the three elements that any well designed room should have are color, pattern and texture. do you ever walk into a room and feel like it's missing something but you're not quite sure what it is? It probably means the room is lacking one of these three core elements.
the wonderful thing about gourds are...they capture all three. if you're living room is in need of texture, throw a cluster of gourds on the coffee table, the gourd skin and stem provide great texture. if your dining room is lacking color, add some cranberry and cordovan gourds to the table all of a sudden you have a pop of color. if you are needing to incorporate a pattern, line up at least three gourds in a row and there you have it.