Stranger things

Embrace the season of spooks, ghouls and things that go bump in the night with these fiendishly stylish Halloween makes 

- SARA BIRD

 STYLISH SPIDER WEBS

Add a spooky touch to walls with embroidery 'webs'. Mount crocheted doilies onto embroidery hoops then hang on a wall. If the doilies are too small, cut and fasten to linen with a little iron-on tape. Arrange the webs in clusters and dress with spiders of all sizes to scare the unaware! Try Hobbycraft for embroidery hoops.

Crochet doilies, Ebay. Preserved flowers, Dowsing & Reynolds

BEADY-EYED BIRDS

Dress mantles and shelves with faux birds kept under glass for a sophisticated yet sinister look. Perch the bird decorations onto twiggy branches and wire into place. Mini pumpkins and seasonal foliage add to the chilling atmosphere.