Holiday Planning & Ideas Halloween Halloween Projects & Crafts Halloween Pumpkin Ideas How to Make a Pumpkin-and-Gourd Centerpiece Have a few paint colors? Then you can easily turn a bountiful harvest of mismatched pumpkins and gourds into a centerpiece for the table. By Martha Stewart Editors Martha Stewart Editors Facebook Instagram Twitter Website An article attributed to "Martha Stewart Editors" indicates when several writers and editors have contributed to an article over the years. These collaborations allow us to provide you with the most accurate, up-to-date, and comprehensive information available.The Martha Stewart team aims to teach and inspire readers daily with tested-until-perfected recipes, creative DIY projects, and elevated home and entertaining ideas. They are experts in their fields who research, create, and test the best ways to help readers design the life they want. The joy is in the doing. Editorial Guidelines Updated on October 30, 2017 Share Tweet Pin Email For more inspiration, scroll through our Thanksgiving table setting Ideas. What You'll Need Materials Assorted pumpkins and gourds Martha Stewart Home Decor Paint in Eucalyptus, Trellis, Bonsai, Fledgling, Flame Tree, and Mustard Martha Stewart Multi-Surface Metallic Acrylic Craft Paint in Gold Martha Stewart Basic Brush Set Paint palette Instructions With a large brush, paint a mix of large and small pumpkins in your desired colors; let dry completely between coats. Paint the stems with metallic gold paint. When paint is dry, arrange pumpkins to create a centerpiece as shown. Updated by Martha Stewart Editors Martha Stewart Editors Facebook Instagram Twitter An article attributed to "Martha Stewart Editors" indicates when several writers and editors have contributed to an article over the years. These collaborations allow us to provide you with the most accurate, up-to-date, and comprehensive information available.The Martha Stewart team aims to teach and inspire readers daily with tested-until-perfected recipes, creative DIY projects, and elevated home and entertaining ideas. They are experts in their fields who research, create, and test the best ways to help readers design the life they want. The joy is in the doing.