Halloween Decorating with The Decorologist

Well, I almost didn’t do it this year.  Believe it or not, about every third year I just can’t handle Halloween decorating.  I dread the winter and the cold, so it’s hard to celebrate that by making the house look even drearier with dark and ghoulish decor.  I know I could do a cheerier, kiddie-pumpkin and scarecrow version, but that’s too cheesy for me (no offense to the cheesy).

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But my kids kept begging, and I felt guilty for not making the house look haunted and creepy.  [Read more...]

How to Terrify Children with Cheesecloth

One of the easiest and least expensive ways to decorate your home for Halloween is by draping a little cheesecloth in all the right places.

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A snip-snip here and a little rip there transforms this seemingly-harmless material into something spook-tacular!

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What a cool way to tablescape for a Halloween party!

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I like to drape cheesecloth over sconces and light fixtures, like this one in the entry of my home.  It creates a spooky glow among the black crows, spiders, and glitter skulls under glass.

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What simple materials do you use to make your home spooky at Halloween?

Halloween by Andrea Ferrell!

Andrea Ferrell is a very special and spooky lady.  As I’ve mentioned in a previous post, she is one of my major Halloween-decorating inspirations. IMG 9165 200x300 Halloween by Andrea Ferrell!

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