Dressing Up for Halloween: Home Edition

I have been waiting to make this blog post since July.  What took me so long?  Well, I wanted to wait until just the right time to reveal the three new additions to our Halloween decor.  I have been patiently waiting for the calendar to turn to October so that I could 'officially' decorate for Halloween.  Not only did we gain new rooms and new gardens in our move, we gained new possibilities for decorating.  Feel free to rip off the ideas, I did.  However, Ian has a few original designs that I will happily highlight!

Let's begin with the 'SPOOKY' fireplace mantle.
The candlesticks on either end are Ian Carle originals.

Next, we have some Halloween Luminaries.

Finally, the Mummy.
These wooden letters are another Ian Carle original.

I had a few other items in the Halloween box to display as well.

I brought my Harry Potter books home from school to display.  Ian and I found this creepy, sparkly hand at a fun store on The Square to add and topped the whole look off with a hand-crafted wand from Carpenter Carle.

I already had the three candlesticks and decided three mini-pumpkins would add just the right touch.

This last guy has been around for awhile, but he's helping me count down the minutes until
October 31.

According to Ian, the cute decorations were not necessary since our entry way, formal living room and dining room are a haunted house all on there own.  
But Jen still has one or two more decorating ideas brewing.