On the night of October 31, the Halloween's night, a holiday that every year more and more people celebrate in Spain. Are you one of them? Do you take advantage of that day to invite your friends home? If so, you will like to know simple ideas to decorate your home.
Imported traditions such as dressing up or celebrating trick or treating have found their way into our streets for Halloween. It is not so usual yet decorate our homes, but we are sure that every day more people will dare to do it using pumpkins and terrifying elements.
The colors of Hallowen
When we think of Haloween two colors come to mind, black and orange. Black contributes to creating a gloomy, dark and mysterious atmosphere, through decorative elements so associated with this festival such as crows, bats, spider webs ... While orange serves as a contrast and is generally incorporated in the shape of a pumpkin.
There are, however, other colors that can help us get out of the routine of the preset. Combine black with white or gold can help us achieve a more refined and sophisticated environment without giving up that terrifying atmosphere full of mystery.
Decorating ideas for Halloween
The first thing our guests will see when they arrive at the party will be our door! Why not start there? Decorating the door is a whole statement of intents. Not only will you make it clear to your neighbors of your intentions to celebrate Halloween, but you will be able to create a greater expectation among your guests.
Ideas to decorate the front door
Hang a skeleton on the door or create simple decorative objects using natural or stationery elements. A few dry branches and a spider web effect spray will help you to decorate the door economically. And you can achieve the same by cutting out crows, black bats, from cardboard, if they contrast with the door. If you also incorporate some pumpkins and lanterns, the atmosphere will be 10.
Ideas to dress the table
Are you going to offer a snack or dinner to your guests? Decorating the table will then become a great tool for them to get into the mood. Is it going to be a formal or informal style dinner? Will there be invited children? What is your budget for decoration? The answers to these questions will help you determine the colors and type of decoration more suitable for your party.
If it is a relaxed party in which children participate, bet on a combination of white, black and orange. Invest in some paper cups and napkins with striped or polka dot motifs in those tones, incorporate cardboard elements that personalize the table and some balloons in order to give it a festive air.
If you are looking for something more formal and sophisticated, choose a white tableware and incorporate chandeliers, candle holders and skulls with aged metallic finishes or in black. Use glass bells to hide small details and make a cobweb out of polyester fiber to serve as a tablecloth, you will achieve a spooky but sophisticated table!
Other decorative ideas
In addition to the table, we invite you to decorate with small details the room where you are going to celebrate the party. Do you have a fireplace? Take advantage and place next to it some pumpkins and candles that help you achieve a warmer and more intimate lighting. Place a cage or glass bell on the surfaces and inside these crows, skulls or spiders.
Cut out words on cardboard related to the party like "Trick or treat" or "Boo" or write on small boards full of mystery phrases. They will help you decorate the walls in a simple and economical way. So will some decorated balloons: you can find thousands of ideas on Pinterest.
Do you now have more decoration ideas for Halloween? Is there one that has particularly caught your attention?