12 Eerie Yet Festive Halloween Decorating Ideas
Two weeks more to go and it’s going to be Halloween already. I’m sure all of us are excited and already planning on how to decorate our homes for this Holiday. To get you started, we pool together some very nice Halloween decorating ideas on how to make your front yard as well as your interiors ready for Halloween. Some of these are do-it-yourself projects that are easy to follow. They will also tell you how to get these done and where to buy the materials needed.
So what are you waiting for? Make sure your friends and family will have a spooky good time this Halloween with these decorating ideas.
We divided the entries into two, The first ten entries are Halloween decorating ideas for porches or entryways while the second set is composed of decorating ideas for mantels and other indoor projects. Hope these pictures could be a source of inspiration for your projects. Have a great time, enjoy!
I. OUTDOOR/FRONT PORCH HALLOWEEN DECORATING IDEAS
Decorating Using Cutouts
This is easy to do. All you need are papers, boards, scissors, and some glue to make your house look like a haven of scary creatures.
Spooky Skeleton
This front porch looks freaky and festive with the large paper pinwheels and a spooky skeleton!
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Flying Bats Cutouts
This look is very easy to pull off. All you need are cutouts of flying bats and presto! your house is ready for Halloween.
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Pumpkins and Skeleton
Mix real pumpkins with Jack O’ Lanterns and skeletons and scatter them in your front yard, on the steps and porch as well to create an eerie feeling this Halloween.
Halloween Porch Decor
Here is another easy-to-implement porch set up for Halloween. You just need some pumpkins, an old chair like this Mod Podge Chair and a vintage candle holder.
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Eerie Entrance
Create an eerie feeling using black transparent cloth, witch hats, and some pumpkins. You may also use Jack O’ Lanterns in place of real pumpkins.
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Ghost and Witch Silhouettes
These are just stickers pasted on the glass windows yet they look like shadows of ghosts and witches. It’s an easy yet fun decorating idea for the Halloween.
The Witch is In
Although witches are enough to scare the daylights out of anyone (whether they will admit it or not), your guests will receive a little more comfort in knowing this one is trapped. This would be a great piece to place on your doorstep if you are planning to hand out candy to trick-or-treaters.
Bats On the Door Decor
Bats cutouts are easy to do. You can download plenty of patterns from various websites. Just cut the black cardboards using the patterns of bats then put adhesives to stick them on the walls.
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Bottle-Gourd Scarecrows
Give trick-or-treaters and guests a festive first impression, framing the front door with these skeletal gourds. These bottle-gourd scarecrows were painted white, with features added in black felt tip. Just spear them on sticks and “plant” them in Styrofoam blocks inside urns to create a festive welcome to your Halloween home.
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II. HALLOWEEN MANTEL /INDOOR DECORATIONS
Wrap Books for Your Mantel
This would be a very interesting project for kids this Halloween. Transform old books into spooky tales by covering them and putting text and embellishments to the spine. Adding droopy eyes on the mirror is a simple way to add extra fright.
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Halloween Vignette
A “nevermore” tree created using twigs from the yard, an old urn, moss, and crows.
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Halloween Wreath
Here’s a step by step guide on how to make a Halloween wreath that you could use as the central piece for mantel decor.
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Witch Halloween Decorations for Mantel Fireplace
Witch hats and boots are available at toy stores and even bookstores. All you need to do is combine them with some color-coordinating baubles and dark colored pine branches to recreate this kind of decoration.
Glammed Up Pumpkins
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Vintage Halloween Mantel
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Crows on Tree Branch
The twinkling lights add to the drama of black crows and a discarded tree branch.
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Jeepers Creepers
A display of apothecary jars in the dining room contains the venomous and vicious. It’s simple to build a haunted scene with inexpensive props and items you may already have.
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Halloween Decor with Martha Stewart Decoupage
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