As the days start to get shorter and leaves start to turn on the trees outside, we all know what time of the year is coming - and it's time to make your home Halloween-ready. Inevitably, Halloween is turning up on our doorsteps, and we're ready to get cosy with autumnal decorations that will have us snuggled up with a pumpkin-spiced latte.
Donning our homes with skeletons and pumpkins can sometimes become a bit... tacky. This year, we're looking for something more tasteful and a little less cheap. This doesn't mean we have to stop celebrating the spooky season though, with a whole range of gorgeous decor, tableware and crockery to make Halloween dazzle.
How to get an authentic look without the same-old-same-old? Experts from Alexander James Interior Design say that it's all about pulling your decorations through the entire house. "To create more of an impact, consider one running theme throughout the interior and extend to the front of your home including the garden."
"Use lighting, lanterns and large sculptures for an eye-catching entrance. Create impact in your dining table décor, add spooky-looking table centres for a Gothic feel. Including candelabras, large bowls with small pumpkins or add dark liquids to see-through jugs and wine decanter."
Something that never goes out of fashion: pumpkins, of course. "Whether they are stacked up as an outdoor porch display, carved beautifully placed in the window or sprayed in a multitude of seasonal colours or metallics, these really are a must for not only Halloween but the whole of Autumn."
If you're not already feeling spine-chilling with the colder weather seeping in, an order of Halloween decorations is sure to get you in the eerie mood. From skeletal crockery to gorgeous prints and lampshades, we've got the best ideas on how to make your home Halloween-ready - with that orange, autumnal glow we all adore.
How To Make Your Home Halloween Ready
Best table runner for autumn and beyond
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Nothing says Halloween like burnt orange. Dress up your table with this gorgeous Layered Lounge Terracotta Linen Table Runner that you can layer up with pumpkins and candlesticks.
Best pumpkin wreath for Halloween
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We're kind of obsessed with this Velvet Pumpkin Door Wreath from Etsy. Perfect for a gorgeous and plush Halloween home, this will certainly strike up some conversation. It'll attract kiddies to your door for the all-important sweeties.
Best rug for Halloween parties
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Take Halloween to the next level with our Halloween Night Rust Orange Rug. Scary, right?
Best dried flowers for an autumn arrangement
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Dried flowers last long and give your home that autumnal crisp feel. From Etsy, you can pick these Preserved Eucalyptus in Autumn Shades which can be popped in any vase or laid along a runner to bring the outside in.
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If you're really going to the full extent for your Halloween decorations this year, make sure to update your crockery. Making an eerie reveal at the dinner table, these hand-painted skull plates are to die for.
Best Halloween glassware
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Halloween doesn't have to be so in-your-face. You can pick up the decor around your house by making simple changes. The Vintage List Tinted Crystal Champagne Glasses are a little bloody - but, could totally be used year-round.
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Halloween Velour Pumpkin Trio make an adorable autumnal decoration to admire year after year.
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Get ready for Halloween with this Bat Halloween LED Wreath. Spooky and stylish, it is the perfect way to add a touch of Halloween spirit to your front door. It is made with artificial branches and features a variety of non-vampiric bats.
Our favourite autumnal homeware
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Le Creuset has the ultimate kitchenware - and they've just slayed the entire season with this Le Creuset Cast Iron Round Pumpkin Casserole Dish. Make a hearty autumnal stew, or load it with a fruity punch, if you're nasty.
Best Halloween balloons
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Create a spook-tacular Halloween party with these spooky Spiders And Cobwebs Halloween Balloons from Ginger Ray.
Gothic homeware for Halloween
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Live out your deepest Halloween dreams with this silver Culinary Concepts Candelabra. Make it feel like your own haunted mansion in no time. It's giving totally gothic and Morticia Addams vibes from this pick.
Best Halloween dishes
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What would a party be without dips? These Le Creuset Stoneware Mini Halloween Dishes are the perfect for your blood-red salsa and many more. They're even A-OK for baking Halloween treats in the oven.
Best autumnal candle for your home
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Boujee Bougies Cuir Culture is daring and rich. Unashamedly dusty, this candle is accented by the charm of old bookshops and warm spice. It's such a treat. It'll go perfectly in your reading nook as you curl up with your latest read.
Best gothic Halloween wreath
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A year-round piece of gothic homeware, the Handmade 38cm Black Eucalyptus Wreath from Etsy is playful and full of personality. It's the remedy for the oversaturation of oranges we're seeing at the moment. Why not stand out?
Best Halloween table runner
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If you're into your tablescape, a table runner is a must. We suggest this Black Spider Web Halloween Table Runner that will have you feeling spooky in no time.
Best garland for autumn
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An artificial garland will last for years to come - and this Artificial Orange Eucalyptus Garland will sit perfectly on any mantlepiece or in the middle of a dining table.
Best outdoor Halloween decoration
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Add some cute little kitties to your doorstep this Halloween for a purr-fectly playful touch outdoors. The Pair Of Lucky Black Cat Family Coir Doormats is made to last and will keep your house clean for the Halloween party of your dreams.
Best Halloween candle for tablescape
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The 54 Celsius Single Wick Candle, Black Velvet is ideal for Halloween dinner party or to spruce up a mantel.
Best Halloween garland
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There's nothing wrong with wanting some classic garlands to hand this Halloween season. We like this simple but effective Halloween Black Bat Garland.