Another year has slipped away and all in a blink of the Jack 'O Lantern's eye. And you have to know what's coming next right? I won't even say the words. A picture is worth so much more!
Instead of discussing my favorite subject; Once in a Blue Moon Online Thrift and Consignment Store, I thought I would use this space to bring you a few decorating ideas for Halloween. I think it'll be more fun for all of us!
To that end, I scoured the Internet to see what I could find in the way of Halloween decorations and think I did a pretty good job. As you'll see I kept it on the tasteful side with none of the typical scary scenes usually associated with the holiday. Plus, these ideas are cute and not that expensive to pull off.
If you have a large porch you may opt to have more than one theme: one scary and the other autumn decorations intertwined with Halloween decorations. Use your yard to create a graveyard or similar scene that leads to the haunted porch.
No matter the size of your porch, lighting can have dramatic effects. Use low lighting but make sure the area is safe. You can use Halloween lighting on the railings or under the eaves of your porch.I found a really neat gardening blog authored by "Dirt Princess". After having to toss out the fresh pumpkins on her porch due to high humidity, she came up with the idea of putting foam pumpkins on the porch.
She marked "BOO" on these pumpkins in fancy writing using permanent markers. Aren't they cute?
And better yet, she can just turn the pumpkins around and they can last through Thanksgiving!
Thank you Ms. Dirt Princess for your wonderful gardening blog. Love it.
Old standbys still look great. Use bails of straw, some well-placed corn stalks, and a pumpkin or two to create your Halloween look.Mums not only are great for fall but work great for Halloween as well. You can place them strategically on steps, railings, or even in hanging planters. Don't forget Casper the friendly ghost. Not all Halloween caricatures have to be ghouls. Use happy ghosts and other figures to give your porch a fun new look.
You can also create seating areas with bales of straw or use them for tables and decorate with pumpkins and other objects.
Again, lights can play a major role. Use them to highlight your Halloween decorations. Spot lights with blue or even black lights will do the trick. And your decorations do not have to be elaborate. Keep it simple and still look good for the season.
Now let's move inside and see what else we can scare up:
Create arrangements in corners, on tables, chairs etc, of Halloween themed objects:
◦pumpkins
◦witches
◦skulls
◦cats
◦ghosts
◦etc
Decorate oranges with a felt pen, for effective and fun, decorative ‘mini pumpkins’.
Make a pumpkin centerpiece
1.CHOOSE a pumpkin, then find a vase or glass that’s shorter and several inches smaller in diameter. (Or substitute floral foam for a vase.) Invert the vase on top of the pumpkin, over the stem, and trace around it.
2.CARVE slightly outside that line with a knife. Lift the top and scoop out pulp and seeds, like you’re carving a jack-o’-lantern.
3.FILL vase half full with water, then place it inside the pumpkin.
4.SELECT seasonal flowers for your arrangement, such as dahlias or mums. Trim stems so they are several inches longer than the pumpkin is tall, and arrange in vase.
I personally like this tasteful look of natural and painted pumpkins spilling out of the fireplace and into the room. You could even keep this look through Thanksgiving if you wanted.
And speaking of Thanksgiving, we'll be back with some more decorating ideas for you before the holiday and will also give you some Christmas gift ideas you can find at our store!
