13 Halloween Decor Ideas For Your Home That Aren't Scarily Tacky

Glam up your Halloween party with stylish matching tableware – think more themed cocktails and a tasteful monochrome scheme with touches of gold rather than the traditional bright orange.

Invest in a stylish wreath that you can bring out for many more Halloweens to come. This one is made of natural pumkin, leather leaf and moss, which could also be left on display until you put your obligatory Christmas wreath on the door due to its lovely autumnal feel.

Rockett St George has a great range of products to create a glamourous display with a gothic edge. Taxidermy is a hot trend right now, and ‘Mortimer‘ the faux crow will add instant eeriness to your Halloween interior. Team with dramatic black candlesticks and a trail of ivy for a derelict haunted house feel.

If you’re planning on hosting a dinner party strictly for adults, keep it sophisticated with a simple monochrome scheme that ‘hints’ at Halloween rather than opting for a full-blown orange-and-black theme. Black cutlery and glassware gives it a modern edge, while white-painted pumpkins and a hessian table runner add a rustic autumnal charm.

This super-realistic Spiders Web wall sticker from PIXERS is a clever way of incorporating the Halloween theme that can easily be removed, plus it’s reusable for next year.

Halloween-themed interiors don’t have to stick to the obvious scheme of orange and black – pick up on an accent piece of furniture or a bold print in the room and create a colourful display based on that hue.

If you don’t have a lot of cash to spend, get creative with what you’ve already got in the house. Here, scraps of lace have been dipped in dye and wrapped around white candles, while bats have been cut out of black card.

This simple scheme mixes up cool Scandinavian home accessories with a single pumpkin and autumnal foliage for a modern, clean look. The homeowner also drilled holes into the pumpkin to cast an interesting light around the room in the evening.
A photo posted by Orlando Soria (@mrorlandosoria) on Oct 19, 2016 at 12:08pm PDT

Get into the ghoulish spirit by using a skull rather than a standard vase to create a moody floral display. Use flowers like black dahlias and lilies for your slightly macabre arrangement.

A quick way to whip up a Halloween display is to focus on your fireplace – some cute bunting, painted pumpkins and hand-drawn signs are easy to do and are a great way to get the kids involved.

Package up your homemade autumn jams, chutneys and sauces with these fun free printable labels that will definitely be a conversation starter at the dinner table.

Rather than carve your pumpkin, save mess and time by giving it a modern twist and painting a decorative pattern on it instead. Tie it into the existing colour scheme in your room for a sophisticated look.

A smart way to create a creepy interior is with eerie art or photos. One cool idea is to print out black and white pictures and hang them in a series of embroidery hoops, which can then be swapped out for other less ghoulish subjects later.