Ghosts and goblins will be gathering soon around The Knolls. It is time to get in the spooky spirit by cooking up some yummy ghostly treats and decorating your apartment with clever DIY Halloween trends. Seasonal decorating and apartment living may seem challenging, but with a few creative ideas and inexpensive items, it is easy to create a creepy atmosphere in your living space.
Delicious Pumpkin Treats & More
Autumn Aroma
Over the last few years, pumpkin spice has become the official fall scent. Homemade pumpkin spice coffee will give you a comforting kick-start in the morning and make your apartment smell warm and welcoming. Not a pumpkin coffee fan or want a cold night warm-up? Whip up some hot apple cider with cinnamon sticks. Your home will smell just as good without the caffeine.
Trick or Treat Trail Mix
Kids and adults alike will enjoy this yummy Monster Munch. Ingredients like pretzels, white chocolate, and cereal mix satisfy a sweet and salty crunch.
Halloween Hacks
Set the Spooky Stage
Create a Halloween-theme background for your displays and groupings by stretching fake spider webbing along the walls and shelves. Random dry branches also make good fall decor table scatter. Switch window treatments to something darker. Black is perfect, but as long as they block some light, they will work fine. Rely on candles (flameless candles recommended for safety), lanterns, and lamps for light to create a creepy ambiance.
A Haunted Hello
This mummy door is adorably spooky! With just a few minutes and some simple, inexpensive supplies, you will have a cleverly creepy door to greet all the goblins!
Apartment Living in Thousands Oaks
After creating your creepy living space, you will probably be ready for some fall events before the weather gets too chilly. Check out Conejo Valley for a fun car park movie night. Thousand Oaks also hosts several arts & crafts events and festivals in the fall.
