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Put down the knife – painted pumpkins look twice as nice with half the work. You'll never cover again!
Photography by Roberto Caruso Updated
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Easy how-to: Use a hardware-store paint chip as your palette, and for contrast pick colours a few shades apart. Experiment with texture, too: A matte finish has a contemporary feel, while glossy is more showy.
Tip: Make it for less with tester-size paints.
Get this look: Paints, Cloud White, Blushing Bride, Rosy Blush, Benjamin Moore. Candlesticks, Ikea. Cake plate, Cynthia Findlay.