Create a Spirited House Just in Time for the Witching Hour

MOORESVILLE, N.C., Sept. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Halloween is quickly becoming a holiday for which families across the country are now turning their homes into fully costumed haunted houses. Not sure how to create your bewitching atmosphere? Decorate the lawn with tombstones, pumpkins or eyeball path markers to create the ultimate "spook-tacular" event with these easy ideas from Lowe's.

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From Front Yard to Ghostly Graveyard

-- Evoke the ghoulish setting with a Haunted Halloween Pre-lit Fence (Item #28846, $29.97) that highlights the wide variety of tombstones placed across your front lawn (Item #22557, $6.97).

-- Rattle visitors' bones by marking the entrance to your newly formed cemetery with an air blown, skull-adorned archway (Item #293793, $69).

Pumpkins, Pumpkins, Everywhere

-- To enchant all your neighbors, secure a giant pumpkin inflatable (Item #21319, $39.97) in your front yard.

-- Channel your Halloween spirit and adorn your porch with Jack-o'- lanterns carved with a handy kit (Item #27720, $3.97). Have each family member decorate their own pumpkin to reflect each of their personalities.

Make an Eerie Entryway

-- As children walk up to your home, light the way with a variety of strands sure to light up your trick-or-treaters' faces. Choose from assorted color pumpkins, flying ghosts or creepy crawly spiders (Item #29104, $7.97) that create the perfect glowing decor.

-- Greet your treat seekers with a life-sized mummy (Item #24321, $79) with glowing eyes freshly risen from his gravestone.

Crafting the Perfect Halloween Lair

-- To transport the spooky vibe throughout your home, hang a motion- activated pirate (Item #28464, $24.97) from your living room ceiling and string cobwebs along the furniture.

-- When dusk falls, turn on an LED strobe light (Item #27090, $7.97); the lights can make your guests feel they are under a magical spell.

For more information on decorating for Halloween, visit Lowes.com or your local Lowe's store.

About Lowe's

With fiscal year 2007 sales of $48.3 billion, Lowe's Companies, Inc. is a FORTUNE(R) 50 company that serves approximately 14 million customers a week at more than 1,575 home improvement stores in the United States and Canada. Founded in 1946 and based in Mooresville, N.C., Lowe's is the second-largest home improvement retailer in the world. For more information, visit Lowes.com.

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