Read up on the trends taking over this year’s Halloween vignettes.
Believe it or not, Halloween decor certainly isn’t immune to the trend cycle. If you pay attention, you’ll notice new color schemes, motifs, and haunting aesthetics take over mantles and porches each year. Diving into this year’s hottest Halloween trends is a great way to find inspiration for your own vignettes and get in the spooky spirit.
Here, three designers with a penchant for seasonal decor share which Halloween decorating trends they believe will define 2026.
Meet the Experts
- Paige Van Rensselaer Kunkle is the owner of Paige Kunkle Designs, based in Southern California.
- Lauren Covino-Smith is the founder of Styled Ivy Interiors, based in Naperville, Illinois.
- Caroline Kopp is the founder of Caroline Kopp Interior Design, based in Westport, Connecticut.
1. Deep and Warm Purple Tones
This year, designer Caroline Kopp expects to see lots of aubergine, plum, and merlot pop up in Halloween decor.
“These colors will be the softer, more sophisticated shades representing the darkness that befalls us as Halloween approaches,” she says. “These tones are just a little bit spooky but not so literal and jarring as your standard orange and black.”…