8 Frighteningly Fantastic Outdoor Halloween Decoration Ideas
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The onset of autumn brings with it one of the year's most exciting holidays - Halloween. Marked by the spookiest of tricks and the sweetest of treats, Halloween is one of the most fun holidays to embrace through dress and decor. Read through our eight outdoor Halloween decoration ideas for some easy-to-adopt ways to cover your home with Halloween spirit, whether you want your home to look haunting or eerily charming.
1. Hovering Ghost Figurines
Sheet-style ghost figurines are quintessential outdoor Halloween decorations that are both cute and creepy. During the day, these drapey ghosts typically look sweet and inviting, but at night, they can look a little more eerie. Hang them from tree branches or tall shrubs in your garden and watch them flow gently in the wind. With near-invisible hanging threads, these simple ghosts will look like they're hovering all on their own.
If you're struggling to figure out where to begin your outdoor Halloween decoration shopping, we recommend starting by checking out our Halloween figurines. With a wide range of small characters from ultra-scary to uber-cute, you're sure to find some figurines that speak to your personal taste. Assemble a squad of dapper little skeletons or put together a patch of personified pumpkins. Whether your trick-or-treaters are charmed or frightened is all up to you.
Garden flags, house flags and wind socks are simple pieces of outdoor decor that can make a big impact on the character of your home. A Halloween-themed flag can be amazing as a standalone piece or an excellent companion to an elaborate Halloween display. Plus, they're incredibly easy to install and remove.
4. Eye-Catching Inflatables
Inflatables are quickly becoming some of the trendiest outdoor Halloween decorations around. Available in a multitude of exciting, elaborate designs, Halloween inflatables are often more fun than frightening and are perfect for younger trick-or-treaters. Inflatables are also an excellent choice if you want to decorate with large-scale outdoor Halloween decor but don't have much storage space; once deflated, these decorations are super compact and easy to store. Many inflatables require an electric power source to inflate, while others are battery-operated. Most Halloween inflatables have built-in lights that keep them illuminated all night long.
5. Classic Outdoor Halloween Ornaments
When you think of classic outdoor Halloween decor, many items might come to mind, including life-sized skeletons, lightweight cemetery displays, lifelike zombie torsos, spooky scarecrows, long-nosed witches, ghoulish garden gnomes and more. These items are perfect if you'd like to decorate your home in classic Halloween style.
6. Halloween-Themed Lights
Outdoor lights aren't just for the winter holidays. There are several types of Halloween-themed lights you can incorporate into your outdoor Halloween decor, including string lights, lighted window decor, pathway luminaries, projector lights and even spider-web-style net lights. String lights and luminary pathway lights are incredible for lighting up long, dark walkways or driveways so trick-or-treaters can see where they're going.
If decking your house in all things spooky isn't your thing, there are simpler ways to incorporate Halloween into your outdoor decor. One of the simplest pieces of Halloween-themed decor you can incorporate into your home's outdoor style is the good old doormat. Replacing your regular doormat with a Halloween or fall-themed doormat is a quick and easy way to embrace the holiday and charm guests.
8. Spooky Throw Pillows
Another super simple way to incorporate Halloween decor into your outdoor setup is to replace your existing outdoor scatter cushions with Halloween-themed ones. This outdoor Halloween decoration idea will make your outdoor sitting area look fun and inviting instead of haunting. If you only have a couple of outdoor chairs in need of cushions, we recommend varying the patterns and motifs. Consider using solid-coloured throw pillows as a base and layer pillows with patterns, text or Halloween creature motifs on top. Try to avoid layering too many patterns or motifs on top of each other, as that can look busy.
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