Pick up some dark and devilish tips on how to give your house the haunted treatment this Halloween
Every year, millions of people dress up in costume and get into the spooky spirit to hand out tricks and collect plenty of treats. However, people don’t have to be the only ones in costume, as this year we’ve got plenty of tricks up our sleeves to help you transform your home with some dark and devilish tips for the ultimate Halloween makeover.
Take a look at some of our not-so-scary top tips to be the talk of the town with the spookiest accessories and ghoulish creativity this Halloween.
- Spook up your front door
Greet your guests with a memorable entrance into your home with an imaginative twist on a door wreath – the Halloween edition.
Get creative with some tinsel, shiny baubles (black and orange) and decorate them with spooky faces to create mini-pumpkins. Wrap some battery-operated orange fairy lights around to illuminate the design, creating a spook-tacular greeting at your front door that won’t be forgotten!
If DIY isn’t really your forte, there are some fantastic designs available ready-made like this one from John Lewis.
- Style up your pumpkin decorations
Move away from the mess of traditional pumpkin carving and go for an alternative approach with no carve decorations.
With less mess, more style and a whole new level of creativity, take some inspiration from these creative designs from Good Housekeeping and be the trend-setter of the town.
- Create an un-BOO-lievable table centrepiece
Be sure to dress your home inside just as impressively as out, by creating a stylishly ghoulish centrepiece that will catch the eye of anyone who ventures into your dining room.
Take a look at these not-so-scary guides on how to create some impressive centrepieces and table-top displays by Martha Stewart.
To accompany these spookily stylish creations, opt for a black tablecloth to create a dramatic foundation to really make the design stand out.
- Set the scene by illuminating your home
Create some spooky lanterns to guide your guests out of darkness with these DIY festive lantern ideas from House Beautiful.
Perfect for all the kids and an affordable way to set the scene for your spectacular Halloween décor, it’s the ideal finishing touch to illuminate your space!