How to Decorate Your House in a Gothic Style

There are a lot of people who'd like to decorate their house or flat in a Gothic style but don't know where to start. Not everyone wants to go the whole way and paint the enTire place black, but would like to just decorate one room - like their bedroom.

It's not too hard to give your house a Gothic makeover by following a few simple rules.

Making it black
Painting the enTire room black is probably the ultimate step, but unless you own the house, I really wouldn't suggest this as your landlord will have a fit.

However, if you own any of your own furniture, you can paint it with a black gloss paint. Pine and chipboard furniture is cheap and easily painted - just make sure you put a drip-sheet down so you don't ruin the carpet. Just put a few coats of paint on the furniture and it'll be ready for holding your gothic decorations.

Add a few splashes of red paint too if you're feeling inclined - a few blood-like drips go a long way.

Decorations
There are some simple but effective decorations that can help style the house:

Cobwebs - not real cobwebs, but you can get stretchy cheeseCloth material, make a few holes in it and pin it up in the corners to make a giant spiderweb. Or you can use fake stretchable cobweb material from fancy Dress shops. Another cheap option is to use old Fishnet stockings with plenty of ladders in them. Candelabras - these can range from a few Dollars to hundreds of Dollars. If you're on a budget, you can often pick them up very cheaply at Opportunity Shops or the local second-hand markets. Don't worry if they've still got wax on them - you won't be cleaning it off in a hurry! Candles - what good is a candelabra without candles. It's very easy to find red and black candles these days, so stock up - candlelight is much better than naturing light. Red velvet - real velvet is pretty expensive, but there are cheap alternatives you can buy to drape over the lounge to give it a luxurious feel without breaking the bank. Skulls - avoid real human skulls! As much as you'd like one, it's just not worth the trouble. Try your local novelty store for some great skulls. Skeleton Ashtray - if you smoke, a skeleton ashtray makes a great accessory. Again, try a novelty store, or even an alternative smoke shop. Bookends - keep your eyes open for some resin bookends in the shape of skeletons or skulls - they're not that hard to find. Posters - once upon a time, you'd put up a Cure poster with Robert Smith looking down on you, but these days you'd go for something like a Twilight poster. For a classier look, see if you can find some retro Vampire or Vincent Price movie posters!
Going all out to create the ultimate Gothic look

A real Coffin - this is pretty expensive, but you'll be the only one of your friends to have one. Lamps - if you can afford it, there are an number of amazing designer lamps from more upmarket alternative stores. Coffin Pool Table - Casket Furniture make a coffin shaped pool table. Don't be afraid to search at secondhand places - you can find some excellent decorations very cheap. Or if you have a few Dollars to spend, check out any of the online Halloween stores for hundreds of great decorations.

The secret is to use your imagination - stick to the basic colors - black, red or even purple, do some shopping at the local markets and don't be afraid to try different things - after all, part of it making your space individual.

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Themed Weddings - A Spooky Haunted House Wedding

Autumn is a beautiful and flamboyant time of year. Leaf peepers ogle brilliant red, orange and yellow trees while chilly breezes caress apple cheeked children waiting with starry eyes for the approaching holidays. Halloween is one of those holidays and perhaps it's most mysterious and colorful. Ghosts, goblins, witches and other strange creatures of the night materialize for their annual ritual of trick or treating. Haunted houses, scary movies, bags of candy and costume parties are just a few eleMents that mark this peculiar holiday. Remember Bela Lugosi and Boris karloff on the old silver screen? They brought Dracula and Frankenstein to life in ways we could never imagine. Indeed some of us love the idea of haunted houses and scary movies so much we wish to incorporate it into our own magical moMent when we say I do.

Planning a haunted house wedding can be terrific fun and something you and your beloved will enjoy and remember for all your years to come. First of all find your self a rickety old house, something in the Norman Bates style would do nicely. Older houses and dwellings can be found everywhere. Next you need to decide on how you wish to decorate and this is really fun. For a haunted house, fluttering curtains, creaking doors, lights and shadows play a unique and intriguing part in setting the sTAGe for atmosphere. In the old parlor sprinkle dust, string a few spider webs and set drippy candles through out to give the true feel of a haunted house. You can choose whatever colors you desire, who said it had to be orange and black? If the house has a stAircase adorn it with garlands and dim lights for a dramatic entrance.

After you have decided on decorations it's now time to choose your wedding atTire. For a haunted house bride you might enjoy Dressing up as Frankenstein's bride, remember her? A silky flowing gown with a flowing train and a satin sash would be quiet elegant or you might prefer to Dress up Morticia style in a tight lace gown. This gown can be white, black or any color you desire. Add a lace veil and you will be truly haunting. Carry violets, white roses, or lilies and discreetly weave a small black spider into the petals, your choice of flower colors is enTirely up to you. Your bridesmaids should dress in flowing gowns as well, pale lavender with purple sashes is one idea you might contemplate. Ask your guests to come dressed in a costume of their choice, lots of ghosts, pirates, witches a Dracula and Jack the ripper would add drama.

The groom might dress in black tails with a white shirt. Your tux can be white or black and your groomsMen should dress in similar fashion. For added drama a flowing cape and top hat would be quiet elegant. A complimentary flower of the bride's bouquet should be Fastened on your lapel.

When sending out invitations to your friends and family you might send tombstone shaped invitations or vellum invitations with a dramatic red seal.

Now it's time to decide on the reception. Decorate your reception area with more dust, spider webs and silver candelabras with drippy candles should be placed in all corners of the room. Place a zombie and mummy in the corner. Throw up a few bats and skeletons and perhaps red eyes glowing from the corners of the room would contribute more atmosphere.. For centerpieces you might choose ferns and white lilies draped over miniature coffins or tombstones placed on table Cloths woven into spider webs. On the main table place an old Cauldron and fill with water and flowers of your choice. Beside each guest's plate add a small wedding favor, perhaps some drippy candles embellished with spiders or how about a dagger style letter opener, so many unique favors are available. Your bar area might include glowing lights and dry ice to give off that foggy appearance, add this spooky effect around the dance floor as well. If you have chosen a band or orchestra, have them dress up in costumes, perhaps zombies or pirates. Food can be anything you like. Lobsters or crabs in butter sauce, red velvet cake, sweet and sour chicken placed in ghost or skeleton plates, sauteed vegetables, cookies and ice cream in different colors and shaped like spiders, ghosts, monsters. Menu ideas are unlimited. For your spirits, of course champagne, vodka, rum and martinis and wine served in goblets. Your haunted house wedding can truly be the wedding of your dreams with the right imagination and detail.

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Winning Halloween Costume Ideas For 2010

Winning Halloween Costume Ideas For 2010

With the latest versions movie hot for 2010, no shorTAGe of creative ideas for Halloween costumes.

There are so many great ideas there costume, let me help you narrow down the selection.

Box office does not lie, and tells us that James Cameron's Avatar is at the top of the list. He is the Avatar movie re-release later this month, with 8 minutes longer. There will be no surprise if Na'vi Avatar costumes will be a hot topic. In order to betteryours soon.

Next on the list is Iron Man 2.

Robert Downey Jr. and Tony Stark's new version of the Iron Man superhero costume for Iron Man 2 was a hit just in time for the Halloween season. The new Iron Man features the Mark VI with the glowing arc reactor. Next there is Tony's right hand man in the War Machine costume. Then we have the Whiplash and Black Widow costumes to round out the blockbuster costume set. What an incredible choice for a group costume theme.

The ever popular Transformer autobots are another top choice for 2010.

The reason for the Transformers popularity is that there are many costumes to choose from. Optimus Prime, the autobot leader, is a top pick. The Bumblebee autobot is another popular choice. Coupled with the Megatron Autobot, and you have quite the trio of Autobot Halloween costumes. The really nice part of all of these is they come in adult, Men and woMen, and well as boys and girls, as well as toddler sizes.

Last, but not least, is the Twilight movie series and the continued popularity of vampires and werewolves. These are really popular with the teens and young adults. With the recent release of the Twilight Eclipse movie, we know that a sexy male vampire or a sexy make werewolves will catch the girls eyes.

No matter which costume you decide on this year, be sure that you include all the extras. No costume is complete without cosmetics and accessories. No matter what, I am sure you will have a super Halloween season with all the great choices available.

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