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<\/a><\/p>\nPhoto:\u00a0countercouturedesign\/Etsy<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n At any other time of the year, <\/span>blood spatter art<\/span> hanging on your gallery wall would certainly turn a few heads, but come October, the macabre is magnificent. Searches for \u201cHalloween decor\u201d yield more than 123,000 results on Etsy, and according to the company\u2019s Trend Expert, Dayna Isom Johnson (who you may also recognize as a co-judge on NBC\u2019s \u201cMaking It\u201d), <\/span>this year\u2019s guide<\/span><\/a> is all about \u201celevated Halloween.\u201d Think miniature concrete pumpkins in lieu of cheap, plastic ones. Here are Etsy\u2019s top four picks for Halloween decor that\u2019s \u201cmore \u2018pretty scary\u2019 than spooky.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n Photo:\u00a0OpusStoneStudio\/Etsy<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n \u201cEach year, Etsy sellers continue to re-invent and create fresh designs for Halloween staples, and now they\u2019re leaning towards industrial-inspired materials,\u201d writes Isom Johnson. Chunky steel skull paperweights<\/a>, tumblers with anatomical accents<\/a>, porcelain candle holders that resemble dripping wax<\/a> and hand-poured cement pumpkins<\/a> are all must-haves for 2018.<\/p>\n\n Photo:\u00a0EasonCassidyDesigns\/Etsy<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n The third season of <\/span>Serial <\/span><\/i>is out and true crime fans everywhere are decorating their spaces with all kinds of mystery memorabilia. A printable \u2018crime scene\u2019 banner<\/a> or mugshot backdrop<\/a> would be an eerie addition to any Halloween costume party.<\/span><\/p>\n Photo:\u00a0OlivePizzaParty\/Etsy<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n Chilly October evenings are the perfect time to gather round a candlelit table with friends to read Tarot or affirmation cards. Mystical themes have worked their way into home decor as well, via palmistry prints<\/a> and flickering prayer candles<\/a>.<\/p>\n Photo:\u00a0EMSAYstudio\/Etsy<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n Skulls are a Halloween staple. This year\u2019s interpretations are geometric and, once again, industrial \u2014 designed with warm metallics<\/a> or concrete<\/a>. According to Etsy data, there have been over\u00a02 million searches related to \u201cplanters\u201d this year alone, and the Isom Johnson predicts the hollow heads will be filled with air plants when October arrives.<\/p>\n Etsy Trend Expert Dayna Isom Johnson shows us how to elevate our Halloween style.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":185366,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"content-type":"","apple_news_api_created_at":"2018-09-27T15:01:31Z","apple_news_api_id":"263a915f-05c5-4af1-8585-210470b2aa11","apple_news_api_modified_at":"2018-10-01T19:33:10Z","apple_news_api_revision":"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA==","apple_news_api_share_url":"https:\/\/apple.news\/AJjqRXwXFSvGFhSEEcLKqEQ","apple_news_coverimage":0,"apple_news_coverimage_caption":"","apple_news_is_hidden":false,"apple_news_is_paid":false,"apple_news_is_preview":false,"apple_news_is_sponsored":false,"apple_news_maturity_rating":"","apple_news_metadata":"\"\"","apple_news_pullquote":"","apple_news_pullquote_position":"middle","apple_news_slug":"","apple_news_sections":["https:\/\/u48r14.digitalhub.com\/sections\/09b86915-7d2b-3acd-915b-b215002d01b7"],"apple_news_suppress_video_url":false,"apple_news_use_image_component":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[11269],"tags":[],"coauthors":[8647],"apple_news_notices":[],"yoast_head":"\n1. Modern and industrial<\/b><\/h2>\n
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