Below, designers share six of their favorite go-toseasonal decorating techniques.

“Theyre not super scary, so theyre good for little kids and big kidsmeaning adults.”

you’re free to hang your ghosts indoors, for example, in the hallways and archways.

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“The best part is your littles can do it with you.”

Funky Pumpkins

What’s Halloween without some pumpkins on the stoop?

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Raak personally loves using jewel tones to paint her pumpkins.

“They’re typically inexpensive and are simple to display,” she says.

To prevent theseor any other types of Halloween decorfrom looking tacky, Dreyer pays detailed attention to her display.

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For example, Dreyer paired a dozen faux headstones alongside some small pumpkins.

“Hang them haphazardly from artwork, lamps, and ceiling lights,” she says.

“you could even use them for a table runner.”

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