I’ve been preparing my home for the upcoming Fall Home Tours this past week. The kids say it looks like a pumpkin patch has exploded in our house. Here is how to create A Fast Refresh for Tired Faux Pumpkins:) 
Two years ago I bought a bag of white/off white faux mini pumpkins. I store my seasonal décor in plastic tubs outside. I think these particular pumpkins did not like the heat as they turned a strange brownish gold. Not exactly the color palette I was going for. So what’s a girl to do? Add a bit of paint!
The heirloom Jarrahdale pumpkin, grown primarily in New Zealand, features soft shades of mint, aqua, and teal. This was the look I wanted to achieve.
How To Give A Fast Refresh for Tired Faux Pumpkins
The key to somewhat realistic looking pumpkins is to layer the colors. For this pumpkin, I started with one coat of Craftsmart robins egg blue. I then added a few flecks here and there of Americana Bahama blue. Finishing with highlights of FolkArt ice blue.
I buy my acrylic paints at Wal Mart, Hobby Lobby and Michaels.
The pumpkin on the left features a primary coat of FolkArt teal with a few secondary touches of a custom lighter shade created by mixing the teal with a bit of white. The final layer was two varying highlight applications of FolkArt metallique pearl white and champagne.
The middle pumpkin was left in its original “left in the heat too long” state.
On the right, this pumpkin received a base coat of FolkArt sage. It then received an all over coat of FolkArt metallique champagne and finally a few flecks here and there of Craftsmart champagne pearl.
The beauty of acrylic paint is that by the time I had painted a base coat on all four of the pumpkins the first pumpkin was already dry and ready for a second layer. Altogether I spent about 30 minutes on this refresh project.
Sure beats tossing them out and buying new!
Laura
Love the color! Gonna paint my pumpkins! 🙂
Lynda @ Gates of Crystal
You've just got to the love what the heat does to stuff. The pumpkins look great. They will go with your new decor.
Very pretty pumpkin patch!
I love them and the colors are fabulous.
Such a different and pretty idea! 🙂
Ok I pinned blue pumpkins last year and said I was going to find some in my area (live) but really haven't seen any. Your idea is great, I have many faux pumpkins, I'd love to try this on one of the big ones! Just don't know that I have the patience to figure out different blues/whites to use on my particular pumpkins. Minis are my favorites!
xoKathleen
I have some of the strangest colored pumpkins from the heat/cold/heat/cold, so I know what I'm doing this weekend. Thank you so much for a great idea!!
That's a great idea! I just saw something on FB where you paint the pumpkins white, then spray them with a “glass” paint that gives you a mirror look. They were adorable. August is my busy month at work. I know I was amiss with my comments. I hope I am back to normal Real Soon.!
You are a thrifty, clever girl! Love the color.
Some of mine have taken on a more yellowish-tone…..probably also from the heat. I like you fix, and I love those colors!
I like them better now that you painted them!
For some strange reason, I love painting pumpkins. After seeing those beauties, you can be sure I'll be sporting some blue ones this year!