8 Neutral Halloween Decorating Ideas
I have 8 neutral decorating ideas to show you. For Halloween the colors for pumpkins were typically orange and bats were black.
But it doesn’t have to be that way. There are no rules when it comes to decorating for Halloween. Or any other holiday for that matter.
If you don’t care for the traditional orange and black, then feel free to use neutrals in your Halloween decorating.
Spooky Coffee Table:
This spooky coffee table has spidery creepy crawlers here and there and perched on books.
The skeleton head, despite what you’d think, looks beautiful with its textured bohemian head. Then there’s the addition of a black candle, a bottle hiding something mysterious, and coasters.
All are corralled in a tray that’s easy to be picked up, with a few pumpkins and bats nearby.
Skeleton Head Vase:
This skeleton head looks elegant as a vase with flowers. The Halloween-themed books make for a great accent for height.
Hocus Pocus:
This ghastly/ghostly Halloween-decorated table display skeletons with a few pumpkins sprinkled in. Gauzy fabric hanging down completes the look.
A Spooky Coffee Table:
A Halloween-themed coffee table that isn’t too ghoulish. It holds a tray with white skeletons, white pumpkins, and a wood bead garland.
Skeletons Galore:
Neutral-colored skeletons are placed in rows to fill the fireplace. A large gold skeleton sits in front.
White bats cling to the mirror and the wall overhead.
The Pumpkin Patch:
This distressed cupboard has been turned into a pumpkin patch of sorts.
A large vintage pumpkin is on the bottom shelf, along with lots of faux pumpkins.
Old books with distress bookends make up the second shelf. And on the top shelf is a row of white pitchers with dried flowers.
A pumpkin patch sign is centered on the wall over the white cupboard.
Bohemian Ghosts:
This Halloween themed wall was given bohemian touches with ghosts made from white macrame rope. And they are adorable!
The black eyes were cut from felt.
Click here for instructions to make this project.
Chic Halloween Jars:
Glass jars display Halloween fillers on this countertop. The jars are filled with mini skeleton heads, faux pumpkins, and white ghost peeps.
I think this gives you good ideas for how to decorate your home with neutrals instead of the usual black and orange colors.
Halloween actually has its roots in the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain (a Gaelic word pronounced “SAH-win”).
It was a pagan religious celebration to welcome the harvest at the end of summer. People would light bonfires and wear costumes to ward off ghosts.
Very cute Halloween decorations. I like the look of the “neutrals.” They convey the essence of the season without going overboard with color. Our neighborhood night-time Halloween is this Saturday (10/28) between 6:30 to 8:30. Unfortunately, rain is in the forecast. But it was also in the forecast for today, along with thunderstorms, and we hit 80 degrees, clear blue skies, strong winds out of the southwest blowing tons of leaves off the trees, and sunshine all day. Tomorrow is forecast to be 180 degrees different – we’ll see. Weather forecasting just is not what it used to be, but then, weather patterns used to be more reliable than they are now! Today I’ll take the summery feeling – I’ve got doors and windows open to actually warm up the house, which was 65 degrees inside when I woke up this morning and feels a tad too cool for me. But – energy savings on heating bills.
These ideas are a nice alternative to the traditional orange and black. Most of my Halloween decorations tend to be more on the traditional color side, but these are all lovely too.
Love the neutrals!!! Saving the kitchen counter jar idea for next year….the white pumpkins can stay thru Thanksgiving!!…..
Love the neutral Halloween theme. I’m not fond of bright orange and black so this really appeals to me.
Have a fabulous day!
I thought they had some excellent ideas.
Great post. I loved the pumpkin patch on the vintage hutch. Is this your second Halloween in your apartment?
Yes, it is.
My Mom just passed nine weeks today so no skeletons or tomb stones around here. Bring on the pumpkins with orange and blk checkered tablecloth and runners! I love the color orange and it cheer me up right now! But to each his own! Lol Have a great day everyone!
I’m so sorry for your loss.
I’m sorry about your mom!
Great assortment giving me some new ideas. I am not a big orange fan and think all these decorations are nice. I have a nice wreath for the fall but just switched it to a black hat. On the inside of the bottom of my full screen glass storm door I put a black cat and some cling leaves. I like how it turned out. I have made many simple wreaths for the front door. I always have something on the door. Working on simplifying a small garden area today as the weather is cooperating. Have a peaceful day all!
I miss my glass storm door.