The season of trick-or-treating, fancy dress and pumpkin carving is here! Dressing up your home in preparation for the festivities can create a fun and spooky look to greet guests and get them in the mood for a ghoulish gathering.

Of course, you can fill your home with cheap n’ cheerful bits from your local supermarket but if you want to give your home a more sophisticated or elegant look this scary season, then leave those aside and have a look at our favourite ways to dress your home for Halloween.

Sophisticated styling

Shay large dresser | @ourlittlehome2017

From dressers and sideboard to consoles and coffee tables, add some classy Halloween decor to your furniture by displaying different colours and sizes of pumpkins and a delicate dusting of fairy lights. And, as if by magic, you’ve got a grown-up look that will sit nicely in your home for the autumn season.

Seasonal delights

Shay corner TV unitShay coffee table | @ourfirsthome44

Give your living room a subtle Halloweeen update with artfully displayed munchkins (mini pumpkins), seasonal foliage and a pumpkin spice-scented candle. Burnt orange velvet cushions and a roaring fire create an atmosphere that’s perfect for spooky movie nights!

Dinner party decor

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Halloween is the perfect excuse to host a grown-up dinner party. For the ultimate in sophistication, opt for a neutral colour palette that incorporates cream munchkins, pretty vintage glassware and elegant napkins and tableware. Of course, we’d still recommend fancy dress, after all, it’s a bit of fun that only happens once a year!

Which look would you love in your own home this Halloween? We’d love to see how you decorate! Tag us on Instagram.