Thread: Whole House Decor?

Tweet

OK folks, let me outline the details... so follow along, there might be a test.

This is the first year of any serious decorating for our home, for Halloween. We always did this or that, small stuff you know, of course always had several Jack O Lanterns. This year we of course have a toe pincher and my brand spanking new gate post for the front lawn, some tombstones, giant spider, etc. Anyhooooo....

My wife and I have been discussing throwing a Halloween Party for next year. I actually suggested "next year", to give me plenty of time for props. She agreed this would be better then this year. So, we have been looking at various magazines and on the net for food and decor ideas. I have some stuff in mind, I like the idea of a "Haunted Museum". Attendees of course will be able to roam around the grounds, inside and out, enjoy their visit as they see fit. I am going to go ahead and say that children and adult will be attending.... So heres the question:

Has anyone here, done a complete house? Were talking everyroom, well virtually everyroom. Heres the rooms:

Front Porch
Living Room
Bath Room
Spare Room
Kitchen
Dining
Family Room
Back Porch

The only rooms off limits would be our daughters bedroom and our bedroom. Now the way I see it, I will probably put 7-9 monthes of prop building into this. I have a tendency to go crazy about the little stuff. I am willing to go as far as to switch out our door knobs and cabinet handles. Something more gothic perhaps.

I also want to install speakers in the ceiling, etc. I plan to build a custom chandelier for the dining room, and some funky wall sconces for the other rooms.

So throw your comments, good and bad at me please.

Originally Posted by FarmerChad

I am willing to go as far as to switch out our door knobs and cabinet handles. Something more gothic perhaps.

I also want to install speakers in the ceiling, etc. I plan to build a custom chandelier for the dining room, and some funky wall sconces for the other rooms.

Wow Farmer Chad.... I love your dedication.

It sounds like your house is going to need its own website or you tube page soon.

Good Luck and keep us updated on your progress.

Yeppo. In our "Old" house, before entering gypsy mode moving around for work.

From the driveway to the front door. (graveyard, path of doom, etc)
The front door.
The side door and porch. (sometimes the "tunnel of terror")
The entry area.
The dining room.
The kitchen.
The great room.
The living room.
The den.
The patio.
The bathrooms.
The hallways.
The bedrooms we don't do that much, but we do have stuff in the windows, so that counts.
I have even done eyes in the gable vent in the attic.
We have the stereo playing music, and speakers all over the house and outside.
Another channel carried ambient noise/sounds for the haunt outside.

Well, let me start by saying that some people think I go overboard.
We decorate the front lawn,
Garage - does not see a car in the fall.
Dining room
Formal living room
family room
Breakfast room
even the kitchen gets decorated
The rooms upstairs do not get decorated. Well the kids sort of decorate their own rooms.
We have a yearly adults h-ween party and the kids get one too or a h-ween sleepover.

One that springs to mind is Love Manor - Johnny L is a member here.
Beautiful stuff - it's total eye candy to look at his pics.

http://www.lovemanor.com/

you dont have to wait until next year.. you can have the party this year, except you will not be able to do everything as you and your wife wanted. But the party would be like your trail run so you would know what to except the next time you do the party.

I decided to have a party last year in early to mid September. Although I did nothing like you are talking about, I did decorate the entire house. Check out my blog in my signature.

This year, I have more and it will be more complete. I am jusing a witch theme and have a large plan for the front yard, front porch courtyard type area, entry hall, living room, kitchen, informal dining area, hallway, three bedrooms, 2 baths, the small beverage area of the kitchen, screened porch out back and the back yard.

I say go for it this year.

I do the entire downstairs and outside. People say I am a bit over the top to which I say "thank you very much!"

Maybe I will start a thread on this. LOL... I am glad to have all your input. Time to dig out the sketch pad Anyone have any ideas? Throw'm my way.

And as much as I might enjoy having a little halloween get together, Ill obsess over. Thats me. Im one of those ocd people. Ill obsess and obsess, then be miserable about how things could have been. Im better off to be patient. Good things come to those who wait!

Originally Posted by Frankie's Girl

One that springs to mind is Love Manor - Johnny L is a member here.
Beautiful stuff - it's total eye candy to look at his pics.

http://www.lovemanor.com/

THANKS for the link. Beautiful stuff there. And the part I liked... the fact that none of it was blood and guts. It just had a nice spooky, eerie feel. I really like that.