Category: Halloween decorations

I decorate people’s homes for Halloween. I started out of the trunk of my car and almost quit from the...

Courtesy of Kelly Fitzsimmons Kelly Fitzsimmons is the proprietor of Light Up Your Holidays, a vacation adorning service in Chicago. Fitzsimmons started the enterprise from the trunk of her car in 2001. Now, she has six-figure purchasers. She decorates for holidays like Halloween and Christmas, and mentioned she tailors designs to purchasers’ budgets and moods. This as-told-to essay relies on a dialog with Kelly Fitzsimmons,…

I’m a professional pumpkin carver whose creations resemble celebrities, famous art work, and characters like Paddington. They take up to...

Marc Evan, left, together with his enterprise accomplice Chris Soria. Courtesy of Maniac Pumpkin Carvers Marc Evan began Maniac Pumpkin Carvers together with his childhood pal after graduating from school. Now they run a group of artists out of a warehouse in Yonkers, New York. They obtained their begin at a farmers market and say they work 20 hours a day in October. This as-told-to…

Home Depot’s famous giant skeletons keep getting stolen from front yards

Home Depot skeleton. Photo by Marvin Joseph/The Washington Post through Getty Images Owners of 12-foot skeletons from Home Depot are reporting thefts throughout the US. The decorations often promote out lengthy earlier than Halloween and resell for properly over common worth. Home Depot advises victims of skeleton thefts to contact native police. Home Depot’s famous 12-foot skeletons have been scorching Halloween decor for a number…

I spent $500,000 renovating an Airbnb to look like Disneyland’s Haunted Mansion ride. It’s low maintenance, always booked, and provides...

Courtesy of Jeffrey Schiefelbein As a kid, Jeffrey Schiefelbein loved the Haunted Mansion ride at Disneyland. He started a production company, purchased a house, and recreated the Haunted Mansion in each room. Now, he rents his haunted home on Airbnb for $679 a night during the week and $779 on weekends. This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Jeffrey Schiefelbein, an Airbnb owner…