As I’ve mentioned in other blogs, I have an abundant collection of holiday decorations. I’m not sure when this got out-of-hand but I realize it definitely is. Maybe my first inkling was some years back when we made a stop to stretch our legs at Santa Claus Lane in Carpinteria. On previous stops, I always managed to find some intriguing Christmas delight. Not this time. As I wandered through the various shops, it occurred to me I had way better stuff than they were selling. We haven’t been back since. Maybe it’s time to give them another try.
And so, I thought I’d take you on a tour of some of my Halloween decorations. Get ready for lots of pictures. Let’s start in the living room.
Years ago, I decided to gather my witches all in one spot and here they are. As you will note, I like wacky, fun decorations. I’m not at all into the macabre.
Here’s the coffee table, featuring Alice, a Boyd’s bear dressed as a ghost. I actually entered a costume contest for Boyd’s bears once—what was I thinking? I won first place!
This tableau is set in the corner. Please note one new item – the ghost teapot. Maybe I have more of a ghost thing going than I realized. Perhaps it’s time to gather them all together.
I’m really fond of the sparkly bits in the flower arrangement on this tabletop. The purple Day of the Dead lady was a find from our Mexico cruise last year.
The “art wall” above the sofa is done up for All Hallows Eve. Nothing new to see here.
We have a shelf in our dining area—a common feature of houses built in the 80s. I never quite knew what to do with it until I found a display at Disneyland in a Main Street store, which was always decorated for upcoming holidays. It’s where I got the idea for using a table and chairs, thus, my indoor ode to Disneyland.
One more stop in our front room before we move along—the china cabinet. I love this piece of furniture. Let’s go down the hall.
I bought this little cabinet years ago at the Disney Boutique that used to be held on the studio lot. It was fabulous fun. We stood in line for blocks to get in. I have some great flower arrangements by one of the “Imagineers” who sold their wares. The white pumpkin on the top shelf came from Roger’s Gardens a few years ago—another fun and fabulous shopping experience.
This is the long wall in our hallway. Are you bored yet?
Our last stop in the hall:
Here we find a few items from our previously documented shopping excursion—the little pumpkins and the vintage-looking Happy Halloween sign.
Just a brief stop in the family room. Our mantle is always a focus of holiday décor. That skeleton is Fred, an advertising display for Celebrex purchased from the defunct Fairfield Folk Art in La Habra. There are stores I will always miss.
Tiered trays decorated for holidays are a new idea I found on Pinterest. I’m fairly pleased with my first attempt. It’s a good place to gather smalls. I will definitely try my hand at this again.
Our final stop is the front patio, the focus of my recent shopping excursion. I made the pillow covers from fabric I featured in an earlier blog. The items on the table and the black cat below are new.
I often imagined I would make a good window dresser. When I was a little girl, my dad used to take us downtown Los Angeles at Christmastime to see the window displays. Maybe that’s where my infatuation with holiday arrangements began.
I guess we’re ready to welcome trick-or-treaters. Happy Halloween!