Is there anything more entertaining than dressing the home for Halloween with gloriously ghoulish decor? Especially with a blanket of darkness lending the perfect backdrop for spooky string lights, pumpkin lanterns, bloodthirsty festivities and masquerading in the name of fun. To put some flair into fright night, here’s what’s teasing and trending..

. 1. Happy Halloween Lantern, £9.

99, Jack-O’-Lanterns Twin Pack, £7.99, rest of items from a selection, Dobbies First impressions count and an eerie door-scape is the best disguise. Top your spiderweb decor with lanterns and fresh pumpkins to spook trick-or-treaters.

2. Halloween Toast Large Enamel Cooking Pot, £52, Halloween Toast & Marmalade Witch’s Brew Small Mug, £18, The Wise Witches Small Mug, £18, rest of items from a selection, Emma Bridgewater With a good measure of sorcery, a web of intrigue surrounds this Halloween-themed tableware to cast a spell on family and friends. 3.

Felt Bat Halloween Basket, £9.99, Lights4fun Fangtastic..

. this bat basket is cute and creepy enough for a table centrepiece. Piled high with candy, bookend it with Halloween flowers, fairy lights and vampire fangs for a decadent display.

4. Garland – Orange Physalis, £24, Resin Candle Holder – Pumpkin, £4.99, Box of 4 Taper Candles – Black , £8.

99, rest of items from a selection, Gisela Graham For a classic pumpkin orange and black scheme, this floral garland teamed with bat-winged candlesticks will add some gothic glamour to yo.