(Family Features) From eerie jack-o-lanterns and creepy cobwebs to skeletons, faux bats and ghosts, there are many classic Halloween decorations that can help give your home a scary seasonal makeover.

Take your seasonal decor beyond the black and orange this year with these imaginative ideas to spook up your home this Halloween.

Gothic Candle Arrangements
Transform your home into an eerie abode with gothic candle arrangements on your mantel or dining room table. Use black or deep red candles in ornate candle holders – like skeleton hands or ravens – to create a haunting ambiance. For an added touch of spookiness, incorporate elements like faux cobwebs, skulls or antique mirrors.

Creative Pumpkin Displays
Pumpkins are a quintessential part of Halloween decor, and there are countless ways to creatively display them on your porch, mantel or as a table centerpiece. Carve intricate designs or spooky faces into pumpkins and place them throughout your living space, using LED lights inside them as a safer alternative to candles. If carving isn’t really your thing, paint pumpkins with eerie designs or embellish them with glitter, rhinestones or lace. Combining pumpkins with other autumnal elements like leaves, acorns and gourds can create a stunning seasonal display.

Spooky Floral Arrangements
Arrange dark, moody flowers like black dahlias, deep purple calla lilies and blood-red roses for a striking Halloween display. Add dried branches, black feathers and faux spiderwebs for an extra spooky touch. Place arrangements in vintage vases or urns to enhance their gothic appeal and incorporate Halloween-themed elements like mini skulls, bats or ravens.

Unique and Unusual Centerpieces
For a truly unique Halloween centerpiece, consider creating a display of creepy curiosities. Use items like antique apothecary jars filled with faux eyeballs, preserved insects or miniature skeletons. Arrange these items on a tray or in a glass cabinet and also incorporate things like vintage books, old photographs and other oddities that enhance the eerie vibe such as faux spiderwebs, candles and skulls.

Find more Halloween home decor ideas at eLivingtoday.com.

 

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