Fall is here, and that means it’s time to spookify your house for Halloween! Check out a few of the most haunting ideas from bloggers we love, and use your favorites to deck out your home.
Frightfully Fun Halloween Decorating Ideas
Cement Pumpkin Place Cards
These little cement pumpkins are a perfect touch on your table for entertaining; repurpose them later as magnets, paperweights, and more!
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Creepy Crawly Sidewalk
Get your sidewalk into the Halloween spirit with a few creepy crawlies.
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Halloween Drip Jars
Make these delightfully drippy jars and fill them with anything -- candy, treats, candles, and more.
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Painted Gourd Ghosts
Add a silly touch to your decor with some painted spooks. Bonus points for finding gourds with interesting shapes for painting!
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Puff Paint Pumpkins
Puff paint is the perfect medium for decorating pumpkins -- you can get detailed, saturated designs that take your decor to the next level.
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Soy Pumpkin Candles
Hollow out a few small pumpkins and use them as a container for making your own candles! This one's not only great for decor at home, but perfect for giving as fall gifts.
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Pumpkin Floral Arrangement
Faux pumpkins make wonderful vessels for fall florals! You can put together a festive little centerpiece in just a few minutes.
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Spooky Monogram Letter
Great for indoors or outdoors, an oversized monogram letter gets a spooky makeover when you add a few faux cobwebs.
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Succulent Pumpkin Decorations
Succulents may be all the rage, but they're especially cool when they're used to decorate your Halloween pumpkins.
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Photo: The House That Lars Built
Washi Tape Halloween Candles
Give some plain candles a Halloween makeover with this sixty second DIY.
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Candy Garland
Halloween candy apparently isn't just for eating any more -- this faux candy garland would be a fun addition to a Halloween tablescape, mantle, or dessert bar.
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Photo: Hank & Hunt
Halloween Florals
Use unexpected vessels and floral combinations to spook up your decorations. Florals with a black, white, and grey color palette add a sophisticated touch.
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Cut Out Banner
Cut out your choice of words on a fabric banner and use it to dress up your house this Halloween!
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Fringey Spider Lantern
How great would this look on your porch on Trick-or-Treat night?! You could even make these fringey spider lanterns in different sizes.
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Photo: The Sweetest Occasion
Printable Halloween Art
Not in the mood for orange and black? Try these freebie printables to create a Halloween-inspired gallery wall.
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Photo: Paper & Stitch
Golden Skull
The coat of gold paint on this skull is the perfect mix of spooky and chic. Make a bunch of skulls and add them to your front porch, mantle, or any other place that needs a little extra fright!
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Photo: Hank & Hunt
Hanging Spider Balloons
Freak out your guests with a few glittery, hanging spiders. Just attach them to balloons and let them go.
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Bat Garland
Make a flock of bats to greet guests at your door! These little bats can also be converted to cupcake or gift toppers.
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Golden Spider Bowl
Gold spray paint gives a dollar store basket a festive touch for fright night.
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Photo: Ruffles and Truffles
Gold Geometric Pumpkins
For a grown-up take on carved pumpkins, a little gold paint pen can go a long way. These golden pumpkins make perfect centerpieces.
Skeleton Wall Hangings
Add some spooky anatomy to your home with some skeletal wall hangings. Skulls and bones look pretty great as decor!
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Wire Word Sign
You just need two materials (plus a little creativity with your word choice) to make this super cool sign. Hang it indoors or outdoors.
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Glowy Spider Lights
Have some extra mason jars laying around? Dress them up for the holiday and set them around the house.
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Deathly Window Silhouettes
If you wanna be the creepiest house on the block, download and print these window silhouettes for your home. Just don't blame us if the Trick-or-Treaters are too scared to come knocking.
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Flock of Bats
Go for the gold and spook out your family with a flock of bats flying across your walls. These paper bats are quick and simple, but have a major wow factor.
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Halloween Gallery Wall
This one's for the die-hard Halloween fan (or the home decor enthusiast!). Gather a creepy selection of art and oddities, and deck out your wall in style.
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String Art Pumpkins
Carving pumpkins is great and all, but this idea just might be cooler. Leave messages on your pumpkins using nails and string.
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Mummy Balloons
Because even balloons deserve to have a Halloween costume. Mummify some balloons for your celebrations and guests will be charmed.
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Skull Wreath
A simple but spooky wreath will look great on your front door during the haunting season.
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Embossed Candles
Paper cutouts make for some chic and simple decorations on your Halloween candles.
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Photo: Giggle Hearts