Decorate your outdoor space for a season of scary and stylish Halloween surprises.
By Jessica Mordo, Sunset
Black As Night
Some plants have a naturally spooky vibe. We’re particularly feeling this grouping of black, structural branches and creeping leaves: wire netting bushes (Corokia cotoneaster), spiny Dyckia ‘Burgundy Ice’, and Heuchera ‘Obsidian’. Use these plants for a frightful Halloween arrangement that happens to look stunning any time of year.
Witchy Welcome
This natural twig wreath evokes a witch’s broom or a haunted forest. Hang it on your door for Halloween, or keep it outside year-round for a rustic look.
The Great Pumpkin
Opting out of carving pumpkins this year? You can still get a classic autumn look (and skip an afternoon of scooping out gooey pumpkin guts) with these ceramic candle holders that look great both day and night.
Gourd-geous
Pumpkins aren’t just for carving. Round gourds or varieties with flat bottoms can be used as vessels for plants and look great both outdoors and in. We filled these with succulents, but any small plants would work.
A Murder of Crows
Clip these handcrafted crows onto fishing twine or string lights and you’ve got an eerie outdoor scene that’s perfect for Halloween.
Double Bubble, Toil and Trouble
Fill up this stylish cauldron with candy and you'll be doling out Halloween treats to all the little neighborhood ghouls and ghosties in style.
Self Scare
Give party guests and trick-or-treaters a playful Halloween greeting with this sustainable, weather-resistant coconut fiber mat.
Arachnophobia
This one-of-a-kind spider made of stained glass, copper, and wire will set your yard apart this Halloween season. It can be hung on a pole or a hanger, or mounted on a wall. Approach if you dare!
Nine Lives
Want a unique spin on Halloween pumpkins this year? Create this easy cat-o-lantern. Find pumpkins that work together in a feline shape. Add mini pumpkins for paws, cucumbers for tails, and craft ears out of cardstock. Paint everything black and meow!
Web of Intrigue
A lit-up cobweb adds spooky elegance to your outdoor space. You can also use it indoors for Halloween wall decor.
Blue Period
Carving pumpkins can sometimes feel daunting. There’s no shame in skipping it this year and splashing on a coat of paint instead. A striking indigo base topped with patterns in white paint marker will make your gourds the coolest kids on the block.
Leaf Peeping
A garland that resembles autumn leaves tumbling in the wind is oh-so-elegant seasonal door or mantel decor.
Pet Sematary
Get your pumpkins in on the Halloween action by giving them costumes of their own (side bonus: these easy felt masks and tails mean you don’t have to carve!). An owl, spider, and cat are on point for the season, but woodland creatures also work well for an autumn theme.
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