September is here and in no time children will wear costumes and run amok. Amok! Amok, amok, amok! Halloween will be here in the blink of an eye. But we must prepare in advance to welcome this much-awaited fall festivity. While you may back your gut feeling when decorating the house, it helps to know what’s trending. Below are the top six Halloween decoration trends for 2024 we have collated out of new Halloween collections from the top retailers, through Google Trends, and other possible remote ways. Let’s see which one are you embracing this season.
Halloween Decoration Trends for 2024 – What is In
Barbie Girl Halloween/Hippie Halloween
Call it what you will, but this trend is here to stay. Emerging last year with the live-action movie Barbie, the pink, purple, and orange themes dominated Halloween for many people. The trend also involves checkerboard patterns, bubbly fonts, and warm sunset tones that echo the season’s beauty. This year, both Target and Michaels launched cute items for all the lovers of pink Halloween, or as some are calling it Hippie Halloween. It has a retro charm with cheery and whimsical undertones that will wash out dark and brooding décor this year.
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Adorably Spooky Dinnerware
Decking the halls in an eerie vibe for the spookiest night of the year is an annual tradition but if you are leaving your dining table plain and boring, you are missing out. For 2024, Halloween-themed dinnerware is a major razor with cute little ghost glassware, ghost plates, pumpkin-shaped pots, and whatnot. Your dining table needs to be adorned in festive attire and accessories for wholesome holiday décor, much of which you can get from the Anthropologie Halloween 2024 collection.
‘Tis the Season of Candles
Candles have become an integral part of fall festivities, especially Halloween. For the 2024 Halloween collections, various retailers have launched holiday-themed scented/unscented candles to evoke the spooky spirit and have your home smell like the fall festivity. Anthropologie offers a bunch of wickedly witchy, pumpkin-flavored, and pumpkin-shaped candles. Bath & Body Works brings a handful of holiday-themed candles as well including Pumpkin Carving and Spooky Moontini.
Giant Animatronics are Here to Stay
The trend for giant animatronics started at the break of the decade and has amassed fans over the years. The life-sized, fright-inducing installations range from skeletons, zombies, dogs, dragons, pirates, and witches to name a few. Most of the animatronics come with LED-lit eyes, sound- and motion-activated movements, and some even utter eerie phrases to give you goosebumps. This trend of giant animatronics – which may scare trick-or-treaters to wet their pants – is here to stay for a couple of more years. You can stock up on animatronics from Walmart or Home Depot.
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Textured Character Pillows and Cushions
Textured character pillows and cushions are a fan favorite for this Halloween. Major retailers have brought their versions of Halloween-themed furnishings to adorn your living rooms and bedrooms. You have options to get regular cushions with holiday-themed prints and motifs or get ghost pillows, dog pillows, and other character-shaped offerings from Ikea and Pottery Barn. You can always go with some handcrafted or crocheted pillows with spooky themes.
Quirky Candleholders
Not just candles, but candleholders are also basking in Halloween glory this year. You have a vast sea of Halloween candleholders to choose from. Anthropologie metal spider and crow candleholder are perfect pieces to go on your holiday dining table. Ikea’s spider tealight holder and HOSTGILLE tealight holder illuminating forest dwellers add an eerie effect to tabletops. Bath & Body Works has also launched a handful of Halloween candleholders including a mystic Stranger Things-themed one. If you do not want to spend big bucks, you can DIY Halloween candleholders at home as well.
Halloween Decoration Trends for 2024 – What is Out
Giant Inflatables
Giant inflatables have been quite popular for a couple of years but they are most likely not going to be part of the hot trends this year. Granted, they add larger-than-life scare to your Halloween outdoor decorations, but they lack a certain je nai se quoi that handmade décor and animatronics bring to the table. However, you don’t necessarily have to stick to the trends. If you like Halloween inflatables, you can have them for as long as you want.
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Gruesome Outdoor Décor
There once was a time when bloody, gruesome, and gut-churning outdoor décor was a fan favorite. But over time, people have been shifting towards a bit merrier Halloween decorations that are not so scary. The gore of giant, over-the-top embellishments is slowly making an exeunt. It includes bloody pallet wood setups, murder scenes, and grisly mutilated figures.
We hope you stay updated with the latest Halloween decoration trends and add the best to your home. Let us know which one, from the list, is your favorite Halloween decoration trend for 2024 and why. If you are incorporating any in your decorations, we would love to see it. Do share, Happy Halloween!
