Truthfully, the real world is so scary right now, Halloween decorations seem quaint and comforting in comparison.
My spooky displays have been updated this year with a few new items, so my Halloween haven is slightly more elaborate. Let's get acQUAINTed with all things spooky...
The Parlor
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| The black crows are new, purchased from a popular discount department store. |
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| Naturally, the arrangement of the crows is inspired by Alfred Hitchcock's The Birds. |
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| One interesting fact I recently discovered about this movie: There is no music soundtrack, just bird noises and dialog, which just adds to the tension and creepiness. |
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| The birds are made of lightweight paper, and attach to the wall with double-stick tape so you can arrange them in endless ways. There are three different silhouettes. |
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| The jack-o-lantern bubble lights are new, courtesy of an online New England catalog shop. |
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| The bubble lights arrived in this cute box. The bubble nightlight with black cat is also new. |
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| Spooky corner: The new black taper candles are courtesy of an online shop. |
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| The vintage candelabra was a gift from a friend from either earlier this year or last year. |
The Bath
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| The new spooky bat shower curtain and bath mat are from an online home store. I like the somewhat subtle silhouette design, and the black grass at the bottom is a nice detail. |
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| Close-up of spooky bath mat. I like its Gothic wallpaper-like pattern. |
Hallway
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| WHO am I? A newly purchased 1970s owl lamp perched on a stack of old books. |
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| Who's a cutie? I was discovered on an online shop. I have perforations on my back, too. |
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| This is what I look like when I'm turned off. I look pretty good for my age, don't you think? |
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| My base twists off, and there's a white C-7 nightlight bulb in the center. The bottom of my base says, CROWELL HOME. |
The Office/Guest Room
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| New metal spider from a fun gift shop in CT. |
Now that wasn't so scary, was it?
