For some, Halloween is a time to go over the top when it comes to decorations. While I agree that an outdoor display (in any, over the top capacity) is wonderful, when it comes to interior decorating, I have different rules for my own home. My favorite bloggers and Instagram accounts do an incredible job of incorporating holiday elements into their already beautifully decorated spaces. I love a good mix of blue and orange for fall, and a good mix of colorful pinks around Christmastime. For Halloween, I like to keep things classic, but somewhat subtle.
One of the the best parts of decorating seasonally is having the chance to mix things up in your home. While I love investing in timeless decor pieces that I know I will love forever, when it comes to holidays, I’m usually willing to shell out a little extra time to DIY a project in our home, knowing that next years vision will undoubtedly be a bit (or a lot) different.
Last year’s balloon banner was colorful and fun, and a little over the top. This year I wanted something I could live with for a few weeks, and truly enjoy before moving on to the next season.
I stuck with our entryway space again, and my vision for the space was chinoiserie chic and grandmillennial decor. I have always had a love for silhouettes (I treasure the ones I’ve had done of my own kids) so I decided to do a Halloween twist on a timeless tradition.
An online search brought me to several fun silhouettes that I was able to trace and cut out on my silhouette cameo (affiliate link). You could also use a Cricut (affiliate link), or if you have an artistic eye and a steady hand with scissors, you could definitely cut out your own.
I wanted a bold focal point for my design and had the perfect gold wall shelves I had previously purchased from a favorite online shop (shop a similar set here), and these beautiful pair of Staffordshire style dogs from enchanted home.
I purchased several frames from the dollar store in gold and black, and they were perfect homes for my spooky silhouettes.
In order to fit my display into the space as perfectly as I could I laid out my frames prior to placing them on the wall.
Once I measured, I used a strip of wrapping paper (the white side) to loosely trace the placement, to help transfer the design to the walls. A quick poke of a sharp pencil through the paper left me with the markings I needed to hang my frames.
Initially I used plastic damage free hangers to arrange the frames, but they left the frames hanging awkwardly off the wall, and I wanted them flush. Since the frames were so lightweight, I went out on a limb and tried taping them up to the wall just with plain painters tape. To my delight, this worked perfectly and did not remove any paint. The frames stayed in place for several weeks (with maybe one of two readjustments), and we were able to enjoy this fun installment to our home without creating any damage.
Here is how the other side of the entryway wall turned out. I love symmetry and balance in a space when possible, and I am so happy with these results. Also, how spooky and fun are these images I found? I was hoping to achieve a “haunted manor” feel and had so much fun sourcing these. Medusa, a possessed child, and of course, a plague doctor sadly felt very fitting this year.
I hope you enjoyed reading about this Halloween decor project. If you create your own DIY silhouettes I would love to see. Also, if you aren’t already, follow along with me on Instagram where I post home decor ideas and stories regularly. I’d love to connect with you!
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Happy Spooky season, Friends!
Katie
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