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Organic

If ghouls and goblins aren’t your jam, how about going the organic route? Arrange odd-shaped gourds, corn stalks
bundled with raffia ribbon, potted mums and ornamental cabbages. Line your pathway with the buttery glow of
paper bag lanterns, weighted with stones and lit with battery-
operated tea lights. Stencil pumpkins with silhouettes of
ravens or owls in flight and fill vintage galvanized wash basins
with McIntosh apples for the taking.

Griswold family approved
This no holds barred, everything-goes design is one that
allows for strobe lights, a spooky soundtrack of revving
chainsaws and spiderwebs sticky enough to catch small
children. Don’t feel limited to just your front step —
the Griswold vision is all-encompassing. Use scrap
wood or Styrofoam on stakes to create your own
tombstones. If you’re really ambitious and
mechanically inclined, rig up a flying witch on
your rooftop or one of these spiders.

Elegant
If going overboard isn’t your game, try going glam and embrace
home décor that walks the line between eerie and elegant. Skip the
plastic pumpkins and opt for white pumpkins that you can leave
plain or decorate with beautiful designs. Use empty wine bottles
as spooky candle holders and throw in some gold or silver accents
(like cups, candle holders or even spray painted pumpkins) for good
measure.
Don’t forget a rustic Halloween wreath for the front door. ■

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