Where You Live: One Trend Forecaster and One Designer Offer a New Look for Pumpkins

Move Over Black and Orange . . .

this Halloween, the white pumpkin is making a big splash.

Up until recently, I hadn't considered a pumpkin being any color but orange.

But then, white pumpkins began showing up in my email box. 

One came from Trend Forecaster Stacy Garcia who noted that white pumpkins are a "calming" addition to a rather hectic time. They also can easily -- and elegantly -- transition from playing a role in Halloween decor to becoming a focal point of a pretty Thanksgiving table. 

 photo from Stacy Garcia

Pretty, don't you think?  I saw -- or, rather, I noticed -- for the first time last week these creamy pumpkins at my local farmer's co-op.

Additional white pumpkins came from the Interior Designer Susie Caliendo for a story I was working on for a magazine. 

 photo by Susie Caliendo Designs

Susie said she covered her pumpkin in Elmer's glue and then sprinkled white glitter all over it for a lovely Cinderella effect.

 photo from Susie Caliendo

Susie's glittery white pumpkins were a reality a couple of weeks ago when Colorado got its first powdery snow. Our little town didn't get the usually fall dusting; we got six inches! Long gone though . . . and it's back to warmer days. Even still, I could envision the white pumpkin look even more so. And how natural it is . . . .

What about your choice of color for pumpkins? Orange, white . . . or do they come in other hues?  I'd love to hear from you!

And how about turning your holiday decor into tasty pumpkin bars?

I just made some delicious pumpkin bars with my smallish orange ones!

I've added the recipe here to my collection.