them in rich shades of purple, orange, yellow and shiny gold. Group them in a shallow bowl on a kitchen table or arrange them simply on a shelf. Look for a wide variety of already-dried gourds at amishgourds.com.

Originally published in Ladies' Home Journal, October 2010.

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