Monday, October 10, 2016

If you’re looking to forego plastic skeletons and fake spider webs this year for more elegant Halloween decorations, there are definitely classy options available. Many people have discovered beautiful ways to celebrate the season without turning their homes into second-rate haunted houses.


For a classic look to enhance the exterior of your home, decorate with Halloween-themed buntings and pleated fans. Regal-looking buntings are traditionally used on the Fourth of July, when they can make any home exude the feel of a stately landmark, reminiscent of the finest buildings. That same feeling of strength and honor can be conveyed at Halloween, too.


You can hang long, flowing buntings on columns or beside doorways and along fences and walls. Beautiful pleated fans can be strung up on the porch and under windows, even on interior doorways. Buntings are long, wide strips of fabric that are available in durable nylon in order to endure harsh autumn weather. They can also be made from pure cotton to create a warm and welcoming look indoors. Buntings can provide a classic backdrop to any other Halloween decorations.


Your Halloween party guests might enjoy the festive atmosphere that these traditional decorations provide. Halloween buntings and pleated fans conjure up images of yesteryear, perhaps evoking a Victorian elegance for your modern guests. Likewise, trick-or-treaters will instantly recognize your home as a friendly and inviting stop for the holiday.


To hang your buntings or pleated fans, use a step-ladder and install screws or hooks where you want them to hang. Sturdy metal grommets at the top of the decorations will allow them to slip right over the hardware without tearing or coming loose.


Halloween buntings and pleated fans can be found in orange-and-black motifs to either complement your other Halloween decorations or stand alone as a dignified decoration.  They are also appropriate for offices, work parties and outdoor events of all types.