Spooky Halloween Home Decor That’ll Give Any Houseguest A Fright

A holiday is only as good as its interior and exterior decor, and fewer holidays have decor that rivals the best day of fall—Halloween. Here is a compilation of our favorite decor items that transformed ordinary houses into frightening haunted houses.

So break out your glass of boos, your costumes, and most importantly, the decor. It's officially time for spooky season, witches!

Creepy Crochets

Handmade crochet of a girl with a pumpkin head.
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For people who love to crochet or knit, the time when they truly shine is in cooler months when we want something cozy to snuggle up with. This Redditor decided to turn their skills into a spooky piece of Halloween decor.

With a lantern and candle setting the mood and clutching a witch hat and a bat purse, this jack-o'-lantern girl is ready to make a spooky splash.

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Skeletons Just Wanna Have Fun

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Skeleton decorations sit on a couples' couch because the husband says the wife won't allow him to put up Halloween decor yet.
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"Wife won't let me decorate outside yet. These guys will just have to chill here for the next two weeks."

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Now here is a true Halloween crusader. This husband's wife isn't quite ready to decorate for October 31, but that isn't stopping him from getting ready, and this undead bunch already look right at home. God, skeletons, have you ever heard of social distancing before?

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Wonderful, Witch Wall Art

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Handmade painting of a witch, spooky trees and a full moon.
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This Redditor explains that she saw a similar print at a home decor store and decided to replicate it herself with a canvas, some paint, and her own talents. I think it's fair to say she did a pretty spectacular job.

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Forget just Halloween, that painting is so beautiful it should be hung up all year round.

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A Bouquet Of Nightmares

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A bouquet of flowers in which skulls are on the inside of the flowers.
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What woman doesn't love a bouquet of flowers? But whether she loves roses, tulips, or sunflowers, this probably wasn't the kind of bouquet she had in mind and she is most certainly having nightmares tonight.

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"Oh, what a lovely bouquet of sunflowers—holy crap they're skulls!"

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Deliciously Devilish Donuts

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A red bowl full of apple cider donuts that are shaped like skulls.
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Just in time for autumn, this Redditor made apple cider donuts that were shaped like—what else?—human skulls. They look absolutely delicious, and yet I'm still unsettled by the fact that some demented baking supplies store out there sells molds shaped like skulls.

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This is both fascinating and horrifying!

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Spooky Pillows

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Handmade plush pillows of a  happy/cartoony bat and spider.
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"Halloween—It's just around the corner!! I'm crazy about this festivity, I am [an] illustrator and designer and I would like to show you these plush pillows I created."

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This is probably the only time in my life where I won't run away screaming after seeing a spider. Look how cute she is!

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The Nightmare Before Christmas

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A confused dog poses with Jack and Sally decorations from
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This Redditor explains that her dog Princess Oppie "isn't so sure about our new friends." In what's probably one of the best Halloween (and Christmas) films of all time, her new friends are life-size replicas of Jack and Sally from the film The Nightmare Before Christmas.

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Princess Oppie definitely knows that something is up, but the poor little pup just can't quite put her paw on it.

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Full Of Boos

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A bar cart full of alcohol and Halloween-themed decor like skulls, pumpkins, and ghosts.
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This person asked Reddit, "You guys think I got enough boos to last me through the spooky season?"

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I handed out shots of Bailey's and Fireball to the parents of trick-or-treating kids last Halloween, and yes, my home was the coolest one on the block.

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Even More Boos!

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A wine bottle with a tip that depicts a mans head, so when wine is poured it looks like it's coming out of his mouth.
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This Redditor calls their wine gadget their "best purchase ever," and we can definitely see why. Screwed onto the top of a wine bottle, this gadget makes it look like wine is flowing out of the mouth of this screaming (and probably possessed) man.

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It's sure to make a big splash during their next Halloween costume party.

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The Greatest Halloween Decoration Of All

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A woman posing with a 12-foot-tall skeleton purchased from Home Depot.
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You may remember from last year that Home Depot unveiled a new Halloween decoration that sold out almost instantly; fast-forward to 2021 and once again, the product is sold out in countless stores.

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What decoration am I referring to? How about this 12-foot-tall skeleton with glowing LED eyes?

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Hallo-Christmas

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Christmas tree decorated with Halloween decor like cobwebs, pumpkins and a witch hat.
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An interior design genius is a person who can use the decor from one holiday and transform it into decor for another. This person broke out the family Christmas tree a few months early and gave their holly jolly tree a dark makeover.

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Filled with Jack Skellington figurines, pumpkins, a witch hat, and cobwebs, it's probably fair to say that this multi-holiday tree was their best purchase ever.

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"The Old Taylor"

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Halloween decor with a tombstone that says
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Every part of the home needs a touch of decor, and the mudroom should be no exception. This person explains that this is their mudroom "when you love Halloween almost as much as you love Taylor Swift."

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Seems like this Redditor will forever miss "the old Taylor," but it sounds like they just need to shake it off.

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Comfy Quilts

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A homemade black, orange and white Halloween quilt.
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"I heard you guys like Halloween stuff! Just finished my first king-size quilt'.

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Sure, anyone can go to Michaels or Urban Outfitters and purchase home decor, but this Redditor decided to make their own. Depicting skeletons, witches, crescent moons, and ghoulish monsters, Jack Skellington himself would be proud.

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Festive Fireplace

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Fireplace decorated with Halloween decor, such as
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Fireplace mantels are truly the centerpiece of homes. Whether supporting festive stockings at Christmas or beloved family photos throughout the year, they are a statement feature.

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But going in an unconventional route, this homeowner decided to get a little freaky with their fireplace decor and it looks ready for the big day.

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"Is It Time?"

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A kitchen table full of Halloween decor.
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Well, I just found someone who spent their entire paycheque at Michaels—and as someone who loves Michaels (much to the dismay of my boyfriend)—I fully support this decision! It's a good thing they have a giant dining room table because they definitely need the space.

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You're damn right it's time. Spooky season is upon us.

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A House Within A House

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A photo of a tiny home in day/night that is used for indoor Halloween decor.
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This Redditor's favorite piece of decor is a small home figurine that looks like it itself is ready for Halloween. It even lights up giving it extra spooky vibes.

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In today's housing market that tiny house is probably worth a fortune.

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Witches In The Kitchen

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A display in a woman's kitchen of Halloween-themed cutting boards.
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Filled with witch-and-potion-themed signs and cutting boards, this Redditor explains that the corner of her kitchen is dead-icated to all things Halloween.

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She says she's so happy with how the display turned out that she's considering keeping it up all year round.

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Skeletons In The Drawer

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A kitchen drawer full of cutlery in the shape of skeletons.
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Sometimes decor doesn't need to be big and flashy, but small and practical.

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This Redditor ordered their spooky silverware ahead of time so it'd be in their cutlery drawer just in time for the big day. I guess you could say this person doesn't have skeletons in their closet but in their drawers. Dad jokes, anybody? Anybody?

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The Color Of Halloween

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Halloween decor in a living room, which features creepy trees, glowing pumpkins, and orange/red string lights.
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"And so it begins, this orange glow warms my heart as much as it warms our living room! Happy September 1, Officially Halloween Season."

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Contrary to Starbucks breaking out the pumpkin spice lattes in late August, this person felt that the perfect start to spooky season is actually September 1, and we fully applaud their extravagant interior design choices.

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It Technically Still Counts

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House window decorated to look like a giant jack o'lantern.
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The decor and lighting that make this front window look like a giant jack-o'-lantern are inside/on the home, so technically we're going to classify this as indoor Halloween decor.

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Halloween will be here before you know it—so get decorating!