Farmhouse-style homes give way to creative Halloween decor in this vintage-inspired home. Black and white ancestral photographs and pumpkins have taken over this idyllic shelf against white shiplap with antique kitchen tools, creating a ghostly display. This look is particularly tempting to those who prefer a homestead or cottage vibe in their homes.
21 Festive Examples of Neutral Halloween Décor for Your Home
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Published: September 25, 2023
Updated: November 22, 2023
Imagine it’s September, and you want to prepare your home for the upcoming Halloween season, but you hate the color orange! Don’t be wary of decorating; instead, get inspired by these festive examples of neutral Halloween décor. You will surely find copious details that can be replicated within your clean palette such as adorable ghostly friends, trendy bats, neutral pumpkins, and spooky skeletons. Not to mention that bones, bats, witches, ghosts, and cobwebs are all black and white, so what could go wrong? It’s almost like Halloween is the only holiday made for white, beige, and gray interiors!
Now is your time to display your love for this fun-filled holiday by showcasing décor that doesn’t disrupt the cohesiveness of your beautifully planned and executed neutral home. October is a magical month all its own that deserves to shine in the spotlight, so let’s get decorating!
02 of Goulish Ghosts Neutral Halloween Décor
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An antique cabinet with coordinating black and white jars is completely transformed with the help of a few ghoulish ghosts. The labeled jars are a great way to keep ingredients like sugar, flour, oats, and coffee disguised while keeping in theme with the surrounding decorations. If you want to stick to a neutral color palette in your kitchen or dining room, ghosts are a fool-proof option because they are white and blend in everywhere…characteristically so.
03 of Coffee Station WIth Neutral Halloween Décor
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If you’re not big on decorating for All Hallows’ Eve, find one statement piece to make all the difference, like this adorable spooky mug. This centerpiece also displays a gorgeous textured jar and a little pedestal with a welcoming autumnal note. Behind is a vase of cotton bolls, adding to the neutral and seasonal design. It doesn’t take much to get in the mood of the season, and little things like this can be the source of so much joy.
04 of Sticky Bats for a Simple Halloween Accessory
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In a calming fall family room, sticky bats are an easy decorative item to display because the places to put them are limitless. Here the fun little trinkets are stuck to a a flipped Ikea entertainment unit and a floating maple shelf. Add a bowl of pumpkins and some wheat grass for a bit of Holiday fun.
05 of Distressed Jack-o-Lantern Mantel
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In a home without a fireplace, you can use a distressed mantel that has been removed from the wall to form a cute, rustic display in your home. Pumpkins of various colors and shades carved into the shape of jack-o-lanterns decorate the shelf and the floor. Stacking the pumpkins or elevating them on a group of books plays with height and dimension, and a pair of candelabra candlesticks contribute to an overall spooky vibe.
06 of Hauntingly Organic Console Table
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A console table works in many different areas of the home, whether it be an entryway, dining, or family room. Selecting a sandy-colored wood furniture piece to house pumpkins, a chalkboard sign and a miniature witch’s broom is an ideal choice for a neutral home. Add a distressed paned mirror, wheat wreath, and vase of fall leaves for a polished and timeless look in a farmhouse home with subtle Halloween decor.
07 of Witchy Black and White Built-ins
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It can be difficult to find surfaces to display all your adorable Halloween-themed trinkets, but not when you have gorgeous built-ins. Put away your summertime fun and rotate in a black, white, and orange array of goodies like block lettering, pumpkins, pillows, and even spider webs. If you’re looking for a DIY project, transform a tiered round cupcake stand into a witches display to coincide with the remaining decorations.
08 of Bountiful Bats Piano Display
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What goes bump in the night? Piano keys surrounded by bounteous bats! This classic upright piano has been decorated with a black, white, and gray pom pom garland filled with rotating bats and ghosts, a few potions, a rat, and a poster of Mr. Skeleton himself. Elevate a look like this with a classy circular gold mirror, sticky bats, and a paneled shiplap wall.
09 of DIY Cricut Bats
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In a home set on beige, white, and gray decor year round, add a few fall touches with the help of a Cricut machine. These bats stretching their wings across the wall were made at home and are accentuated by a small basket of velvet pumpkins set in front of the television. These are an easy Halloween staple you’ll return to every year.
10 of Deathly Fireplace Mantel
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I can almost hear the creepy organ music playing around this white-washed stone fireplace featuring a deathly bride and groom. The oversized mantel shelf is decorated with netting between two eerie candlesticks. To create a cohesive, neutral look elevated by themed Halloween decor, stick with items that match your color palette, like the skeletons and a printed pillow.
11 of Spooky Cabin Staircase
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The cabin vibes in this entryway are amazing, and the Halloween elements make everything look so much more fun! A cubby bench sits at the foot of the stairs next to an oversized lettered sign. On the wall, bats stretch their wings away from a witchy accent pillow. The colors of the decorative items stand in brown and gray, working seamlessly with the overall house interior, proving that neutrals can be fun and festive.
12 of Black and White Entryway Pumpkins
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Welcome yourself home to this minimalistic console table showcasing black and white pumpkins. An oversized white vase filled with pampas grass and a distressed wood mirror is a sophisticated touch to the cutesy Halloween decor. Achieve a similar look by selecting decor in all black and white against light wooded furniture.
13 of DIY Pumpkin Dupe
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Do you love DIY projects? Repurpose any old pumpkins you have in your home with a bit of paint and spackle for the cutest Pottery Barn dupe. This little guy is situated next to a spicey fall-scented candle on a vintage coffee table. In the background, the artwork is covered by stretchy cobwebs- a simple addition, but the feelings of the season are ever-present.
14 of Dying To Dine
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Imagine you walk in the front door of your home, only to find Mr. Skelly himself sitting in the chair at the head of the dining room table! This is a fantastic idea, especially if you have a formal dining room that isn’t used for daily meals. A wingback chair is the perfect option for a life-sized decoration because it provides side support for your seated friend, while its white bones will match any neutrally-themed dining or sitting area.
15 of Witchy Welcome
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Witch hats make great additions to any neutral decorative theme. First, they’re black and can go on pumpkins, vases, books, or plants. In this case, a textured tan wall behind a glittering gold mirror is an ideal backdrop for a witchy white pumpkin and a clay vase filled with twig branches covered in our favorite sticky bats. A stack of matching books keeps the classy aesthetic against the fun decor.
16 of Pops of Orange Bedroom Décor
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This creamy bright bedroom has been inspired by the colors of the season as the designer chose a colorful orange throw blanket to lay gently across the corner of a Queen bed. Above the tufted headboard is a string of leafy orange garland framed by two petite pumpkins on both sides. If you feel extra festive, consider an embroidered monogrammed pillow for a cheeky touch in a room bathed in a pale palette.
17 of Plentiful Pumpkins for Exterior Neutral Halloween Décor
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To throw a little exterior love your way, check out how cute these petite white pumpkins look along a walkway filled with low-lying greenery. Because the house siding is deep blue, neutrally inspired white and green pumpkins offer a front door view that is copacetic and refreshing. This is a great transitional look if you’re not entirely ready for Halloween but still want to celebrate the beauty of fall.
18 of Neutral Farmhouse Kitchen Shelving
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Halloween decor can easily work its way into our more functional spaces by utilizing extra space on your kitchen shelves beside your dishes to display matching ghouls and jack-o-lanterns. The farmhouse theme of this shelf, with its stacked wooden cutting boards and rolling pins, as well as its bright white collection of dishes, are the perfect ghost hosts for this set of silly characters.
19 of Halloween-inspired Office Shelves
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There is so much design fun to be had in a home with wall-to-wall shelving. Take the bell jars filled with skulls, clocks, and candles, or the petite pumpkins spread out over stacks of vintage books. A unique design tip to keep your wall pristine and coordinated is to turn the books backward so the spines touch the wall. This allows the pages to be visible instead of mismatched, colorful book bindings that would otherwise clash with your interior design.
20 of Printed Graphic Pillows for a Seasonal Accent
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In a home keen on sticking to a calm, neutral color palette, an easy way to transition between seasons is by including pillows with Halloween-inspired graphics. This velvety blue couch hosts a cute gnome pillow, while the adjacent lounge chair boasts a witchy number. The remaining decor involves a simple white and tan pillow in the center of the coffee table.
21 of Neutral Metallics Halloween Décor
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Decorating with neutrals doesn’t mean solely using items without sheen. These funkadelic metallic pumpkins are so chic on a decorative console table. Add a few batty friends and some cute Holiday-inspired signage, and you have a classy, cute, and interesting setting.
