When to start your Halloween decoration?
The perfect time to decorate your home for Halloween
Many people wonder when to start decorating their homes for Halloween. After all, it's the holiday where you can be the most creative! Creating a terrifying atmosphere is only possible once a year! But when should you start buying decorations and accessories and spend your afternoon or evening transforming your home?
The ideal time is between mid-September and early October. Planning ahead allows you to fully enjoy the autumn atmosphere, avoid stock shortages, and better organise your budget.
In September, remember to order your accessories for your Halloween decorations: reusable artificial pumpkins, string lights, witch or ghost figurines. This is also the ideal time to decide on your decoration theme and sort through your old decorations.
In mid-September, install durable outdoor items such as lanterns, skeletons, or artificial spider webs that can easily last several weeks.
Finally, in early October, complete the look with carved pumpkins and perishable items. This is also the perfect time to organise a family pumpkin carving workshop.
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Pumpkin carving: techniques and trends
Choosing the right pumpkin is crucial: opt for special Halloween varieties such as Jack O'Lantern. Their soft flesh makes them easy to carve and their flat base ensures better stability.
For beginners, an easy pumpkin carving project using stencils and suitable tools (mini saws, scoops, punches) is ideal. Those who want to go further and create an original pumpkin can try geometric patterns, animal silhouettes or even cut-out landscapes. The most enthusiastic can try their hand at relief carving, which uses the pumpkin's skin to create impressive light and shadow effects.
In terms of preservation, a carved pumpkin generally lasts between 3 and 7 days. To extend its life, brush the inside with lemon juice, keep it cool and use LED candles rather than traditional candles. This will allow you to enjoy your spectacular decoration for longer.
Halloween decorations for the home: ideas for each room
Halloween doesn't stop at the garden. The interior needs decorating too! Every room in the house can be completely transformed. The living room becomes a spooky cocoon with themed cushions, autumn-coloured throws and scented candles, all complemented by indoor fairy lights that add a unique atmosphere.
In the kitchen, combine practicality with festivity: decorated tableware, tablecloths and pumpkin centrepieces create a convivial atmosphere. Decorative jars and Halloween tea towels add surprising little touches to everyday life. Also plan all the decorations for a Halloween table.
As for the entrance, it should impress at first glance. Giant pumpkins, Halloween wreaths, original doormats and well-placed lanterns guarantee a spectacular atmosphere to welcome your guests.
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Halloween shopping: the essentials
Certain items remain essential for successful decoration:
- Reusable artificial pumpkins,
- Programmable string lights,
- LED candles for carved pumpkins,
- Decorative fabrics such as tablecloths or cushion covers,
- Figurines of witches, ghosts, skeletons and bats,
- Themed tableware for the Halloween table.
Halloween decoration budget: getting organised
Preparing your budget in September allows you to take advantage of the best deals and invest in durable pieces that you can reuse every year. Combining smart purchases and DIY creations is also an excellent way to personalise your décor while keeping costs under control.
Prepare your decorations with Sapins.be
Although Sapins.be offers a wide range of Christmas trees, decorations and accessories for Christmas, we also have a whole range dedicated to Halloween! Discover all our items and turn your home into a terrifying scene for 31 October!
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