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Halloween is now the second most decorated holiday
after Christmas (according to dollars spent on
decorating items). With decorations ranging from the
bizarre and frightening to cute and whimsical, you can
find many ways to express your inner goblin this year.
Here are some easy decorating ideas:
1) Put miniature pumpkins and gourds in a large bowl
or vase as a centerpiece or accent.
2) Casually scatter (that's decorating jargon for very
carefully arrange but don't make it look like you did)
small pie pumpkins, miniature pumpkins and gourds, and
fall leaves on a mantle or table for a festive look.
3) Use a pumpkin as a vase for a fall flower
arrangement. Use a smaller bowl or vase inside or just
put them in the pumpkin depending how long you want
the flowers to last. Be sure to scale your arrangement
to the size of the pumpkin. In other words, for a big
pumpkin, use lots of flowers with long stems and big
blooms.
4) Drape spider webbing around a mirror and stick
small spiders or bats in it. (And if you have the
secret to actually make the webbing stay and separate
right, let me know.)
5) Get an inexpensive fog machine and liquid to really
set a scary scene. But beware ... the fog will trip
off your fire alarms if you use it inside.
Along with her husband, Julie Lohmeier is the veteran
of numerous home remodeling and building projects.
From working hands on and doing much of the work
herself to hiring contractors and construction
managers, she has seen the entire spectrum of home
improvement. She shares her remodeling tips, home
decorating ideas, and other various rants at
http://www.myhomeredux.com.
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