While looking for Fall decoration ideas, I found this on Pinterest. While I don’t eat much candy corn, decorating with it is fabulous! (Visit Woman’s Day for more ideas on decorating with candy corn.)
Woman’s Day Halloween Hurricane Lamps
I loved them because they didn’t scream “HALLOWEEN!!” at you, so you could use them for all of Fall. Perfect for me because I am not someone who will change decorations too frequently. The only problem was that I wasn’t going to pay $40 for the large hurricane glass, or even $25 for the smaller one. I suppose we should just get this out there now: I am cheap – thrifty, if you want to be nice about it. I love a good bargain, and it physically pains me to pay a lot of money for anything. So, I set out on a mission to find something that would let me get the look, without paying that price. It turned out to be pretty easy, actually. Walmart had something very similar for $5! And because I don’t believe in “matchy-matchy”, I bought two similar lamps, both $5 each.
So, here’s the cost breakdown
- Two hurricane glasses each $5
- The shorter candle was about $3
- Taller candle was $5
- Bag of candy corn was less than $2.
- Total Cost = $20!
I love it on table by the front door, next to the silver(plated) pitcher I found at Faith Farm for $2. Have I mentioned that I love that place?
Added bonus: the candles are scented, so it smells lovely everytime you walk by.
Halloween Hurricanes – My $20 Version!
The only down-side to using candy corn for decorating? My son keeps eating them!
So, what are your favorite Fall/Halloween decorations?
Click here to see how I re-used these for Thanksgiving decorations!
Thanks for stopping by!
Eliesa
Tracy says
October 12, 2011 at 7:55 pmLove the final product and love the $$ savings!
A Pinterest Addict says
October 12, 2011 at 9:04 pmAwww… my first comment! You’re the best! xoxo
Steph says
October 13, 2011 at 4:09 pmI love it too….I think I’m doing this…hopefully I will find vases tall enough that it would be hard to fit my hand in every 5 minutes:)
A Pinterest Addict says
October 13, 2011 at 9:23 pmBelieve me, the tight squeeze isn’t stopping the boy. He just picks it up and dumps it over a little bit!
linds says
November 4, 2011 at 3:58 amYour version is super cute! I can’t believe you found those hurricane glasses at walmart! I have been wanting some for such a long time, but they are always too expensive. I’m going to have to go check there this weekend.
A Pinterest Addict says
November 4, 2011 at 8:14 amThey have bunch of them, all pretty inexpensive. By the way, I can’t wait to re-use them for Thanksgiving and Christmas! So many pins, so little time 🙂 Thanks for stopping by AND commenting :p