On the search for out-of-the-box decorations
for fall or Halloween? Go the DIY route to create unique crafts that perfectly
reflect your style. Whether you’re looking for chic, colorful projects or
something spooky for Halloween, we share options to spice up your home this
season:
Pumpkin Vase
If you love to display bright blossoms or
seasonal foliage, switch things up by displaying them in a pumpkin vase. This craft is super
simple to make: carefully carve a deep hole in the top of a pumpkin, remove the
seeds, and place a plastic cup inside. Fill the cup with water and insert your
favorite plants to display. If you’d like to get even more creative, spray
paint the pumpkin in a statement color such as metallic rose gold or striking,
glossy white.
Bedazzled Gourds
Looking to add some sparkle to your home?
These bedazzled gourds look
beautiful displayed as a centerpiece. To make this project, you’ll just need as
many dried gourds as you’d like to decorate, rhinestones or acrylic gems, tacky
glue, white or metallic sharpies, and glitter glue paint. Feel free to use your
creative license here: there’s no wrong way to decorate the gourds!
Skull Candles
When you need Halloween décor that’s spooky
but not campy, these skull candles are perfect. Start by
placing a skull decal on the front of a clean jar (baby food jars or sauce jars
work well). Next, spray the jar with black spray paint and allow it to dry
completely. Using tweezers, gently remove the decal, starting from the center
to avoid scratching the edge of the paint. Now the jar is ready for a candle to
be placed inside!
Mason Jar Lid Pumpkin
This mason jar lid pumpkin will
be an elegant addition to your home. You’ll need 25 mason jar bands of the same
size (not the solid circular part), string, white spray paint, glue, strips of
vintage paper, cinnamon sticks, and leaves cut from burlap, scrapbooking paper,
or a similar material. Begin by tying the mason jar lids together to form a
pumpkin-shaped ring, then apply two to three coats of white spray paint to the
lids. Cut vintage book paper into strips seven inches long and ¼” wide while
the paint is drying. Once the paint is dry, hot glue one end of each strip to
the middle of the bands. Flip the pumpkin over and hot glue the ends of the
paper to the bottom, then flip to right-side up again. Rotate the bands toward
the center of the pumpkin so the glue and ends of the paper aren’t visible.
Finally, hot glue a grouping of cinnamon sticks in the middle of the pumpkin to
form a stem. If desired, cut leaves from whatever material you desire and glue
them in with the cinnamon sticks.
When you’re ready to celebrate fall, these DIY
crafts will help you get into the spirit of the season as you spruce up your
home. If you’re searching for a beautiful new apartment home, you’ll love our
brand-new campus in Avon, Colorado. Each of our units boasts an open floor
plan, so you can enjoy decorating all year round. To learn more about
availability, please contact our leasing team.