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GARDENING
How to create a spooky

Halloween doorway,

with Dobbies

Dobbies’ Stylist, Rebecca Stanton, shares tips on how you
can give your front door a spooktacular makeover.

his Halloween, Dobbies Garden Centres
is giving its tips on how you can give your
T front door a spooktacular makeover,
perfect for greeting any ghoulish guests or
setting the scene for a haunted house party.
“You can add a touch of warmth to your display
by playing into some of the more natural
Dobbies’ Stylist, Rebecca Stanton, outlines autumn textures and tones. Crates stacked with
how you can recreate the garden centre’s pumpkins and seasonal foliage will bring layers
eerie Halloween doorscape on a budget using of autumnal character to your doorway while “Unlike
fang-tastic décor and a touch of DIY magic adding height. Mixing in these natural elements Christmas when it’s
for a bewitching display that’s full of charm with traditional Halloween props like skeleton
and chills. hands will give your doorway a rich, styled look recommended to stick to
while bringing the fright factor. a colour scheme with lighting,
Rebecca says: “This year, it’s all about layering it’s fun to mix it up at Halloween
textures and lighting. Start by framing your “To really personalise your doorway, keep an eye
doorway with glowing decorations or string out for pieces that add a unique touch. Dobbies’ because the more eclectic the
lights draped overhead to add a dramatic pumpkins, novelty figures and LED lanterns LED decorations and novelty lights offer fun and glow, the more enchanting
effect after dark. Twinkling pumpkins hanging across steps and window ledges to lead trick- cost-effective ways to decorate with minimal the effect.”
from above add height and interest and a light- or-treaters to your door, and don’t be afraid fuss, and you can play around with their styling to
up broomstick perched against your doorway to combine warm, cool, and colourful lights. really make your doorway your own. And, if you
will give your entrance a unique touch. Unlike Christmas when it’s recommended only buy one thing this year to make an impact,
to stick to a colour scheme with lighting, it’s consider a spooky door knocker – these really
“To really make your Halloween décor come fun to mix it up at Halloween because the make an impression and help set a frightfully fun To explore Dobbies’ Halloween decorations
alive, mix different light up elements to create more eclectic the glow, the more enchanting tone. It’s the little touches that bring your décor for 2025, visit dobbies.com.
an all-round eerie glow. Scatter light-up the effect. to life so have fun creating a display you love.”

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