HAPPY HALLOWEEN EVERYBODY!!!!
Now I know all your guys’ decor is complete by now and your themes would make me proud, but I wanted to share with you two recent spooky finds I got last week.
You’ll know from my Halloween at Stonemanor post that Halloween decor is a lot harder to come by in Belgium compared to the US or UK. But at the end of September I was already keeping an eye out and while browsing Jour de Fête (a partyware store great for props) I came across their half-put-out Halloween stuff and amongst gross brains and organs (I personally prefer pretty or cute for Halloween) was this beautiful wreath (above).
As I was so early there was only one and no price tag so I wasn’t sure if it would turn out to be only a display piece. Decided to give them a few weeks to properly set everything up and come back unless I found something prettier in Stonemanor or Delhaize (our local supermarket), not that the latter has had any Halloween wreaths in the past.
Only made it back to Jour de Fête this last week and happily it was for sale AND there was another wreath design with lights that was just as pretty…so I got BOTH!!! Wait, I can explain!!!
As I live in a flat and wasn’t about to drill a hole in my front door nor use a metallic wreath holder as there isn’t enough space for it to fit in the gap above said door, my solution? Get two wreaths; attach a white ribbon (or the best colour to blend in with your door colour) to either ends of the wreaths, pass the ribbon in the gap (for which there is enough space) and balance both wreaths on either side of the door (try and get wreaths that are about the same weight or this won’t work). That way, not only do you get to have a wreath without drilling, but you also get to have one on either side of your door and no longer have to make the decision of who gets to enjoy your wreath, you or your neighbours.
Voilà, simples! I obviously chose the light-up wreath to be on the inside so I could switch it on and enjoy it more, but if you live in a house with the outside of your front door being exposed to the elements I would do the same (unless the lights are specified to be for outdoor use).
Gotta say these are my two new favourite Halloween decor pieces, it’s a shame I only got to hang them up for a couple of days before they became no longer socially acceptable.
But you bet that next year, October first, they will be the first things I’ll put up! And now my neighbours have a small inkling into the level of crazy I decorate my flat #noshame
Had we not been put straight back into lockdown as of Monday here in Belgium, you bet I would be heading straight to Jour de Fête in the hopes of scoring a few discounted Halloween items because these wreaths (here and here) were a whopper at nearly €18 each #worthit
I had my eye on a couple of small ravens as well as some beautiful potion/poison bottles (although I could probably DIY the latter myself). Maybe when things re-open I’ll be lucky then. Although last year when I went to Ilea (a fancy-dress costume store) in the hopes of finding discounted Halloween goodies I discovered that if the shop is dedicated to costumes/partyware they aren’t likely to ever put the merchandise on sale as it’s their bread and butter.
On the other hand, our Delhaize becomes the perfect place to hit as the little section of seasonal goodies becomes 50% off, although generally all the good stuff is already gone.
There you have it, my last Halloween post! Hope you guys all had a great day despite everything.
If you’re wondering where the two red circular cushions are from they came from H&M Home this year (here and they also have a cream version here) - while mainly for Christmas they suited my Halloween colour scheme just as well.
Any awesome Halloween wreaths that you have your eye on?
Do you go all out decorations-wise or are you more of a minimalist?
Do you have colour schemes? I mainly implement mine through cushion covers as they are an easy and quick fix and have a big impact especially if your couch and furniture are in neutral colours.
xxxemma