Apartment Decorating

SpookShowBaby · Post by **SpookShowBaby** » Sat Sep 08, 2007 12:45 pm

Does anyone have any ideas of what I could do to the walls that is easy, cheap, and non-damaging to the paint? Thanks!

Tapsgirl · Post by **Tapsgirl** » Sat Sep 08, 2007 3:09 pm

one easy cheap thing that you could do to your walls could be i went to walmart and bought a door cover those plastic things they are .99 cents and put one up to cover some of my walls. it turned out really cute!

mandy0221 · Post by **mandy0221** » Sat Sep 08, 2007 8:19 pm

They also have scene setters that you could tape on the walls if you wanted to turn a room into a dungeon etc.

You could also put up some creepy photos, drape some creepy cloth around, use spider webs. ETC ETC

SpookShowBaby · Post by **SpookShowBaby** » Sat Sep 08, 2007 10:50 pm

Well, since the weather finally hit fall weather (It was 91 last Tuesday, ick) I decided to start putting some things up. I put all my punkin window clings up and my table runners and candles. I realized that most of my stuff if punkin oriented and I need some more stuff.

The fiance and I went to Party City today and looked at all the fantastic stuff. I don't think I have been in this great a mood for a while

LOL

I wasn't ready to spend $20 on the scene setters. Even though it was supposedly 50 feet, it is never the right height. I will look into the door covers though. Thanks for the input!!!

Dutchess of Darkness · Post by **Dutchess of Darkness** » Sun Sep 09, 2007 1:41 am

Hey SpookShowBaby, What kind of look are you wanting for your walls? If its a creepy look, what about that inexpensive Creepy cloth you can buy at like Wal-Mart, comes in like white, green, black and grey. Let me know what look you are wanting to achieve and I'll think of other ideas

SpookShowBaby · Post by **SpookShowBaby** » Sun Sep 09, 2007 12:20 pm

Creppy I guess, but not to creepy my fiance is not a Halloween person, he is an xmas person. Just Halloween stuff that is more than punkins.

Larissa · Post by **Larissa** » Fri Sep 14, 2007 3:10 am

Some shots of my apartment from last year... note that it's a lot better with the lights off. The front room (dark blue) is lit only by blacklight, and the rest only by orange or "Scream" lights. This was pre-party, with the people who helped me set up. Just some ideas for you.

Dutchess of Darkness · Post by **Dutchess of Darkness** » Fri Sep 14, 2007 5:26 am

Hey Larissa, love the apartment pictures, wow you really went all out! Looked awesome. And I see you have the Grim Reaper Candelabra I have been looking for for over 2 years now. I saw it on ebay, but didn't have the money at that moment to bid on it and now I can't find it again. I just love it though. If you ever saw another one PLEASE let me know cause I'm wanting to buy one

Larissa · Post by **Larissa** » Fri Sep 14, 2007 11:31 am

Will do... I actually got that one at Spencers a couple years ago; it was on sale. The one by me doesn't carry it any more, but maybe other stores would still have one in stock here & there?

And thanks - I keep getting more stuff, too. Wait 'til you see photos from this year!

SpookShowBaby · Post by **SpookShowBaby** » Fri Sep 14, 2007 3:29 pm

I absolutley love your orange walls!!! I put up window clings and black and orange candles. I bought punkin shower curtain hooks that came with a curtain for the bathroom. I put up some fake cobwebs and window clings. I am planning on doing some more when I get time. I will try and get some pictures on here.

Larissa · Post by **Larissa** » Fri Sep 14, 2007 5:05 pm

Would you believe they were orange when I moved in?? LOL, perfect once a year, right?

I never have taken a photo of the bathroom - I put up stuff in there too, and a glass cling on the mirror of a ghost, so when any of my semi-toasted guests go to wash their hands, they think a ghost is coming out at them. Hehe

Haunted Horseman · Post by **Haunted Horseman** » Fri Sep 14, 2007 6:40 pm

Wow Larissa, that is some handy decorating.

Do you plan to do it again this year?

Larissa · Post by **Larissa** » Fri Sep 14, 2007 7:26 pm

And more.

MHooch · Post by **MHooch** » Fri Sep 14, 2007 9:53 pm

Good job, Larissa!!! Most excellent decorations. thanks for sharing the pics!

Larissa · Post by **Larissa** » Fri Sep 14, 2007 11:30 pm

Thanks! By the way, that cat/jack-o-lantern light on top of the toaster oven in the photo from my kitchen was the first decoration I remember having as a little kid; mom put it in our front window for Halloween. And now I've got it for my place. I just can't believe it's survived all this time; I looked it up on ebay & it's circa 1960s, which makes sense since I was born in '70.

At the far end of the blue room, you might notice a lampshade with bats. I made that. I replace the regular shade on my standing lamp every year with that one. It's just a white shade. I took yellow UV-reactive paint & painted lightning bolts on it. Then I cut out construction paper bats & glued them on. I put a blacklight inside, and it glows with a purple sky, yellow neon lightning, and black bat silhouettes. Just a quick idea for a cool lamp.