Halloween decoration ideas are meant to give you the heebie-jeebies—but not because they’re tacky. If you’re a design lover in search of a more upscale look for the holiday, you’ll want to create a spooky yet chic atmosphere that goes beyond hot-glue-covered candy corn and cottony faux cobwebs. Instead, channel vibes that are more wickedly stylish than batty.
As Louisville, Kentucky, interior designer Bethany Adams recommends, “Think more about creating a mood [as opposed to] a literal scene. Avoid plastic and instead use the things around your home that you already own, but repurposed and grouped in a way that feels spooky or autumnal.” DIY influencer Christine Higgs embraces the season’s decor with neutral colors and layers—not an overabundance of black spray paint.
According to Pinterest’s latest Halloween trend report, “vintage Halloween” is a popular theme in costumes and decor, with the search for the phrase rising 50%, while “disco Halloween decor” is up 175% from last year. The report also showed that ’70s and ’90s decor is making a comeback, as is “boho Halloween.” Our point: Think outside the jack-o’-lanterns. Even if a Halloween party is not in the books for you, you can create haunted house vibes by loading up on candles. There’s no shortage of hauntingly stylish options on the market—Voluspa just launched their Wicked collection, which features an emerald Elphaba-inspired home fragrance.
To help you on your way, we’ve gathered more than two dozen Halloween decoration ideas that run the gamut from pumpkin displays and darkly festive wreaths to Addams Family–approved tablescapes or black-and-orange floral designs that are anything but cliché. Read on for 37 creepy-chic Halloween decor ideas that are bound to make you scream—in delight!
