Your front porch can make for the ideal setting to create a creepy or delightful Halloween display, from terrifying scarecrows to festive pumpkin carvings and other decor to welcome trick-or-treaters on Halloween night.
Lighting is integral for creating the ideal Halloween scene, so consider including string lights or other lighted decorations in your decor mix. Use various hues of lights for an eerie glow, or stick with orange for classic elegance. Candles may also add some ambience - just make sure they are safe for outdoor use and placed far enough from any potentially flammable decor!
Give your porch an easy DIY makeover with this quick-and-easy project. Dress bendable mannequin legs in striped tights and buckled shoes to replicate a witchy decoration, then prop them up inside a moss-filled urn ($7 at Michaels).
Donning this creepy Halloween yard idea will catch out even the creepiest visitors! Trace a rat outline onto medium-density fiberboard, cut it out, paint it black before spray painting the whole thing a sinister gray. Prop the creature up on a plant stake pushed into the ground and add fake spiderwebs for maximum effect.
Give your porch an instantly creepy aesthetic with this easy decorating idea from blogger Liz Marie. Arrange some inexpensive, pre-lit jack-o'-lanterns around your doorway for an impressive yet sophisticated display; alternatively skeletons in moss-filled crates ($20 Amazon) make for another terrifying way to greet trick-or-treaters!
