Halloween at Home

In my world, October 1st ='s Day 1 of Holiday Decorating Season.

While spending the bulk of the past decade living in apartments I never did much spring or summer decorating beyond one lonely metal bunny pail that pops up most years around Easter, carried on from my time at ReyRey. Instead I've found that Halloween and Christmas decorating lend themselves best to small spaces, when a few simple pieces (that are easy to store) can transform an apartment without cluttering it.

The past few weeks I've been sprinkling my home with bits of Halloween flair. The photos below were all taken this year and with the exception of the first one, are taken in my current abode: a single family home in Houston, TX. Many of these pieces came from my previous apartments, no single item cost more than $25 and all of it works for spaces large and small.

This Ekk! mug from Crate and Barrel makes October mornings at home and work a tad spookier.

I am obsessed with these kitchen towels (also from Crate and Barrel), in fact when I brought them home I announced with great pride, 'They're soft enough to sleep on!' 

A shapeable wood and metal Halloween sign from Pier One sits perched on the half wall between our kitchen and living room.

This mosaic pumpkin (in the front room) will be much easier to clean up this year now that I've replaced his traditional wax candles with the LED tea light variety. 

The Pier One glitter pumpkin (next to the TV) was my favorite addition from last year.  The copper jack-o-latern in the floor looks happy to hold magazines (I believe we found him at Home Goods).

This hand towel and matching bath rug (both from Target) brightened up our first floor half bath by greeting our guests with Happy Halloween vibes.

With Halloween less than a week away I am already looking forward to switching these great pieces out to make room for Thanksgiving decorations!