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TRICK OR TREAT: IT'S HALLOWEEN!

The spooky season has arrived. so don't hold back the mischief in your holiday decor. Here are some ideas.

1. Haunted Hearth A mantel adorned with candlesticks and julep cups covered in fluorescent spray paint, adds a brooding dimension to a fireplace found only in the most stylish of haunted mansions.

1. Uncanny Mantel.

2. Bewitching Bar Cart Thirsty for a wicked witch's brew? Roll out a chic bar cart that's gone through a mad makeover. A skull decanter is the perfect container for sinful spirits, while a vase holding eucalyptus leaves that have been spray-painted black, sets just the right tone for mischief.

2. Ghoulish Libations. (via The EVERYGIRL)

3. Ghoulish Libations.

4. Eye-Catching Candy CornThis season, don't just eat candy corn, decorate with it! Candy corn stuck into foam spheres and placed in black urns create a playful look with an edge.

3. Corn Balls.

5. Corn Balls.

6. Crows of a Feather A murder of crows lounging on spindly branches is a unique and unexpected decorative accent. Secure the display with moss in an antique urn for vintage allure.

4. The Birds. (via Better Homes and Gardens)

7. The Birds. (via Better Homes and Gardens)

8. Centerpiece of Darkness Fill a large silver tray with dark hued fruit, black pillar candles, and some very hungry plastic creepy-crawlies to create a centerpiece that's the stuff of nightmares and a laugh.

5. A Sketchy Arrangement. (via Martha Stewart)

9. A Sketchy Arrangement. (via Martha Stewart)

10. Mercury Glass Pumpkins Mercury glass pumpkins add a vintage look to your Halloween decor. Set these festive gourds on the dinner table or in your windows.

6. Glass Gourds.

11. A Peculiar Greeting Make your doorstep the spookiest one in town by layering preserved moss and pumpkins in a black urn. Top with a skull to make the perfect greeting for wary trick or treaters.

7. Bone-Chilling Hello.

12. Halloween Tree Arrange spray-painted black branches in a large black urn topped with moss, and hang beguiling ornaments at various heights.

9. Spooky Ornaments. (via Martha Stewart)

13. Spooky Wreath Create a wreath with silk roses, spray paint it black, and finish it with a black taffeta ribbon bow for a bold Halloween look.

10. Victorian Mourning. (via Martha Stewart)