With Halloween just around the corner on 31^st October, now’s the perfect time to start dressing your kitchen or kitchen showroom in a spooky style to delight kids and grown-ups alike. Whether you’re hosting a Halloween party or simply want to celebrate the occasion with some fun cookware, lighting and accessories, here’s all the inspiration you need…

STAUB’S PUMPKIN COCOTTE IS PERFECT FOR HEARTY SOUPS AND STEWS

Great for cosy nights in with a warming soup, casserole or stew, STAUB’s 24cm cast iron pumpkin cocotte in Cinnamon is ideal for one-pot cooking. The cast iron design stores heat for longer, releasing it slowly, which makes it perfect for taking straight from oven to table. As well as being oven and grill-proof, you can also use the cocotte on any hob, including induction. It’s easy to clean thanks to its matt black enamel interior, which also has the benefit of enhancing the natural flavour of meat, vegetables and other ingredients, and it looks stunning as the centrepiece of your kitchen table.

THERE’S A SMALLER STAUB CERAMIC VERSION TOO

As well as the large cast iron pumpkin cocotte, STAUB also has a smaller 15cm ceramic version in black. This pumpkin ceramic cocotte is the perfect addition to a Halloween tablescape and is handy for displaying spooky sweets and treats. It has an enamelled surface that makes it easy to clean and it’s microwave, oven and dishwasher-safe.

SET A SPOOKY SCENE WITH TALKING TABLES

If you’re hosting a sit-down Halloween dinner, dress the dining table with plenty of fun accessories in a pumpkin orange and party pink theme. Talking Tables has everything you need, including orange candle holders, pumpkin napkins and paper plates, velvet pumpkin decorations and Halloween garlands. Great for finger foods, creepy cakes and toffee apples.

GO LUXE WITH VELVET PUMPKINS FROM ROCKETT ST GEORGE

We love these Velvet Pumpkins from Rockett St George, which come in green, cream and dusky rose colours as well as different sizes. Use to decorate the dining table, open kitchen shelving or windowsills for a luxurious finish to your Halloween décor.

LIGHT DARK CORNERS WITH LIGHTS4FUN

The right lighting can make or break a room, so invest in LED candles and string lights on pumpkins to give your spooky scene that extra edge. Lights4fun has plenty to choose from including Moon & Star Design TruGlow® Taper LED candles, Felt Pumpkin decorations, a pre-lit black glitter Halloween wreath and more.

DECORATE THE FRONT PORCH WITH WAYFAIR

Take inspiration from American porches adorned with autumnal pumpkins and lanterns and create your own spooky scene. Think real and faux pumpkins, glass lanterns filled with pillar candles, leafy wreaths and garlands and orange-themed accessories. Wayfair has plenty of pumpkin goodies to pick from.

CREATE A SPOOKY WELCOME WITH DOBBIES

Head to Dobbies for a wide variety of Halloween tricks and treats, including lanterns, pumpkin decorations, mushroom lights, pumpkins, pumpkin seeds and plenty more. Perfect for welcoming trick or treaters as well as fancy dress guests for a Halloween gathering.

TALKING TABLES’ AUTUMNAL TABLESCAPES

Even if you’re not going all out for Halloween, there’s plenty of inspiration at Talking Tables for an autumnal table setting with pumpkin shaped candles, autumn paper napkins, orange glass candlestick holders and glass bud vases. A lovely way to decorate this chilly pre-Christmas season.