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I absolutely love decorating my home for the holidays, and Halloween is no exception! Halloween is a big holiday in our household, and the one that really kicks off the Holiday season. In our new Connecticut home, our Kitchen and Family Room areas– as well as our front door– are the areas that get the most decoration love. We went for a spooky bats theme this year, and used tons of decorations from Grandin Road, who I did a fun DIY video partnership with last year! Their felt bats are so fab, so I went crazy with them this year to set the scene.
Marlowe always helps me set up the Halloween decorations (she is weirdly way more in to the Halloween decorations than the Christmas Decorations later in the season) and was very vocal about where all the bats should go in the kitchen! She even told me I had to move one of them because “it isn’t looking too good, Mom.” LOL. Who knows she may be following in my home decor-loving footsteps after all. Lowie and I even carved a Jack-o-Lantern together for the kitchen island display. The kids’ absolute favorite decoration, though, has got to be our new skeleton friend, Skelly! Lowie named him (he’s a boy obviously), and the kids played with him for an entire day before we found him his spot of glory outside the front door. Any time somebody comes over to our house, Marlowe always tells them “Let me show you our friend, Skelly, outside!” Ha! I’m a little nervous for when Halloween is over, and Skelly gets put in the garage to be totally honest. Maybe this is the first indication of Marlowe’s future as a doctor of some kind? A Mom can dream.
During the Holidays, I love to have treats around for the kids and for our guests. I love my jack-o-lantern apron to inspire my treat making– but I also always have a few packaged goodies on hand if guests come over last minute. How cute are these fall themed cookies?! They’re also delish!
I mean am I alone in my Halloween decoration obsession or are there other Halloween lovers out there?! Do you have any Halloween Decor tips you just can’t live without? Please share in the Comments below!
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Photographs by Courtney Ann Photography
Not sure if it’s because I was born on Halloween or if I would have been a Halloween fan anyway, but I LOVE Halloween! I usually go all out every year and my 4 year old daughter is just like Marlowe with helping me decorate. She has a ball helping me decide where everything needs to go! I can’t wait for my 4 month old son to help me next year!
I’ve had a ton of costume birthday parties growing up but have always wanted to have a masquerade ball, complete with ball gowns and face masks.
OMG how fun!!!! Happy almost birthday!! Hope it’s SPOOKTACULAR! 🙂
Looks fantastic! Love the mix of orange & white mini pumpkins and bat theme going on ?
Your house is looking spooktacular! I especially love Skelly. Halloween is a big deal for me as well, so I love seeing how others decorate for the month.
Thanks, Jordy!
Skelly is Mr. Popular around here…hahahah!
Love it all! My kiddos are older and they still love when I put out all of the decorations. Your porch is perfect for holiday decorating. Love a white exterior! Happy Halloween ?
It’s funny, some of my favorite memories from childhood STILL are when we used to decorate for the holidays together as a family. I really think it’s an experience that children take with them for a lifetime!
Every year I decorate our mantle with black crows, bats, Cobb webs, spiders and skulls. I keep everything in a black and white theme which is great for a modern and classy take on Halloween. Outside we do pumpkins, a retro jointed skeleton on the door and ghosts in the trees very simple. Love those bats Eva!!
Sounds fab!!!
Love all the decorations you have and you’ve arranged them so well!
thanks, Angie! 🙂
Gorgeous black wreath! Can you share the source?
Thanks! It’s by Grandin Road, but from last year!
Where did you purchase the bats hanging on the walls? It seems like the ones you posted in the shop the look are different than what are in the pics.
Thanks!
So far I got a few decorative bowls, a shiny dark orange one, one with skulls, one shaped like a cobweb with green lights in it. I got black crow and some fun halloween labels I put on different bottles every year, such as witches brew, frog syrup, poison etc. Love the bats, except my cats brought me a real one recently. No thank you!!
I love Halloween too but not so much into decorating yet. I`m a twenty-something and my husband and I are only starting to talk about kids. I think when I do have kids this will be more of a thing. Were you into decorating like this prior to having yours?
-Steph
Decorating was always big in our house too – Mom always broke out the window clings, decorations and our own homemade crafts. It’s so fun to keep the tradition going! Love your decor, super cute.
Where can I find the Spooky Squad Sweatshirt? ☺️
Was wondering if you could share your nail color. I know you mentioned it was a mix of gel on your insta story but was wondering if you could recall the colors and share. Thanks!
Hey Eva! Can you share the details on the bats hanging? I love their size. Thanks so much! xo
Hi Paige! They are Grandin Road like most of the other decorations! There is a link to their site above! xx
Hallo Eva
Your decoration is so Beautiful
Many. thanks for the Inspiration
Greetings from Germany
Michaela