INSPIRATION TO GET YOUR SPOOK ON

I thought maybe it was too soon to be thinking of Halloween, but after seeing so many posts on it from visiting links at blog parties - it's time to re-think it. Now I'm not going to flood the home yet with bats and skulls, but I did want to share with you what I had done last year - mainly in our dining room...

This shot was actually featured this week in a

houzz.com ideabook called "Fall Party Spots" !!

woo-hoo!

The skull heads are teal light holders from Michael's

Black glitter pumpkin Target

Wine bottle decals from the Dollar Store

Creepy gauze runners BigLots

Medium & small skulls BigLots & Michael's

Black pillow cases for slip covers

Centerpiece base is a wall mirror from Marshalls three yrs. ago

and the branch-like center candle holder (previously brown for Thanksgiving) I got about four years ago at Pier One.

The same light fixture in current dining room pictures, but I switched the glass shades for these three lanterns I had gotten on clearance about two years ago. To attach, I removed the lantern handle, and replaced with a long enough screw to pass through and catch the bracket of the fixture. The orange outdoor panels (I found online at Target also two years ago) really help to wake up the space (POP it).

The winter wall art gets a new look when paired with these creepy details. You can really see in this shot, all the natural bright light that comes into this space, which is why all the dark colors together in this small space can work.

And this is my friend - SKULLY...

He serves up candy on the 31st.

Sephora got a little spooked when Skully

came out - but they made friends... :)

For the 31st, I added black bat silhouettes. I was already cutting

a batch for a store party (more about that in a future post).

The candy table and my little pumpkin.

I fell in love with it because of the stem - it just looked wicked!

Going to need to find another place for "Beware"

since this door is now black...

Posted these over at Rate My Space - so stop by and rate it :)

Link here to rate Skull Style

We just brought down from the attic the fall & halloween decor Tuesday night - I can't wait to open the boxes and refresh our home with pumpkin decor and spice scents! Hope this helped give you some ideas for your Halloween decor.  What do you do for Halloween?  Do you have a party?  Do you set up a haunted house?

Loving Halloween... and can't wait to see

more inspirations from all the bloggers this year!

I'm participating in these link parties:

Tabletop Tuesday at A Stroll Through Life

The Fall Festival at The Blessed Nest

The Fall Nesting Party at The Inspired Room

Centerpiece Wednesday at Style Sisters

Tablescape Thursday at Between Naps On The Porch

Kinda Crazy Link Party at Tools Are For Women Too!

Tablescape Thursday 113 at Between Naps On The Porch

Wednesday Witchy Woman at The Style Sisters

Be sure to check out the

FABULOUS and AMAZING fall & Halloween decor these ladies have already dressed their nest in!