{"id":24967,"date":"2020-10-08T17:59:26","date_gmt":"2020-10-08T17:59:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.homedepot.com\/?p=122329"},"modified":"2020-10-09T17:32:06","modified_gmt":"2020-10-09T17:32:06","slug":"creating-a-spooky-cemetery-front-porch-for-halloween","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/homeimprovementblogs.com\/hg-blog\/creating-a-spooky-cemetery-front-porch-for-halloween\/","title":{"rendered":"Creating a Spooky Cemetery Front Porch for Halloween"},"content":{"rendered":"
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When it\u2019s finally the time of year for Halloween, everyone loves to decorate their home to celebrate. Christina Brooks of Bee Tree Design Co<\/a>\u00a0was able to show off her family\u2019s spooky side, participating in The Home Depot\u2019s Halloween Style Challenge. With help from The Home Depot\u2019s decor, she was able to try something different and celebrate this Halloween season. A cemetery front porch filled with reapers and skeletons.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Halloween is one of my favorite holidays to decorate for! So when The Home Depot invited me to participate in their Halloween Style Challenge, I was thrilled but also scared. I usually stick to a particular theme for Halloween. But this year, The Home Depot pushed me out of my comfort zone and tasked me to decorate with a cemetery theme. I\u2019m so glad they challenged me to try something different! It was so much fun to combine our usual theme of spiders with this years theme: cemetery.<\/span><\/p>\n

Planning and Shopping<\/h3>\n

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I decided to shop online this year and The Home Depot\u2019s website<\/a> made it easy and fun! The Halloween portion of their website is separated into different themes. This makes it easy to find exactly what you\u2019re looking for. I enlisted my husband\u2019s help to shop and the second he saw giant skeleton<\/a><\/span>, I knew it was getting added to my cart. We ended up planning our entire front porch design around it. Thankfully, The Home Depot had everything we needed for our design in one place. From the wreath, to the welcome mat, to the wood for our DIY trick or treat sign, it was so convenient to get everything we needed in one spot.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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DIY Trick Or Treat Sign<\/h3>\n

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I always have a welcome sign on my front porch. But for Halloween, I like to switch it up a little. This year, as a nod to the cemetery theme, I decided to make a coffin shaped trick or treat sign. Check out this how-to guide on The Home Depot\u2019s website<\/a>\u00a0to see how I did it!<\/span><\/p>\n

Decorating the Front Door<\/h3>\n

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I attached the spider web<\/a>\u00a0<\/span>to the door using a staple gun<\/a><\/span>, but you could use a stapler or heavy duty tape. I dressed it up with a spooky skeleton wreath<\/a><\/span>\u00a0and added cardboard strips with the words \u201ckeep out\u201d painted on them to mimic wood boards and even painted on some fake bolts to make it more realistic.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Building upon the spiders on the wreath<\/a><\/span>, I added a spider and a web<\/a>\u00a0<\/span>above the door and attached them using a hot glue gun<\/a><\/span>. I layered a posable skeleton<\/a>\u00a0<\/span>with the wood sign and since its arms and legs move, I was able to position it hugging the coffin sign to add to the fun factor. Layered outdoor door mats<\/a>\u00a0<\/span>help create a welcoming entryway.<\/span><\/p>\n

Adding Animatronics<\/h3>\n

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To intensify to the spooky cemetery feel, I added a cemetery statue<\/a>\u00a0<\/span>to the right side of the porch. Since he\u2019s animated, he\u2019s sure to delight all of the trick or treaters when he comes to life as they knock on the door.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Last but not least, I included an animated reaper<\/a>\u00a0<\/span>at the entrance to the front porch to up the spooky factor. Having two animated characters is sure to delight all of the trick-or-treaters this year!<\/span><\/p>\n

The Full Reveal<\/h3>\n

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When it\u2019s finally the time of year for Halloween, everyone loves to decorate their home to celebrate. Christina Brooks of Bee Tree Design Co\u00a0was able to show off her family\u2019s spooky side, participating in The Home Depot\u2019s Halloween Style Challenge. With help from The Home Depot\u2019s decor, she was able to try something different and…<\/p>\n

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