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Halloween Porch

October 6, 2017 by Cassie 18 Comments

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Hey guys, and happy Friday!  You can’t see me right now but I am definitely doing my “It’s Friday!!!” dance.  Maybe it’s better that you can’t see that, now that I think about it.  With Sawyer’s birthday party finally over, I took some time to break out the Halloween decorations.  My kids love Halloween so much, so much of what I do around here for the holiday is because of them.  I love seeing their faces as they come home from school to the house smattered with spiders, bats, and skulls. I’ve kept it pretty simple this year, but have scaried up our porch, dining room, and fireplace.  Today we’re going to take a look at my Halloween porch.

Halloween Porch with Dead & Breakfast Sign(I have used a couple of affiliate links throughout.)

As you can see, I added just a few simple touches, and not much has changed since last week’s fall porch tour, but the major thing that always means Halloween around our house is our beloved Dead & Breakfast sign.  (You can read about that here).  We’re heading into our 6th Halloween at this house, and our 5th year with that sign and it’s a favorite.

Dead & Breakfast Sign for Halloween PorchI would really love to add a few skeletons to the porch, and am hoping maybe I’ll find some on clearance this year.  I think something like this would look perfect in the hammock or in the dining chairs.  Can’t you picture it?  (Please note the rabid ghoulish chicken in the photo below.)

Halloween Porch with Dead & Breakfast SignOur front door entry received a little Halloween touch in the form of eyeballs.  Can you see them below?

Eclectic Boho Halloween Porch Entry with EyeballsI made these eyeballs 6 years ago out of styrofoam balls, tissue paper, and paint  and they are still going strong today.

Eyeballs in Mums for Halloween

I always feel like somebody’s watching me!

Eyeballs in Plants on Porch for Halloween Decor

At the side entry, which we use the most, I’ve added some paper cut out bats I typically put inside the house, but after seeing Carmel’s glorious Halloween porch, I was inspired.  My dear friend Anna actually sent me the bats and a few other Halloween goodies when we first moved into this house, so they have good memories attached to them.  You might also notice a new little Yucca tree.  A friend said it was dying a slow death at her hand and offered it to me…. I am leaving it outside in the nice weather hoping for a bit of revival before I have to bring it in for the season. The little jack-o-lantern pillow was also made by me a few years ago, but honestly I did not do a great job of sewing a circle, so let’s just admire it from afar, shall we?

I also added a couple of small touches to the dresser that sits on the porch.  Boho Fall halloween PorchA crow sits atop the wicker pitcher (which really makes no sense, because what on earth can be poured from a wicker pitcher?!?)  Secondly, we have this cheesy glittery Halloween tree that my kids LOVE.  Each year they place the little ornaments, so we have to make sure it’s out every Halloween.

Halloween tree decoration

 

That is all I did to bring the holiday to our porch.  As I said, it’s simple!

dead & Breakfast Halloween sign

Before you go, I want to warn you…. around here it’s not the crow flying at midnight, but beware the chickens!

Mowgli the chicken on the Halloween porch

If you like this look, I’ve found several similar items for you below:

 

Check out my porch of Halloween pasts below:

2016

Halloween Dining on Porch2015

 

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Comments

  1. Carmel says

    October 6, 2017 at 8:46 am

    I love it! Your porch is so welcoming! I always admire that table and chairs….so lovely!

    Reply
    • Cassie says

      October 9, 2017 at 8:38 am

      thank you so much, carmel! you know i love your porch so much!

      Reply
  2. Paula says

    October 6, 2017 at 9:00 am

    You added just enough Halloween to make it festive. My favorite is your sign!

    Reply
    • Cassie says

      October 9, 2017 at 8:37 am

      thank you, paula!

      Reply
  3. [email protected] says

    October 6, 2017 at 10:13 am

    Love it! And I want that black and white skull jack o lantern pillow ๐Ÿ˜‰ Happy weekend

    Reply
    • Cassie says

      October 9, 2017 at 8:37 am

      haha- it totally is skull shaped. ๐Ÿ˜‰

      Reply
  4. Stephanie @ Casa Watkins Living says

    October 6, 2017 at 2:10 pm

    LOL!!! I love it! Great sign. I honestly was confused for a moment and thought that it was a different house.

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    • Cassie says

      October 9, 2017 at 8:36 am

      thank you so much, steph! same house. ๐Ÿ˜‰ just spookier.

      Reply
  5. Lisa Hogan says

    October 6, 2017 at 4:45 pm

    Really cute. I LOVE those eyeballs! I decorated my mantel this afternoon and plan to spook up the porch over the weekend. I used to go crazy decorating for all of the holidays but as I get older with Fibromyalgia it gets harder to go all out. I am keeping things a little more simpler this year. I ALWAYS have to dress up my mantel though. I mean what’s a mantel for if you can’t have a ball decorating it?! My porch will be simple with a few decorative accents and some vintage pumpkin blow molds in the garden. Easy peasy but it will give a warm welcome this year’s Trick Or Treaters.

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    • Cassie says

      October 9, 2017 at 8:36 am

      yes the mantle is definitely a seasonal must!!! i agree! ๐Ÿ™‚ thank you so much, lisa!

      Reply
  6. Sarah says

    October 7, 2017 at 9:35 am

    The eyeballs cracked me up!

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    • Cassie says

      October 9, 2017 at 8:35 am

      when i made them i remember thinking what a cheesy lame craft they were, but they have honestly stood the test of time and i find somewhere new to put them each halloween. ๐Ÿ™‚

      Reply
  7. Kim says

    October 7, 2017 at 5:04 pm

    I just love the Dead and Breakfast sign! Always one of my favorite things for Halloween!

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    • Cassie says

      October 9, 2017 at 8:34 am

      it just means it’s halloween time for me! ๐Ÿ™‚

      Reply
  8. [email protected] says

    October 8, 2017 at 9:03 pm

    I always love it when your Dead and Breakfast sign comes out! I have done almost NOTHING for Halloween this year, and it’s really creeping up on me (pun intended. sort of a pun, anyway)

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    • Cassie says

      October 9, 2017 at 8:26 am

      ha! you know i love those puns!

      Reply

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