Halloween Décor Ideas You'll Want to Keep Up All Year Round

It's time to leave the cardboard skeleton cut-outs and bags of fake spider webs behind. This year, add a little bit of personality to your Halloween decorations. Etsy looked at the top searches on its site for the last few months and found that people are giving a sophisticated twist to typical Halloween décor with pastel color palettes, matte black finishes, fancy pumpkins and items decorated with not-so-creepy crawlers. They're so lovely, you'll be tempted to keep these up long past October 31.

Pretty Pastels

The millennial pink trend shows no sign of going away, so it's no surprise that people are putting a pastel spin to Halloween decorations that would typically come in basic black and orange colorways. While these adorable pastel ghost cookies will disappear faster than you can say "BOO," you'll want to keep those mint green skull candles and pale blue pumpkins on display until spring.

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BUY NOW: $31.50, Set of 6 Mini Pastel Pumpkins, etsy.com

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Matte is the New Black

Black is a Halloween classic, but this year Etsy sellers are giving it a trendy spin by selling wares in an off-the-moment matte finish. While matte pumpkins and spooky candles might just work for the fall months, you could keep these inky espresso cups and painted cow skulls around all year long.

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BUY NOW: $4.50, Mini Matte Black Pumpkin, etsy.com

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BUY NOW: $148, Painted Matte Black Cow Skull, etsy.com

Polished Pumpkins

Leave carving pumpkins to the kids. This Halloween, decorate your house with gourds that have a more elevated sense of style, like these gold confetti pumpkins and luxe velvet pumpkins that are perfect for Halloween but wouldn't look out of place on your Thanksgiving table either. If you'd rather get your DIY on without making a mess, you can also order vinyl decals with punny Halloween phrases like "Witch Please" to decorate your own pumpkin.

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Not-So-Creepy Crawlers

Throw a spooky, yet sophisticated Halloween party with these realistic insect and spider decorations. Metallic spider web cocktail umbrellas and paper plates are fun without being too cartoonish, while insect lollipops and a ceramic serving bowl decorated with bugs will make your party guests squirm a little bit before they realize they're not real.