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DIY Colourful Cornucopia Centrepiece

October 2, 2020~ Fall, flowers, Parties & entertaining

While setting a tablescape for a colourful fall dinner, I created a DIY Colourful cornucopia centrepiece using  spray paints, and I wanna tell you all about it.

My other projects in the TP X Krylon Series

 Colourful Striped Planters & Colourful Pastel Seafood Tablescape

*Krylon sponsored this post, but all thoughts are my own.  Thank you for supporting the brands that make PMQ for two possible.

*originally published Sept 12th 2018

pinterest cover image of a colourful cornucopia at the center of a table

With Canadian Thanksgiving on the horizon, I thought it might be fun to set a tablescape with some life and colour inspired by nature. The fall colours from the TP X Krylon collection are perfect for that: Cherry Red, Ballet Slipper, Surf, Seaside Green, and Ivy Leaf. You can find them all // here //

How to make a colourful cornucopia centrepiece

The cornucopia aka the horn of plenty. It’s a staple of fall decor, thanksgiving tablescapes, and now — my table. I’ve seen ceramic versions in the thrift stores for a while now, but I finally snagged a green one. It’s the perfect metaphor, and display, for my love of colours.

Spray Paint some gourds

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I didn’t want to fill the cornucopia with just fake fruit or flowers, so I grabbed some miniature gourds from Michael’s, and spray painted them using the fall colour collection. Since it was raining when I did it, I used my HomeRight spray shelter to do it. Worked like a charm!

spray shelter and a can of spray paint

Use colourful fall harvest finds

While all the gourds were drying, I took apart a small wreath I found at the thrift store. It had candied apples, berries, and pomegranates on it. I didn’t need he wreath, but I wanted those for my colourful cornucopia. I used some wire snips to remove them.

I also had some little pumpkins and pears lying around, so I grabbed them to incorporate into the display.

wire snippers on a marble table with fake fruit

Assembling your colourful cornucopia

Once everything’s ready to go, start assembling your colourful centrepiece. Start by placing larger and oddly shaped items at the bottom of the cornucopia. It will quickly fill up that way, so make sure that as you do, you start layering in smaller pieces like berries, pears, and other little odds and ends.

Once it was full, I added some berry sprigs, and a ribbon around the horn.

colourful pumpkins and fruit on a marble table

colourful pumpkins and candied fruit in a cornucopia

Displaying your DIY colourful cornucopia centrepiece

Pop that sucker on your table and enjoy! Kidding, maybe you should gently place it, because otherwise a whole bunch of colourful gourds will spill out.

I’ll have my full tablescape reveal in a week, so stay tuned! and feast your eyes on these little snippits in the meantime.

Catch my last few fall tablescapes: Plaid and Eclectic Tablescape // colourful classic tablescape

downwards view of a sidetable with a colourful cornucopia

Remember my Spoonflower sideboard hack? You should totally put one together before the holiday season starts in earnest.

side table with a cornucopia and glasses

close up of a colourful cornucopia

Make sure you check out the other bloggers’ projects in the Color Splash Blog Hop! I know they’ve been bursting with creativity all summer, and have been waiting for their kids to be back in school to fully let lose and create.

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  1. Jewel marlowe says

    September 12, 2018 at 9:45 am

    AHHHHH! This is so super cute! And I totally love that you picked up most of it from the thrift store. it’s amazing what spray paint can do for thrift store items!

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    • Ariel says

      September 12, 2018 at 10:02 am

      Me too! I love to decorate for the season, so it’s gotta be cost effective!

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  2. Jennifer Griffin says

    September 12, 2018 at 10:00 am

    This is just too much fun, Ariel! Love the black and white added in with all of the bold color.

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    • Ariel says

      September 12, 2018 at 10:01 am

      Thanks Jen! I think it balances them all out!

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  3. Tasha says

    September 12, 2018 at 11:59 am

    I always love your colorful tablescapes! This one is fantastic!

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  4. Jessica says

    September 12, 2018 at 8:59 pm

    You use color in such a fun whimsy way, I love it! I am always amazed by what you do…I kinda want to peek into your brain sometimes. This look fun, simple, and so you!

    Reply
  5. Charlotte Martin Smith says

    September 12, 2018 at 9:16 pm

    I feel like in the Venn diagram of projects, we overlap A LOT! 🙂 My Halloween pumpkins are different, but… similar. Lots of color!!

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  6. Clayton Brant says

    September 13, 2018 at 1:25 pm

    I am so inspired!! I have never tried krylon before…. have always used rustoleum. will have to try it for this project!

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  7. Kate at KateDecorates.co says

    September 13, 2018 at 3:30 pm

    This is such a fun centerpiece idea, Ariel! and of course i’m loving the use of non-traditional colors in fall decor. 🙂

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  8. Heather says

    September 14, 2018 at 11:25 am

    You have such a great way of making friends of colors who may otherwise not be friends. it’s inspiring. you have such a talent!

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  9. Kristina says

    September 16, 2018 at 7:26 am

    Oh this is lovely! I love traditional fall colours but these bright pastels are great here

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Hi! My name is Ariel and I'm the voice behind PMQ for two. I create bright, bold, colourful, and eclectic home decor, DIYs and lifestyle content.

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