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How to Decorate for Halloween

Dreaming of transforming your home into a haunted house for Halloween? Do you have some great Halloween decor ideas but you're not sure exactly how to bring them to life? Check out our discussion boards, DIY video tutorials, slideshows, and best projects to help you create the Halloween decor of your dreams. Boo!

16 Creative Pumpkin Carving Ideas

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16 Creative Pumpkin Carving Ideas

How to Decorate for Halloween

Make your own Halloween decorations

Create decorations with an exciting how-to tutorial, or source the decor you wish to use online. Bunting and lanterns are typical choices.

Create table centerpieces

Make a decorative centerpiece. A carved pumpkin, candles, or dried berries look beautiful arranged with candles in between.

Decorate the front porch

Use string lights to illuminate the doorway. Add smaller pumpkins to a corner and scatter some dry leaves. Now, add your carved pumpkins.

Add Halloween decor to your home

Add cutouts of bats around the house. Make them from fabric. Place some festive lanterns on bookshelves and side tables. Light some candles.

Carve a pumpkin

Trace your carving design onto your pumpkin. Cut a hole in the top, and scoop out the insides with a spoon before you start carving.

More decorating categories

Christmas

Christmas

Easter Eggs

Easter Eggs

Fireplaces

Fireplaces

Mirror

Mirror

Pillows & Throws

Pillows & Throws

Pumpkins

Pumpkins

Rooms

Rooms

Tablescapes

Tablescapes

Walls

Walls

Top Halloween Decoration Projects

Are you looking for the top Halloween decor projects on Hometalk? We've got you covered.

Haunted Mirror

Haunted Mirror

This weeks Hometalk Helper Challenge is to create a Halloween project. A few months ago, I picked...

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Dollar Store Skulls Tricked Out.

Dollar Store Skulls Tricked Out.

I decided to give myself a personal challenge of seeing what I could do to make the goofy looking...

Katrina WarrenKatrina Warren
How To Make Paper Clay Jack-O'-Lanterns For Halloween

How To Make Paper Clay Jack-O'-Lanterns For Halloween

This is a fun way to make weather proof and mold proof Jack-o'-lanterns for Halloween!Tools and...

Bryan's WorkshopBryan's Workshop
Harry Potter Inspired Floating Halloween Candles

Harry Potter Inspired Floating Halloween Candles

If you are planning any Halloween festivities these are a fun little addition. And if you are a...

Amanda C, Hometalk TeamAmanda C, Hometalk Team
Pumpkin Topiary

Pumpkin Topiary

For someone who has never really paid much attention to my own landscaping (because I’m too busy...

Rob & Courtney M, Hometalk TeamRob & Courtney M, Hometalk Team
A Scary Wreath for Under $10.  WA HA HA

A Scary Wreath for Under $10. WA HA HA

I’ve always wanted to make a wreath but thought it was extremely hard. So, I’ve never even attempted...

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Festive Pumpkin Planters

Festive Pumpkin Planters

What says fall more than pumpkins? Here is a super easy and inexpensive way to dress up your porch...

Alicia WAlicia W
Halloween DIY: Rusted Glass Candles

Halloween DIY: Rusted Glass Candles

Debbie Hayes of My Patch of Blue Sky had a Halloween DIY idea – a crazy cool mad laboratory project...

Modern MastersModern Masters
PVC Pipe Yard Monster

PVC Pipe Yard Monster

Halloween is one of my favorite holidays! I love all of the fun decorations, but the big ones can...

AmandaAmanda

Popular Slideshows for Halloween Decorations

Looking for slideshows on DIY Halloween decor projects? We've got them here for you.

17 Halloween Decorations That'll Make Your Neighbors Giggle

17 Halloween Decorations That'll Make Your Neighbors Giggle

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15 Cute and Creepy Throw Pillow Designs You Can Paint This Minute

15 Cute and Creepy Throw Pillow Designs You Can Paint This Minute

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Grab Toilet Paper for These Halloween Ideas

Grab Toilet Paper for These Halloween Ideas

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Don't Overlook Dollar Store Pumpkins Before You See These 19 Ideas

Don't Overlook Dollar Store Pumpkins Before You See These 19 Ideas

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Why Everyone Is Buying Fake Flowers for the Holidays

Why Everyone Is Buying Fake Flowers for the Holidays

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9 Fun and Freaky Halloween Wreaths From the Dollar Store

9 Fun and Freaky Halloween Wreaths From the Dollar Store

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8 Eerie Halloween Decorations Made From Unexpected Things

8 Eerie Halloween Decorations Made From Unexpected Things

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13 Pumpkin Carving Ideas for Spine-Tingling Halloween Curb Appeal

13 Pumpkin Carving Ideas for Spine-Tingling Halloween Curb Appeal

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16 Creative Pumpkin Carving Ideas

16 Creative Pumpkin Carving Ideas

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Hometalk's Top 10 Spookiest Halloween Picks Of 2017

Hometalk's Top 10 Spookiest Halloween Picks Of 2017

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Halloween Decorating Videos

Looking for DIY video tutorials on how to decorate for Halloween? Look no more.

Top 6 Halloween Ideas to Try This Year!

Top 6 Halloween Ideas to Try This Year!

Who doesn't love decorating for Halloween? October is next month and these ideas are perfect for...

Kara S.Kara S.
Harry Potter Inspired Floating Halloween Candles

Harry Potter Inspired Floating Halloween Candles

If you are planning any Halloween festivities these are a fun little addition. And if you are a...

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Witch's Hat Door Hanger

Witch's Hat Door Hanger

I’m not into the spooky/dark side of Halloween but because I love to decorate and have a few fun...

Rob & Courtney M, Hometalk TeamRob & Courtney M, Hometalk Team
Top 9 Halloween Pinterest Pumpkin Ideas

Top 9 Halloween Pinterest Pumpkin Ideas

These Halloween Pumpkin Ideas are a creatively spooky way to add to your Halloween Decorations! From...

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Hometalkers' Favorite DIY Halloween Decorating Projects

We've gathered our best DIY Halloween decoration projects. Check them out!

Halloween  Decorations

Halloween Decorations

We all know that Halloween is just around the corner...Well I decided to get a jump on...

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Decorating For Halloween With Upcycled Finds

Decorating For Halloween With Upcycled Finds

Decorating for Halloween can be fun and make your home unique for the Spooky season. Keep an open...

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How To Stencil a Halloween Backdrop

How To Stencil a Halloween Backdrop

A Halloween Backdrop is a cute way to finish off your Trick-or-Treat table on Halloween night or a...

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Halloween Fairy House Made From a Bird House....

Halloween Fairy House Made From a Bird House....

I saw this birdhouse in our local Farm and Home store. I thought it would make a perfect Halloween...

Sarah MSarah M
A Spooky Haunted Library Inspired Halloween Mantel

A Spooky Haunted Library Inspired Halloween Mantel

When I think of a Haunted House I immediately think about an old mansion with a dark and dreary...

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How To Stencil a Spooky Skull Damask Wall

How To Stencil a Spooky Skull Damask Wall

Hey there! Ever craved a bold accent wall but didn’t know where to start? Well, we have a unique...

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Popular Halloween Decorating Discussions

Take a look around our popular discussions on making your own Halloween decorations.

Any suggestions on how to make my eyes glow blue for Halloween?

MollyMolly

I'm attempting to make a "White Walker" costume, from Game of Thrones....

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Any suggestions on how to make my eyes glow blue for Halloween?
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How do I make a topiary out plastic Halloween pumpkins?

M.k. FrenchM.k. French

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How to make witch legs for Halloween?

Mary rudolphMary rudolph

I want to decorate with witch legs for halloween coming out of a pot....

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How to keep Halloween tombstones in the ground?

Cindy HayesCindy Hayes

How do people keep foam Halloween tombstones in the ground so they...

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Got a Decorating Question?

Got a question about DIY Halloween decorations and don't know who to ask? Ask here.

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New Halloween Decorating Projects

What's trending in the world of Halloween decor projects? Find out what's new here.

Jack-o-Lantern Archway

Jack-o-Lantern Archway

Y'all ready for this?! Imagine CandyLand meets Halloween--this jack-o-lantern archway is the...

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Hanging Witch's Hat Luminaries

Hanging Witch's Hat Luminaries

Ready for some more Halloween party goodness? Here is another great floating luminary similar to the...

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Haunted Book

Haunted Book

From a thrift shop book to Halloween prop.

Katrina WarrenKatrina Warren
Halloween DIY: Witch Potion Bottles + Blue Patina Stand

Halloween DIY: Witch Potion Bottles + Blue Patina Stand

In the dead of night, the witch cauldrons boil – and they’ll need all the right poisons for their...

Modern MastersModern Masters
IN CASE OF ZOMBIES or Yard Work

IN CASE OF ZOMBIES or Yard Work

Have you ever seen a project that you just HAD to do because it just made you laugh?! We saw this a...

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Paper Clay Haunted House With Lights!

Paper Clay Haunted House With Lights!

I love Halloween! Love it!! Here's a fun way to make a haunted house for Halloween decor.

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