Decorating Porches for Halloween
Having a home with a porch opens up many different ideas for Halloween decorating. First you must decide if you want to create a scary look or a more fall-like crafty look for your home.
Choosing a scary Halloween themed porch can be a lot of fun. You can use spiders webs, purple lights and Halloween props to create a haunted house right on your porch to delight trick-or-treaters. Many stores have really great props and once you decide to do your porch in a scary theme, there are many options and choices to make.
Investing in the purchase of a full-size Halloween creature that you can use year after year is a great idea for someone who is really into Halloween. Many of them are animated and even speak. Having it on your porch lessens the risk that it will disappear if you set it up in your yard. You can choose from traditional Halloween characters such as a wicked witch or a vampire or you can get a character from a Halloween movie such as Freddie or Frankenstein.
If you are not ready to invest in Halloween decorations on that scale, there are plenty of other options at your local Halloween party store or even at Walmart. There are decorations for every budget. Using them on your porch versus in your yard also can make them hold up to bad weather and last longer. If stored correctly, many decorations can be used year after year.
Halloween lights are another must-have for your porch display. Purple, orange or white lights help to make your display stand out. If you want a less-scarier Halloween display, you can find novelty lights such as Jack-O-Lanterns or ghosts. Halloween garland in colors of orange,black and purple are also great for wrapping around railings and posts. You must use spider webs to get that creepy, haunted house look.
If you choose to decorate your porch for Halloween and want to make it simpler. Lessen the amount of Halloween props and focus more on a "harvest" type of design. Decorate with lots of colorful mums in pretty, fall-colored pots. Maybe display a bail of hay with a scarecrow. You can string up some Halloween novelty lighting or use white lights which can stay up through Thanksgiving. Wrap orange or colorful fall leaf garland on your porch railings. You can do so much to make your home look festive for fall.
Place a couple of Jack-O-Lanterns out to show your Halloween spirit and after the holiday is over, remove the Halloween-themed decorations and you will be set for fall without having to do anything more. Before winter comes, plant all those mums in your garden so you can enjoy them next year. These different options for decorating your porch for Halloween are fun and easy once you decide on your theme, go shopping and get decorating.
