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It is time to open the cages, and all bats, rats, and ravens find their perfect places in your Halloween mantel decorating show. It is a little offbeat but still has the potential to inflict all the Halloween feels. Plus, it works well when you want to keep a room neutral or add a touch of glam—which metallics like gold and copper often do. A couple of branches and black paint can help add some height and to any Halloween mantel display.
To age them, simply paint them and then distress them with sandpaper once they’re dry. Even with no carving or painting, they look magnificent as fireplace decor. Plus, they’re really easy to build off of with other decorations since they’re not overly ornate. Just like using some vintage accessories on your mantel can make your decor one-of-a-kind, so can adding some handmade Halloween decorations! This rustic delight uses both methods to create a truly captivating mantel display. For your convenience, here are a few of my favorite Halloween mantel decorations .
Haunted Farmhouse Halloween Mantel
If you can’t find any white pumpkins, you can always paint some orange ones with white paint to create a similar look. For a glam factor, try making these painted foam pumpkins using $1 pumpkins from the dollar store. Picture from Life on SummerhillConsider using rainbow pumpkins. These little guys are sure to brighten up any room in your home, and they’re relatively easy to put together. All you need is some paint, some glue, and a few pumpkin templates to get started. To make the wreath, start by cutting the pole or rod into several equal sections.
If you prefer a vintage vibe, check out my post about vintage inspired Halloween decor mantel ideas. Consider adding greenery around all your pumpkins and jack o' lanterns. This idea softens the landscape of a fireplace and gives it life.
Absolutely Stunning Halloween and Fall Mantel Decor Ideas
Fill in with smaller accessories, such as candles, books, pumpkins, vases, bottles, etc. Choose life sized props (vs. mini decorating accessories), and keep the tone muted. … there was an abandoned old house nestled in the deepest part of the woods that had long lost its tenants many years ago.
To get started, find some spooky-looking candles that will fit perfectly in your decor. You can find a wide variety of options online or at your local store. Once you’ve selected your candles, it’s time to start filling them with whatever scents you choose. There are plenty of options available, so feel free to experiment to see what smells the best in your home. I’ve also added the double-sided tabletop sign from the Fall 2022 box, some decorative pumpkins, and a felt ball garland.
Halloween Ghost
If it’s your “first day” to try something, you’re in the right place. This Halloween, make a DIY spider sign for the mantel that strikes the perfect balance between spooky and cute. The Handyman’s Daughter has a full tutorial to put your scrap wood to good use. At Charlotte’s House added spiderwebs and pumpkins to create A Moderately Spooky Space for Halloween.
You can see all the details in my recent post about Halloween mantel decorations you can make in a weekend. Make sure to include some leaves and acorns in the design of your mantel so that it seems more like fall. For an even more lifelike result, you could also try using a variety of green and brown tones in varying intensities. Include some toothpicks or pipe cleaners fashioned like spiders or bats for a bit of whimsy in your display.
How to Design Your House for Halloween?
For fall, write your favorite autumn quote, then fill in with pumpkins, wheat, and candles. As long as you don't have arachnophobia, you're going to love this mantel themed around eight-legged creepy-crawlies. We love the idea of hanging a wreath, like this black crow grapevine version, above a mantel as a spooky holiday focal point. Layer one over a mirror, or if space allows, hang a trio for maximum impact.
Before I decorate something, I visualize a story behind what I’m decorating so the staging marries my desired theme. So I ask myself a series of questions to build the story on. So much fun and bright decor for what can be a dark and gloomy holiday season.
Stack up some heirloom pumpkins along with candlesticks, books, and other treasures. The vintage show shoes make a compelling and seasonally appropriate focal point. SourceSo vintage, and real, the Halloween mantel decorating that brings you in true hunted house. SourceBeautiful, elegant Halloween mantel decoration that brings a lot of coziness, and a homely feeling. Start with a collection of simple frames and add prints with a simple script or playful text. Someone’s carving skills were put to good use to create this pumpkin posse!
Here you’ll find easy recipes, inspiring home decor, holiday inspiration and so much more. Creating a home you love is what it’s all about and I’m here to help. I also decided to decorate the bar cart, which I had recently added to this space.
This Halloween mantel goes glam for the holidays, without sacrificing the overall sophisticated aesthetic of your living room. For this natural Arkansas fieldstone fireplace, symmetry rules. A mounted deer head acts as striking focal point the whole room seems to build on. Magnolia leaves brought in from the yard tuck into clear vases on either side; even the furniture arrangement builds off the prized taxidermy.
