Haunted Mansion Inspired Room

This blog post features the details I put into making my Haunted Mansion inspired room. In this case it happens to be my kitchen since that is where most people hang out when you throw a Halloween party. The pictures below are broken down into sections and I'll share some tips with you. Throughout I'll reference the links to some print outs I found that helped me create the room.

The above picture showcases how easy it is to use things around you to keep costs low. The branches I took from my back yard were already dried out and dying. The roses you see in bottom right picture I already had dried out a while ago. All the frames you see in the picture were on that cut out ledge already I just swapped out the pictures with things I printed out from Pinterest. I chose the original Disneyland entrance sign, the ghost at the organ, and a Madam Leota in the seance scene. I like how the pictures almost look like they are glowing.

Moving on to the other side of the pictures I put some print outs I found on the blog Sugar and Soirees. You should check them out as the pictures don't do justice to how beautifully detailed they are. I happened to have the candelabras from a party I hosted before and then I just added some fake spiderweb to dirty them up. I like how in the dark the spiderweb looks almost like a fog, something hard to capture in pictures.

I have another cut out in between my kitchen and my living room. I bought a bunch of odds and ends at some picker stores that were covered in dirt, which was a plus :) I decided that this ledge was more of a witches theme and added the Double, Double Toil and Trouble print out from Ella Claire Inspired to a frame.

As you can see this ledge was a work in progress. I added creepy cloth to break up the open space between the rooms and then put some fake spiders in the net. I put darker flowers and branches I bought at Michael's in the vase and the wine bottle. Lastly I put spiderweb up on everything trying again to give it the look of fog, which I especially like coming off of the small cauldrons.

I really wanted there to be a strong tie in to the Haunted Mansion so I printed off the transcript and picked some of the seance phrases to write up and put up on the walls. Of course I couldn't leave out the Grim Grinning Ghosts line from the song!

This seance table is my favorite. I found the lamp at a thrift store for $10 and put creepy cloth over it. Next I framed a nicely done art piece of Madame Leota (check pinterest as I lost the original link) and an 8x10 of the "When Hinges Creak" line. I also wanted to honor the Haunted Mansion library by having a few Spell Books and luckily I found a fun printable from The Idea Room. 

Creepy Eyes Wallpaper

After a very long time away from blogging, I'm back, and just in time for Halloween!! I've been crafting during the hiatus, I just haven't been sharing it on the blog as we've been a very busy family this year.

I'm not surprised that I had an urge to blog again right around the time I started thinking up ideas for Halloween. As I've mentioned before it is my absolute favorite holiday!

This year the inspiration for my interior decorations is coming from the Walt Disney World Haunted Mansion ride. I have a LOT to share with you over the next few blog posts, but I figured I'd kick it off with a simple and very cost effective craft I call "creepy eyes wallpaper".

Note: I did this by myself within 15 minutes but it is a very kid friendly craft if you have little helpers!

For those looking to recreate this craft you'll be happy to know it cost me a total of $4.50. I got the black tablecloth for $1.50 at Dollar General and the creepy eyes for $2.99 at Michael's. Other supplies you will need include scissors, tape, and a stapler, but you should already have that on hand.

After taking the tablecloth out of it's packaging I hung it on the door and found a crease to cut it from to size it right. Make sure you have extra tablecloth on the sides and the top so you can wrap it around the door frame. The only part you'll want to be cut accurately is the bottom as you won't be wrapping that under. As you'll see in the picture above, I had enough excess tablecloth that i could roll it and staple it on the top corner. This will help keep the tablecloth from sagging. You want it as tight to the door as possible.

You'll also want to make sure you pull it tight around the hinges so that you are able to open and close the door without the tablecloth ripping. For the doorknobs, cut a small hole in the tablecloth and push the doorknob through. Don't forget to also cut a hole for the door jam as well so the door will function properly.

After you are finished taping the tablecloth to the back of the door you can begin to apply your sticker eyes. I found the pack I bought at Michael's had a nice adhesive so I'm not worried at all that the stickers will fall off. On the other hand I was able to gently peel them off and move them if I needed to, although I don't recommend doing that too many times.

Above is the finished product! I hope you like what I created.

I think it's important to point out that the reason I call this a "creepy eyes wallpaper" is because you could easily do this on any wall of your home. I chose to do it on this pantry door because the area I am decorating is my kitchen and I was running out of wall space.... which means next up is a wall of creepy photos you won't want to miss!