On behalf of all the spooks and goblins at Love Manor, I’d like to wish you all a very Happy Thanksgiving!

Have a Haunting one…

…my brother, and I think he’s about to murder the family.

Happy Halloween.

The first sneak peak of Love Manor, stay tuned for more.

“A woman is sitting alone in a house. She knows she is alone in the whole world; every other living thing is dead.

The doorbell rings.”

Thomas Bailey Aldrich, 1870

What a great prop idea this would be.

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One decision I make every year when planning the Halloween set-up is if I want to focus more on creating an “old manor” feel to the place or to up the Halloween vibe with lights and decor. I usually opt to include an even balance between the two, which can definitely be tricky. When planning the graveyard, the thought of jack-o-lantern lights nearby somewhat ruins the “creepiness” factor for me. However, the thought that now goes through my mind is, why can’t this Manor be having a swinging Halloween soiree?

This photo sums it up:

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Disney’s Haunted Mansion gives a great example as well, see here.

While browsing Flickr today, I stumbled upon a treasure of vintage Halloween photos that I think you’ll love. Here are a few:

View the stream on Flickr, click here.