Instead of jumping on the cliché bandwagon of just throwing pumpkins and cardboard cutout ghosts in your yard, this Halloween in the words of the famous Kim K, “Its 2020 and let’s step things up”!

Plan out your Halloween spooktacular by committing to a theme. Think of it this way, a theme makes your decorations more coherent, thoughtful, and aesthetically pleasing. Defining a theme will help you in not only planning out how to decorate your home but also will inspire and guide you onto choosing the perfect costume, making the perfect party snacks, selecting the perfect music playlist, and loads more while staying in sync with your theme! You don’t have to splurge hundreds of thousands as literally, any theme will do. However simplistic or extravagant you choose to make it is up to you. So, step up your Halloween game with these frighteningly amazing Halloween home décor themes and ideas!

 

    1. Harry Potter

Celebrating the boy who lived, transform your home into the wizarding world of Harry Potter with floating candles, wanted death eater posters, spooky paper mâché dementors, delightfully delicious trinkets and refreshments from Hogsmeade and more.

Check out “petrific” ideas here: 

Or gather around close family and friends and host a harry potter movie marathon for hours and hours of added magical nostalgia.

 

    2. Glow-in-the-Dark Party

Think glow sticks, laser lights, firefly lights in a jar, fluorescent black lights, walls scribbled with highlighters and more and make your home instantly unrecognizable and truly a festive spookfest. Visit this Pinterest board for some glowing ideas:

Why not even entertain you, guests, with glow in the dark Hershey’s Chocolates which we swear is a totally real confectionary, now available at Walmart.

 

    3. Zombie Extravaganza

A classic Halloween special, bring the undead to life with skeletal bones, cardboard cutout tombstones, watermelon brains, bloody Mary cocktails, zombie's finger cookies and maybe even dress up in your favorite walking dead character. Invoke the damned and the demented, FYI not recommended for the faint-hearted:

You can even create your own custom zombie Halloween party invites online: 

 

    4. Halloween Play-Date

Puzzled parents looking for an easy way out? Got kids with an unsatisfiable sweet tooth? Well, we’ve got you covered. Visit Kroger and easily shop online from the comfort of your home for everything Halloween related. From décor, candies, toys, sugar alternative confections, costumes, and more:

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    5. Witch Fest

Perfect for a girls-night together, cat owners or apt for anyone really, bewitch your Halloween evening with spooky incantations and scriptures scribbled randomly across your home, steaming cauldrons, brooms, hats, cloaks and capes, suspiciously eerie mason jars with ambiguous spices and of course custom wine labels and more. Drink up, witches!

 

    6. Scavenger Hunt

Combine a theme with a fun-filled game for kids and adults alike. Make a fun riddle-sheet or set your guests off onto an exploration hunt with these fun checklists. What’s great is that your décor can be items on the checklist and vice versa. Check out premade scavenger hunt lists here:

! If you’re feeling extra cautious then you can also opt for having an online scavenger hunt. Just share the rules and time duration of the hunt and request your participants to take pictures of items on the list and share them with you. The first person to successfully do so wins. Let the rummaging around the pumpkin patch begin

 

    7. Murder Mystery Dinner party

Whether you’re a fan of the movie “Murder on the orient express” or simply love mystery the game, having a murder mystery dinner party is perfect for kick-starting an engaging a party with your friends and family. Build your theme around the mystery with secretive clues on the parchment papers, devilish Ouija boards, character costumes, story props, and of course an elaborate dinner to quench the curiosity.

If you’re an adventure junkie then check out this D.I.Y escape room that you can easily build in your own home for an added sense of thrill and excitement. 

 

    8. Futuristically Frightful Halloween

Not a fan of the traditional vibes? Then plan your party around a post-modern technology-infused horror show. Zombie cyborg anyone? Or perhaps a wire up your prop skeletons to make them look like a terminator! Spray paint your props in silver or gold hues for a more metallic and futuristic look. Draw on circuit board patterns over anything and instantly transform them into high-tech gadgets.

Get your virtual assistant such as Alexa in on the fun with a man-vs-machine world. Check out spooky sounds that Alexa can make here: 

Set the right ambiance with a fog maker. If you can’t splurge out on a fog machine then simply pour hot water over ice. For a grander and more spooky smoky effect, you can use dry ice instead of regular ice with a liquid glycerin solution.

 

    9. Minimalistic Eleganza

If you like an aesthetically appealing black-white and orange monochromatic look for this Halloween then check out these great color pallets and décor patterns that’ll surely keep your home looking refined and luxe yet ready for the festivities.

Check out these modern twists on pumpkin carvings, table centerpieces, wreaths and more: 

 

    10. Glitter Ball

Last but not least, but if you love glitter then make this season your own with amazing glitter skulls, webs, candles, ghouls, slime, and more! All you need is some art-glue/ adhesive and loads of glitter- crystallized and powdered. Warning, this may get messy:

Pro tip: Apply a generous layer of decoupage medium, such as mod podge, with a foam brush on your glittered décor to minimize fall off. You can easily get such a coating sealer from your nearest craft store.

Wishing everyone from us at Dealty a happy and safe Halloween! Happy trick-o-treating! Visit us at Dealty to buy or sell homes easily, quickly, and transparently.