Looking for hurricane vase centerpiece ideas for fall? These 10 easy ideas use pumpkins, candles, pinecones, wheat, and more to create beautiful fall decor.
Are you as excited about fall as I am? Fall is one of my favorite seasons to decorate our home, and today I’m sharing the latest Pinterest challenge with 10 simple and beautiful ideas for using hurricane vases for fall.
If you’re unfamiliar with this challenge, our host Cindy @countyroad407 gives us a picture, and we re-create it with our own twist.
This time, our inspiration image came from Kelly at Live Laugh Rowe.
The best part is seeing how everyone interprets the image, so be sure to click through all the links at the end of my post to see the fantastic recreations of this vignette from each of my friends.
What is a Hurricane Vase?
A hurricane vase is a tall glass vessel that can be used with candles, flowers, or decorative fillers. You’ll find hurricane vases in several shapes and sizes, from simple glass cylinders to larger vases with curved sides or pedestal bases.
I love decorating with hurricane vases because they’re so easy to change with the seasons. For fall, fill them with mini pumpkins, pinecones, acorns, wheat, dried leaves, or other natural elements. They also make beautiful fall centerpieces for a dining table, coffee table, or mantel.
Here are some of my favorite ways to decorate hurricane vases for fall
Hurricane Vase Filler Ideas
Wondering what to put in a hurricane vase for fall? There are so many options, and you probably already have some of them around your home or garden.
Some of my favorite hurricane vase filler ideas include:
- Mini pumpkins and gourds
- Acorns
- Pinecones
- Dried leaves
- Wheat and dried grasses
- Corn husks
- Popcorn kernels and dried beans
- Faux fall fruit
- Dried flowers and seed pods
- Candles and candlesticks
- Spanish moss
I love mixing natural elements from the garden with things I already have at home. It’s an easy way to create unique fall decor without buying everything new.
Where Can I Purchase a Hurricane Vase?
Hurricane vases are easy to find at craft stores, home decor stores, thrift stores, and sometimes even Dollar Tree. I especially like looking for them secondhand because you can often find beautiful glass hurricane vases in different shapes and sizes.
10 Hurricane Vase Centerpiece Ideas for Fall
1. Hurricane Vase with a Pillar Candle and Acorns
Our challenge image inspired me to create this simple fall hurricane candle centerpiece.
I started by placing a pillar candle in a glass hurricane vase. Then, I added some faux acorns to the glass and placed it inside an open wood lantern.
I added orange pumpkins, pine cones, and pods that I picked up on my morning walk and some faux leaves.
This is an easy and inexpensive way to create a fall centerpiece with a natural look for your coffee table, or even a fall dinner party.
2. Glass Hurricane Vase Filled with Mini Pumpkins
Mini pumpkins and gourds are classic fall vase fillers, and they’re one of the easiest ways to add color to a glass hurricane vase.
For this arrangement, I filled the hurricane vase with small velvet pumpkins and tucked a few light-colored faux leaves around them. Then I placed the vase on a basket tray with vintage books and candles.
It’s a simple fall vase idea that works beautifully on a coffee table, console, or dining table.
3. Hurricane Vase with a Bird’s Nest
For something a little different, I placed a bird’s nest inside a glass hurricane vase and used a terra cotta pot as the base.
Fill the pot with plastic bags and Spanish moss. Next, place the hurricane vase with the bird’s nest on the moss.
I added a few dried pods, eucalyptus, and smaller terra cotta pots in beautiful fall colors.
4. Corn Husks and Natural Fall Foliage
I love using my open wood lantern as a focal point on the dining room table. For this arrangement, I placed a few pieces of dry floral foam in the bottom of the lantern and covered them with Spanish moss.
Next, I placed the hurricane vase in the center and filled it with natural corn husks. I finished the arrangement with real autumn leaves and dried grasses in soft, neutral fall colors.
5. Fall Dough Bowl with a Hurricane Vase
Start with a wooden dough bowl and place your vase in the center for a simple arrangement.
Wrap faux leaves (I bought these burlap leaves at the dollar store) around a pillar candle with twine and place them inside the glass.
​Add a few faux leaves, pine cones, and pods, and you are done! It is as easy as that.
6. Fall Hurricane Vase Filler with Popcorn, Beans, and Lentils
Here’s a fall vase filler idea you may already have sitting in your pantry. Layer popcorn kernels, dried kidney beans, and lentils inside a glass hurricane vase around a taper candle.
I placed mine in a dough bowl and added fall foliage around the vase. The different colors and textures of the dried ingredients look beautiful through the clear glass.
This makes a perfect centerpiece for your fall tablescape.
7. Fill a Hurricane Vase with Faux Fall Fruit
Faux fruit is an easy way to add a pop of fall color to a hurricane vase. For this arrangement, I placed faux persimmons inside the glass hurricane and added a few small, cleaned, and baked pinecones for texture.
I set the vase inside my open wood lantern and tucked natural fall leaves around the base to finish the arrangement. I love how the warm color of the persimmons stands out against the wood and natural foliage.
This would be beautiful on a kitchen counter, dining table, or fall buffet, or paired with a foraged fall floral arrangement.
8. Decorate a Hurricane Vase with Fall Wheat
This is one of my favorites! I love the soft color and natural texture wheat adds to fall decor.
First, I used a small wicker picnic basket, added a large glass hurricane vase, and laid a bundle of wheat wrapped in velvet ribbon inside.
I used a soft color scheme and a small plastic pumpkin to pull it together. Lastly, I added a small wicker candle.
Candles add warmth and ambiance to any room. They are a great way to set the mood for a fall gathering.
9. Simple Hurricane Candle Centerpiece
A vintage urn makes a beautiful base for a simple hurricane candle centerpiece. I placed the glass hurricane on top of the urn, then added a small candle holder and taper candle inside.
To finish the arrangement, I tucked Spanish moss around the base of the hurricane glass vase and added a fall floral pick with a miniature pumpkin. It’s an easy way to add a little fall color to a fireplace mantel, console table, or entryway.
10. Hurricane Vase with Pinecones and Acorn Branches
For this simple fall arrangement, I placed a glass hurricane vase inside my open wood lantern and filled it with miniature pinecones. Then I added a few faux acorn branches for extra height and texture.
To finish the look, I tucked fall foliage around the base of the vase. I love the mix of pinecones, acorns, and leaves for an easy, natural fall centerpiece.
Frequently Asked Questions
You can fill a hurricane vase with candles, flowers, mini pumpkins, pinecones, acorns, dried leaves, wheat, or other seasonal decor. For fall, I especially love using natural elements and warm colors.
Yes! Hurricane vases make beautiful centerpieces for dining tables, coffee tables, kitchen islands, and mantels. Fill the vase with seasonal items, then add foliage, candles, or other decorative accents around the base.
Mini pumpkins, acorns, pinecones, wheat, dried grasses, corn husks, and fall leaves are all easy hurricane vase filler ideas. You can even use inexpensive pantry staples such as popcorn kernels, dried beans, and lentils.
Hurricane vase decorations work almost anywhere in your home. Use them on a dining table, mantel, coffee table, console table, kitchen counter, or buffet. They also look beautiful grouped with lanterns, baskets, or dough bowls.
More Fall Decorating Ideas You’ll Love
If you love these ideas, you might also enjoy some of my other favorite fall decor ideas
Conclusion
Hurricane vases are one of my favorite pieces to decorate because you can change what’s inside with every season. For fall, pumpkins, pinecones, acorns, wheat, candles, dried foliage, and other natural materials make beautiful and easy vase decorations.
I hope these hurricane vase ideas inspire you to look around your home, garden, and even your pantry for things you can use. Sometimes the simplest fall decorations are the prettiest.
More about me!
Hello, I’m Wendy – a dedicated homemaker with a deep passion for decorating, gardening, cooking, and crafting. I find joy in harmonizing beautiful elements to fashion a space that is both comfortable and inspiring. I will help you create a beautiful home, one project at a time.
Thank you Stacy! You are the best. I will be sharing all about your book soon.
Thank you so much for sharing my post, friend!
Your wooden lantern is so unique and versatile. I love all the ways you’ve used it with a hurricane vase. I think the mini velvet pumpkins and oak leaves is my favorite! pinned!
Yes, the glass hurricane is one of the most versatile decor accessories to own! So many beautiful ideas, Wendy; loved them all. I’m crushing on your wood lantern piece; trying to figure if I’ve got some vintage odds and ends I could create something like that with;)
Thank you, Lora. That is a great idea. A few spindles or moldings would be a great way to create a pic like this.
So many lovely ideas Wendy! I especially like the hurricane with the terracotta and little nest!
Thank you, Cindy.
Wendy I’m always so impressed with your arrangements. Each one is so elegant yet rustic at the same time. Your little bird nest is such a sweet and charming idea! Love that!
Thank you, Michelle. I had fun coming up with all of the different ideas. I hope you are having a great week.
This turned out beautifully Wendy!
Thank you so much, Tanya!
Great ideas for using hurricanes, Wendy! Love that bean and grain filler!
Thank you Julie!
So many pretty designs that it’s impossible to pick a favorite! Thanks for the inspiration!
Niky
Thank you, Niky! So fun to hop with you today.
Gorgeous as always my friend. And so much inspiration!!! You are amazing.
Thank you Diane! You are too kind.
I had no idea about the history of hurricanes and am so glad you mentioned it! How fun is that?! You’ve created some unique ideas and I love the simple wheat with ribbon. But my gosh, they are all beautiful. Wish we could get some rain around here. Stay safe Wendy. Glad you could join us. pinned
Thank you so much, Cindy. I, too, think the wheat is my favorite.
So many great ideas for using hurricanes. I especially love your fruit and the wheat. Unusual and so fun. Thanks for the inspiration.
Thank you so much, Marty!
So many beautiful filler ideas, Wendy! I love all the layers of colors and textures. It makes your vignettes feel so warm and inviting. Hope your transition from summer to fall is filled with lots of fun memories, CoCo
Wendy,
I love your clever ideas. Each one is a WOW! So fun doing these together.
Thank you Rachel, it was a very fun hop!