When you think of Halloween or fall decorations, you automatically think of pumpkins. We love the orange squash as much as the next autumn-lover, but we have to admit that year after year of jack-o-lanterns has started to get a little repetitive. Simply putting some out around their house in their natural state is nice enough, but come on— it’s a little boring, right? Thank goodness there are so many creative people out there coming up with crazy, exciting, unique ways to decorate our homes with pumpkins and make it the prettiest fall ever. Here are SEVEN of our favorites.

1. Pumpkin Disco Ball
   
   DaveHax
   
   Since we’re all used to turning pumpkins into lanterns of the “jack-o” variety, it makes sense that they can be used for even more fun lighting purposes. Enter: this Disco Ball light! It’s perfect for your Halloween dance party, and so easy to make.
2. Pumpkin Keg
   
   Celebrations Party Ideas
   
   The other thing you definitely need for that party? A fun way to serve your beverages! Whatever you decide to put inside it, this pumpkin keg wins for being both functional and decorative.
3. Power Drill Pumpkin
   
   Lowe's Home Improvement
   
   Do you really want a pumpkin to adorn your porch this fall but don’t have the time or the patience to carve a design with a knife? Speed up the process and make cool, one-of-a-kind designs by using a power drill instead!
4. Cookie Cutter Pumpkins
   
   Better Homes and Gardens
   
   Or maybe you have another problem— you’d love to create complicated hand-carved designs, but you just don’t trust your artistic talent to make them look really good. The answer to your prayers? Using cookie cutters— and not just to trace!
5. Classy Creepy Pumpkins
   
   HOW TO: Life Your Style
   
   Decorating with pumpkins doesn’t HAVE to mean carving them! This video demonstrates two ways to make “classy creepy” Blackjack Pumpkins and White Pumpkins that add a sophisticated feel to pumpkin décor.
6. 2-Ingredient Pumpkin Preservation
   
   ABC15 Arizona
   
   However you decorate your pumpkins, there’s no point in doing so if they’re just going to spoil and rot before Halloween even arrives. This two-ingredient solution preserves them through the season and beyond, so EVERYBODY can admire your handiwork.
7. Glitter Pumpkins
   
   Lisa Pullano
   
   The other way to make sure your pumpkin décor lasts— use fake ones! This glitter pumpkin is so easy and pretty, you can keep it through all of fall AND winter.

So much fun! I think I’m going to try ALL of these this season and throw the best Halloween party ever. Which is your favorite? Are there any others you think we should add?