With Halloween right around the corner, many locals are looking to redecorate their haunted houses for the trick-or-treaters who come knocking on Oct. 31. If you don’t know where to start for your ghostly makeover, here are a few pointers on how to get your home ready just in time for spooky season.
GROTESQUE GARLANDS
The first thing you’ll want to look at is what kind of eerie aesthetic you want to go for with your selection of Halloween garlands. Whether you go for webs, ghosts, bats, spiders or even seasonal fall colors, there are several creepy critters and designs you can select to give your front porch the ominous vibe you’re going for. If you really want your home to stand out, you can also add in a few Halloween-colored lights to give it the shine that it needs for such a terrifying night.
FRIGHTENING FIGURES
Ghouls, goblins and monsters galore. If there’s one thing that defines Halloween, it’s the creepy crawlies that give you chills and make your hairs stick up at night. Add some personality to your home by sticking one of these 4- to 8-foot figures on your front porch. There are several monsters you can pick to your liking, whether you go for the classic skeleton, the ghastly wizard, the wild werewolf or even Frankenstein’s monster. Whatever you choose, these frightening figures will make trick-or-treaters think twice about approaching your doorstep.
JEEPERS CREEPERS AND JACK-O'-LANTERNS
When you’re done setting up everything else the way you want it to look, finish your Halloween decorations with a traditional jack-o’-lantern. After you grab a pumpkin and scoop out the insides, carve a design into it to make it pop out on your porch. You could go for the traditional pumpkin face or more elaborate, quirkier designs that can incorporate different characters, letters and shapes. You can even paint over your pumpkin if you want another color to stand out other than bright orange. When you complete your carving, light up a candle and place it on the inside of your pumpkin so its eerie gaze can greet trick-or-treaters when they come knocking.