Decorating for holidays provides a fun opportunity to push yourself creatively. There is an endless supply of Halloween home decor ideas out there.
Halloween will be here before you know it! Turn on some of your favorite (not too spooky) Halloween movies, have a pumpkin cookie, and get ready to decorate! There are so many fun and different ways to decorate for Halloween. Like using bright colors inspired by your favorite candy. Or maybe paying a visit to the local antique shop and picking up a few vintage pieces. Don’t limit yourself to one color, style, or theme. Find what truly inspires you and run with it!
Halloween home decor can also be done on a budget. Consider checking out places like the Dollar Store, Target Dollar Spot, and local craft stores. Store-bought items mixed with pieces that you already own can give everything a fresh and festive new look! Consider stacking a few books on the mantel with faux cobwebs. Or perhaps recycling old jars and bottles to create a creepy potions lab.
Creating your own Halloween decor is also an option! Pick up decorations that may not be your style. Then make it your own! It’s amazing what magic a little paint can do to bring new life to a decoration. Turn inexpensive plastic pumpkins into lanterns or planters. Glue little spiders to a pumpkin or candles. If you can’t find what you want, make it yourself.
There is no such thing as a correct way to decorate. And Halloween home decor ideas are everywhere! In the past, movies I love, like Harry Potter and Hocus Pocus have inspired me. Other bloggers are also incredibly inspiring. Like Tater Tots and Jello’s rainbow pumpkin mantel. Or Kelly Elko’s skeleton full of plants on the dining room table. The possibilities are endless!
Check out these 25 different ideas for Halloween home decor! There is a lot of inspiration for mantels, table settings, vignettes, and crafts for any budget!
Halloween Home Decor Ideas
A spooky scene that looks like something out of an Edgar Allen Poe story. This mantel is decorated with candles, a large raven, and even a few headstones next to the fireplace.
Photo: Craving Some Creativity
This candy Halloween mantel was inspired by Nerds and SweetTarts. It combines the fun candy colors with a few fun black and white pieces.
The Dollar Store is a great spot to find affordable decorations for Halloween. The crows, black cloth, letter board, spiders and lights on this mantel were all found at the Dollar Store. Along with a few craft supplies for the ghost banner!
Photo: The DIY Mommy
Banners, art, and felt pendants, all made with supplies from the Dollar Store!
Photo: Lemon Thistle
The magic of paint, a lot of glitter, transformed these traditional Halloween decorations. The bright green and orange are so fun for this unique mantel.
Photo: Polka Dot Poplars
This full house decor is so creative and fun. Be on the lookout for the skeleton playing the piano!
Photo: Sunny Side Design
This mantel uses traditional black and orange to create an out-of-the-box festive Halloween mantel. There are plenty of bats, a few spiders, and even an orange marquee-style sign.
Photo: Where the Smiles Have Been
This centerpiece utilizes faux florals spray-painted black to create a spooky table setting for Halloween.
Photo: Create and Create and Find
Add a few bats or faux cobwebs to existing home decor for a minimalist Halloween touch.
Traditional black and orange Halloween mantel decor with a ghost and bat banner. Also a sprinkling of Harry Potter references.
The magic of paint makes Halloween decor from the Dollar Store even better!
Photo: Just Paint It
Use an inexpensive mirror, a bit of frosted glass spray paint and a creepy skeleton to make a spooky frosted mirror for the mantel.
Photo: Zucchini Sisters
A large skeleton is such a versatile Halloween decoration. Try laying it out on the dining room table with flowers or candles for a fun centerpiece.
Photo: Dabbling and Decorating
Stores like Target, Hobby Lobby, and the Dollar Store are full of affordable Halloween decor. Add a few pumpkins and festive touches for a simple, but festive mantel.
Photo: This Is Our Bliss
What activity is more fun for Halloween than a Murder Mystery Party?! Decorate the table on theme with props inspired by the game's characters to create a festive atmosphere.
Photo: My Hubbard Home
These pom-pom garland spiders are a fun addition to any Halloween mantel.
Photo: Jessica Welling Interiors
Upcycle an old cabinet door into a wood garden flag sign to add to your exterior Halloween decor. This Harry Potter quote is perfect for Halloween.
Photo: DIY Danielle
Add a few spooky apothecary labels for old bottles and jars to create a creepy-themed mantel. Don't forget the spell and potion books!
Photo: Houseful of Handmade
Vintage art and themed home decor provide unique decorating opportunities. Vintage Halloween decor can be so much fun!
Photo: Salvaged Living
A Cricut provides endless opportunities for creating fun Halloween home decorations. Add a few fun touches to some inexpensive plates, cups, or signs for instant decor.
Photo: Our Crafty Mom
Vintage photographs and books make excellent Halloween decor pieces. Frame them and create a spooky gallery wall or display them like in this post.
Post: Sweet Pea
Add a pop of pink for a fun spin on traditional Halloween decor. Pink and orange make an unexpected, but festive, combination.
Photo: Love, Joleen
Create DIY concrete pumpkins with shimmery gold accents to add to a Halloween tablescape, mantel, or festive porch decor.
Photo: Artsy Pretty Plants
Use small items like cups and blocks, pumpkins to add with traditional Halloween decorations like spiders, bats, and pumpkins to create beautifully styled vignettes.
Photo: Upright and Caffeinated
Put that collection of hardback Harry Potter books to good use! They make excellent additions to mantel decor or tabletop vignettes.
