20+ upcycled Halloween decor ideas to turn trash into treasure; including spooky thrift store Halloween makeovers and creative spooky decor made from trash!
Cheap Halloween decor is easy to find at any store once fall hits, but most of it is made from cheap plastic and doesn’t have much personality. I had so much fun making this list of tutorials and inspiration to make more creative Halloween decor from dated thrift store materials, old toys, or plain old trash. If I missed any of your favorite ideas, please leave a comment and I’ll be happy to add them!
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20+ upcycled Halloween decor ideas
Halloween Upcycles
I had so much fun “spooky-fying” this boring floral photo, click through to see what products I used to do it.
Angie Wilson turned a traditional play barn into the spookiest farm around town! Picture shared with permission, follow her on instagram to see more creativity!
See how to turn wine corks into cute little Halloween figurines for decoration or playing!
Turn thrifted dolls into creepy decorations, this would be fun with old stuffed animals too!
Christmas-y cookie jars are easy to find, see how to make one over spooky style!
Plain glass bottles are easy to come by, adding some spray paint turns them into something chic with this easy upcycle tutorial.
This is SO creative and I’ll be on the look out from some brassy old clocks to do this one myself, turning them into creepy cloches!
Turn empty bottles into festive decor with some paint and christmas lights!
This is super simple but would be fun for outside, a ghost-ie windsock from an old can.
Function outdoor decor turns old coolers into the perfect candy holders!
I love the simplicity of these spooky-fied figurines, they look so cool!!
These are simple but so stunning when painted, I want this set on my mantle!
This is so clever, I love it, turn old pill bottles into spooky mantle decor.
Nat Black turned a cutesy dollhouse into this creepy mansion, perfect for Halloween! Photo shared with permission. See more of their creativity on Instagram here!
This is so clever, turning an old headboard into a cemetary sign for large-scale spooky yard decorations! Photo shared with permission from Marcie Y. and the link goes to a similar idea on Pinterest.
It’s easy to find old-fashioned floral teapots, turn them into something scary intead!
Turn a plain old book into an upcycled spell book!
Not pictured:
- Scary-fied porcelain dolls turned into zombie dolls, at Instructables.
- DIY apothecary jars from old jars & candlesticks, at Design DNA.
- Clever 3-D ghost book display from BHG.
- A super creepy painting makeover, love the 3D elements, by Maxwell Mitchell on facebook.
- The sweetest little figurine makeover, a Halloween gathering girl, by @oldholidayeve on instagram.
- A life-size playhouse turned into a spooky house by Tiffany’s Creations.
- A full dollhouse makeover tutorial at The Homespun Hydrangea.
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