Halloween · 5 products
Pumpkins & Lanterns
Lit pumpkins, small enough for a mantel or a window and bright enough to read from the footpath.
Grouping
Odd numbers, three heights,
one colour family
A single pumpkin on a step reads as an afterthought. Three, at clearly different heights, reads as styling — and the rule holds whether you are dressing a porch, a mantel or a table.
A string of small lit pumpkins does the same job in one purchase: it gives you repetition and a run of light along an edge, which is what the eye is actually reading.
Buying guide
Choosing pumpkins in four decisions
Decide where it is going
A window, a mantel and a verandah rail all want a run of light rather than one object.
Battery or plug
Battery strings go anywhere. A plug-in run needs an outlet you are willing to leave on.
Check indoor or covered
Anything not marked outdoor-rated belongs inside or under an eave.
Buy the length you need once
Joining two short strings is always more visible than running one longer one.
Questions
Before you order
Are these real pumpkins?
No — moulded and lit, so they come out of the box identical every October and do not rot on the step.
How are they powered?
Stated on each product page. The pumpkin lantern string is battery operated.
Can I leave them out in the rain?
Only where the product page says outdoor-rated. Everything else is indoor or under cover.
Can I join two strings together?
Not unless the product page says so. Run them as separate lengths instead.
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