As October arrives on your doorstep, you are most likely to be looking for the best decor ideas for your Halloween house party – just the right combination of spooky and fun to carry the atmosphere of the most exciting autumn holiday. These are some of the great decoration examples gathered specifically for the occasion.
- Play with contrasts
With trees dressing up in vibrant yellow and rich red, autumn is the most colorful season. So why not add a little monochrome to the dining room? It will make the pieces stand out and provide a stark and stylish contrast. Black and white dinnerware will look great on a pristine white tablecloth. Adding a few black and white pumpkins, vases and candles, as well as some tiny figurines of black cats and cute white ghosts to sit among the plates will make the table appropriately spooky yet whimsical. - Add more colors
Those who don’t enjoy the monochromatic style in festive décor will like the next idea.
It’s hard to imagine a Halloween party without some pumpkin-shaped decorations. But the pumpkins don’t necessarily have to be the traditional orange kind. Why not grab some spray paint at a nearby store and get creative? A silver tint can add elegance to the living room, whereas red, green and gold will add some festive notes.
Bouquets of bright autumn flowers on the mantle or as a dinner table centerpiece will do the trick as well. - Make some good use of the Halloween attributes
When it comes to the decor ideas for your Halloween house party, it’s always great to use the traditional attributes of the holiday: bats, ghosts, black cats, skulls, skeletons, brooms, candles, etc. Fake spider webs hanging from the furniture or garlands of paper bats in the door frames will add an eerie look to your dining room. Come autumn, the shelves in the stores are well stocked with Halloween decorations to choose from, but garlands like these are also easy to make yourself. A few pieces of cardboard paper and cotton batting can in no time turn a house into a real haunted mansion.
And of course, don’t forget to put a few ornamental pumpkins or a friendly skeleton at the entrance door to welcome the guests. - Creepy silhouettes
Using black silhouettes for decoration is a stylish solution. They are easy to come by, or, for those who want to get really creative with their décor, easy to make yourself.
Made of vinyl or thin paper, these stickers will look great on windows and walls. They don’t take up much space, but their sinister shapes can add to the spooky atmosphere of your party. Plus they are easy to remove once the celebration is over. - Spooky treats
Set up a table with some jars of Halloween themed candies and snacks for the guests. Both kids and adults will enjoy the witch’s cauldrons full of chocolate eyeballs and marmalade spiders, or glass jars with Hershey bars and M&Ms that glow eerily in the dark. And, certainly, a jug of spicy pumpkin punch to wash the sweetness down.
