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It’s one of the most anticipated dates in the fancy dress diary, and if you’re interested in dressing up, the Halloween celebrations (31 October) are a real highlight.
And for a dose of devilish decorative drama, ghoulish decorations, thrilling tablescapes and themed feature walls make a frighteningly good backdrop for a howling Halloween.
Here’s how to set the scene for horror beauty…
1. Pre Lit Black Luminous Halloween Wreath and Garland, £44.99, Lights4Fun
For webs of intrigue, a spectral wreath is your secret weapon for door decoration… and fear is thrown into the fireplace. 40 cm wreath, 1.5 garland and with 64 warm white LEDs with black glow for awesome setting.
2. Snake Taper Candle Holder, £3.50; Ghost Stories Scented Reed Diffuser, £5, B&M Stores, in-store
This metallic serpent complete with ghostly candle and diffuser makes a spirited statement.
3. Lights4Fun 90cm Skeleton LED Halloween Decoration, £29.99, (was £54.99), Lights4Fun
A hair-raising scene-setter, this larger-than-life skeleton boasts 300 micro LEDs for ghoulish room sets and fancy dress parties.
4. Yankee Candle Mystical Tarot Card Candle, £29.99, Yankee Candle
Be enchanted by the enchanting scents of cherry leather, cinnamon bark and black licorice to embrace ancient rituals… The color purple symbolizes magic and mystery.
5. Diablo Gothic Occult Wallpaper, £79 per roll, Bobby Beck
Mixing drama with mysticism, for a showstopping display you can’t beat an accent wall with supernatural symbols for Halloween – it makes a charming backdrop for trick-or-treaters’ entertainment, and a tablescape of witches’ brew and blood-red punches.
6. Bat By Building Poster, from £5.24, (was £17.45), 30 x 40 cm, Poster Store
Mysterious props like this bat poster require vampire costumes and sinister settings.
7. 70s French-style wine glasses in black, £14 each; Wednesday-inspired decoration£25 each; 12-piece black and off-white Edge Bon Appetit dinner set, £120, Rocket St George
For Gothic glam tableware, these black plates are paired with black-stemmed wine glasses; Styled with Wednesday Addams-inspired decos, it creates a sinister focal point… and screams for devilish dishes and wicked wines. An added bonus, the stoneware plates have ‘Bon Appetit’ written across the middle.
8. Kingdom Keepers – Raven’s Lampshade, from £65, Mountain & Molehill
Made for an eye-catching lampshade, this monochrome design with a gold crown and a pair of ravens creates a whimsical glow – setting the tone for an atmospheric celebration.
9. Skeleton-Shaped Cushion, £12; Black Web Embellished Cushion, £15; Black Dancing Skeleton Cushion, £10, (far right); Black and white shaped pumpkin cushion, £12, Matalan
These creepy scattered cushions featuring skeletons and ornate spider webs deserve a spot on your sofa… style with black and white pumpkin cushions for maximum impact.