{"id":15842,"date":"2018-10-12T20:05:05","date_gmt":"2018-10-12T20:05:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.homedepot.com\/?p=112198"},"modified":"2018-10-18T19:05:23","modified_gmt":"2018-10-18T19:05:23","slug":"creating-a-stylish-and-spooky-front-porch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/homeimprovementblogs.com\/hg-blog\/creating-a-stylish-and-spooky-front-porch\/","title":{"rendered":"Creating a stylish and spooky front porch"},"content":{"rendered":"

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For this year’s Style Challenge, Ashley of At Home With Ashley<\/a> decided to makeover her front porch for Halloween. Follow along for five tips on creating a stylish, yet spooky front porch.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Creating A Spooky Haunted Porch<\/h2>\n

Halloween is right around the corner! If you have a big (or small) porch, I wanted to share some ideas to make it stylish and spooky for the most fun time of year!<\/p>\n

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Tip 1- Choose a Focal Point<\/h3>\n

I started my haunted porch with the two Wicked Cauldron Witches<\/a><\/span>\u2013 who actually talk and move! You just plug them in and they have a fun little conversation about their witches brew as they stir their cauldron. These ladies really set the tone for the porch!<\/p>\n

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Tip 2- Add Spider Webs<\/h3>\n

Every spooky porch needs spider webs! To create mine, I bought two inexpensive packs of cheese cloth<\/span><\/a>. I hung them and then cut them with scissors and pulled on the cut ends. I kept making cuts until I was happy with the webs. Layering the cheese cloth and swagging it helped make the web to look more full. To finish the webs, I hung some bats<\/span><\/a> that move in the wind with the webs!<\/p>\n

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Tip 3- Make a Porch Sign<\/h3>\n

This cute trick or treat sign was made from lumber at the Home Depot! I painted a 48\u2033 tall piece of wood white and then added the words and ghost. For the frame, I stained pieces of popular that I then cut to size and nailed to the white board. I love that this is an easy project that you can 100% customize!<\/p>\n

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Tip 4- Make Your Front Door Stand Out<\/h3>\n

Even with lots of other scary things, make sure your front door is welcoming! I think symmetry is beautiful, so I put stackable pumpkins <\/span><\/a>on either side of the door. Inexpensive planters <\/span><\/a>were filled with blooming mums. I layered a floral rug <\/span><\/a>with a spooky doormat<\/span><\/a> (which really epitomizes the whole feel of this porch). I finished with the cat skeleton <\/span><\/a>that is motion activated when people arrive!<\/p>\n

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Tip 5- Pay Attention to Details<\/h3>\n

For the left side of the porch I thought a moveable skeleton<\/span><\/a> would be really fun on the bench! A talking raven <\/a><\/span>(which lights up with purple eyes and speaks!) is hung from the roof of the porch. The cat skeleton<\/span><\/a> is the perfect pet to the seating skeleton. They all work together to round out the haunted porch.<\/p>\n

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This Halloween porch was a really exciting way to start the month of October. I can\u2019t wait to share the haunted porch with trick or treaters in a few weeks!<\/p>\n

Thank you to The Home Depot for partnering with me on this project. Make sure to visit my blog, At Home with Ashley<\/a>, for more decorating projects!<\/p>\n

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Find more Halloween decor<\/a> at the Home Depot. Searching for more inspiration? Check out our other Halloween and Harvest Style Challenge posts here<\/a>!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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For this year’s Style Challenge, Ashley of At Home With Ashley decided to makeover her front porch for Halloween. Follow along for five tips on creating a stylish, yet spooky front porch. Creating A Spooky Haunted Porch Halloween is right around the corner! If you have a big (or small) porch, I wanted to share…<\/p>\n

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