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10 Unique Halloween Ideas for Design Lovers

Today’s post celebrates the intersection of Halloween and amazing design! The featured bloggers and brands below have put their own unique spin on Halloween ideas, from delicious party food to unforgettable decor. Read on for fun seasonal solutions that will pique your interest whether you’re a fan of patterns or you collect candles. Design lovers, this one’s for you!…

If You Love Patterns…

If patterns are a key ingredient in your design repertoire, bring them to the forefront this Halloween. These DIY Mini Monster Eyeball Donuts from Sugar & Cloth are as easy as stacking sour gummy rings and peanut butter M&M’s on top of mini powdered sugar donuts. The best part: you can arrange them in a pattern formation on a colorful platter!

Eyeball donuts from Sugar & Cloth

Celebrate sprinkle patterns by decking out your pumpkins with donut style! These DIY Donut Pumpkins from Studio DIY look good enough to eat. Acrylic paint is your friend for this project:

Donut pumpkins from Studio DIY

If You Love Hanging Planters…

If you love hanging planters…make a hanging pumpkin! That’s right—grab some paracord, paint a few wooden beads, and create a clever way to suspend the mini pumpkin of your choice. A white pumpkin, grey cording and vibrant beads did the trick for this DIY Pumpkin Hanger project from Mirror80:

DIY Hanging pumpkin from Mirror80

Or you can order a black and orange planter from Etsy shop McCheek’s Mayhem! A vibrant orange interior makes this piece a truly eye-catching one. Choose from either a black exterior with a white spiral design or a white exterior with a black spiral design.

Black and orange hanging planter from McCheek’s Mayhem

If You’re Into Geo Design…

Geo design lovers, ’tis your season! Why? Because the latest fall finds are all about sculptural forms. Instead of creating a vignette of ceramic pumpkins and fall leaves, try grouping an interesting collection of vases in black and white. Below we see a spooky design-fabulous spread featuring selections from CB2:

Halloween vignette from CB2

Remember this painted pumpkin we created last year right here at Decoist?! Add some geo forms to your pumpkin with the help of craft paint and painter’s tape. Simple yet striking!

Colorful no-carve pumpkin
Colorful no-carve pumpkin

If You’re Into Candles…

Candles add warmth on a chilly evening, and they can certainly add a spooky or festive touch to your Halloween table! This Halloween Color Drip Candle Set from Urban Outfitters is fit for a haunted house (or a happy house where a Halloween party will be held):

Halloween candles from Urban Outfitters

How cool are these Striped Candlesticks from A Beautiful Mess?! Acrylic paint and painter’s tape get the job done. Pair black and orange candlesticks with candles featuring unexpected color combinations for an original take on Halloween decor.

Striped candlesticks from A Beautiful Mess

If You’re a Fan of Skulls

Whether you celebrate Day of the Dead or you simply enjoy adding decorative skulls to your decor, Halloween is a chance to shine the spotlight on the skull! This Skull Candelabra from West Elm is powerful yet delicate. Plus, it has true centerpiece potential!

Skull candelabra from West Elm

This Day of the Dead Candy Party Tray from A Beautiful Mess is a work of art! Arrange an array of candy selections on the parchment paper-lined tray of your choice, creating a white skull against a chocolate background:

Day of the Dead party tray from A Beautiful Mess

Will you be incorporating any of these Halloween ideas into your festive fall agenda? Don’t hesitate to seek out the unique and unusual this Halloween. We hope today’s post gave you some fabulous design inspiration!

Kate Simmons

Kate Simmons is a freelance writer and design blogger with a love of all things decor. She spent her childhood writing stories and working on interior design-themed DIY projects. Kate’s published writing reflects her special interest in how design has changed through the decades. Her blog Mirror80 ( http://mirror80.com/) explores the fashion and [...]

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