Halloween Home Decor: 5 Easy Ideas

Excited for the spooky season? B&M has some fabulous home decor tips to help you create a Halloween-themed look throughout your home. Learn how to:

• Design a Devilish Front Door
• Find the Perfect Halloween Props
• Create that Eerie Glow with Halloween Lights
• Prep Your Table for Pumpkin Spiced Delights
• Get Ready for Your Haunted House Party

It’s that time of year again! In this article, you can pick up some great Halloween home decor tips from B&M as we help you to prepare for spooky season.

Whether you’re throwing the ultimate Halloween party or you just feel like introducing some Halloween-themed elements to get into the spirit of autumn, read on to discover a few fun ideas to inspire you.

1. Create a Devilish Front Door

Great front door decoration is key to the perfect haunted house “glow up” - whether you’re getting ready to welcome party guests or just planning to give trick-or-treaters the heebie-jeebies!

Why not follow the gorgeous trend for seasonal wreaths? These lovely accessories aren’t just for Christmas, and will add a touch of autumnal style to any door. You should also keep a treat basket stocked up and close at hand.

Why not prop up a spooky skeleton or hang up a home-made ghost to add a little atmosphere to your entranceway? Trailing streamer curtains just inside will also look great.

Of course, you can’t go without a traditional hand-carved pumpkin!

B&M Top Tip: Don’t forget to stock up on plenty of sweet treats for trick or treaters! Themed confectionery always goes down very well.

 

2. Find the Perfect Halloween Props

To achieve a fun and freaky Halloween themed house, you can choose from a wide range of accessories - from stylish and subtle planters and ornaments to bold and cute seasonal characters and spooky display pieces.

The great thing about selecting smaller individual items to place around your home is that you can go as big or as understated as you choose! Create fun arrangements to suit your tastes and keep the spooky vibe going all through your house.

B&M Top Tip: Complement your ornaments with cute handmade pieces. This will provide a fun seasonal activity for any youngsters in the house, too!

From cotton wool ghosts to paper plate pumpkin decorations, there are a range of craft activities you can do as part of a halloween party or just to pass the time on a wet October evening.

 

3. Create that Eerie Glow with Halloween Lights

From string lights to candles, and from LED ornaments to little glowing accents, lighting is everything when it comes to creating atmosphere.

For best effect, keep your general household lighting low and distribute glow-in-the-dark or light-up elements sparsely in key areas.

B&M Top Tip: Take plenty of precautions when using real candles with naked flames, and always keep them out of reach of children and pets.

 

4. Prep Your Table for Pumpkin Spiced Delights

Almost every element of your table settings can be themed if you’d like!

Halloween has long been a time for banqueting and enjoying the recent harvest - so why not reflect this in your dining decor?Choose from fun party food plates and napkins to drinking vessels, table cloths and more.

B&M Top Tip: Don’t forget to top everything off with a ghoulish centrepiece such as an atmospheric pillar candle.

 

5. Get Ready for Your Haunted House Party

If you’re having a Halloween party, it’s a good idea to choose a specific theme! From haunted harvest and creepy characters to horror movie hi-jinks, there are so many different options when it comes to your dress code and activities - as well as the decor you display.

Try to stick to your theme when deciding whether you wish to go muted or wacky, eerie or cute, as this can be a great guide when it comes to decorating your home.

For kids’ parties, you can have great fun with balloon displays and interactive ornaments, while adults may enjoy a themed cocktail station or even a DIY photobooth!

B&M Top Tip: Leave plates and bowls of spooky treats and nibbles around the house and top them up regularly to keep everyone happy from the beginning of your party right through to the end. Be sure to check whether anyone has allergies!

Navigate the witching hour in style by following the selection of tips and tricks above, whether you want to impress neighbours and trick or treaters, transform the inside of your home into a haunted mansion, set the table in spooky style or throw a fantastic Halloween party!

If you’re looking for Halloween outfit inspiration for adults and kids alike, why not check out our special costume shop?

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