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    Legend of Sleepy Hollow Halloween Decorations

    Decorating, Entertaining, Halloween Decor, Holiday & Seasonal

    You are cordially invited to dinner at the Van Tassel home on this chilly October eve. I do hope you can join the Van Tassels, their lovely daughter Katrina and her two suitors, the schoolmaster Ichabod Crane and Brom Van Brunt, though you may know him as Brom Bones.

    A Legend of Sleepy Hollow Halloween: Washington Irving's chilling short story of Ichabod Crane and the headless horsesman inspired this Halloween tablesetting. The details are amazing; I especially love the Sleepy Hollow sign, the tombstone place cards and the spooky paper trees on the table. And that jack-o-lantern is pretty scary, too!

    It should be quite the feast…

    A Legend of Sleepy Hollow Halloween: Washington Irving's chilling short story of Ichabod Crane and the headless horsesman inspired this Halloween tablesetting. The details are amazing; I especially love the Sleepy Hollow sign, the tombstone place cards and the spooky paper trees on the table. And that jack-o-lantern is pretty scary, too!

    …but you might not want to stay too late, lest you encounter the Headless Horseman on your ride back home.

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    A Legend of Sleepy Hollow Halloween: Washington Irving's chilling short story of Ichabod Crane and the headless horsesman inspired this Halloween tablesetting.  The details are amazing; I especially love the Sleepy Hollow sign, the tombstone place cards and the spooky paper trees on the table. And that jack-o-lantern is pretty scary, too!

    He is probably just a tale men tell after dark, a ghost story and nothing more. But why tempt fate by venturing out into the hollow after dark?

    A Legend of Sleepy Hollow Halloween: Washington Irving's chilling short story of Ichabod Crane and the headless horsesman inspired this Halloween tablesetting.  The details are amazing; I especially love the Sleepy Hollow sign, the tombstone place cards and the spooky paper trees on the table. And that jack-o-lantern is pretty scary, too!

    As you may have guessed, Washington Irving’s short story “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” inspired this slightly scary — but dare I say, elegant — Halloween tablescape and vignette I created in our dining room and foyer.

    A Legend of Sleepy Hollow Halloween: Washington Irving's chilling short story of Ichabod Crane and the headless horsesman inspired this Halloween tablesetting.  The details are amazing; I especially love the Sleepy Hollow sign, the tombstone place cards and the spooky paper trees on the table. And that jack-o-lantern is pretty scary, too!

    We listened to an audio recording of the story on a trip earlier this fall, and decided we had to have a Sleepy Hollow Halloween. You know how much I love make believe!

    As we listened to the story, I made note of details, nuances and mood I could use to transform our home into Tarry Town, N.Y., circa 1790.

    Legend of Sleepy Hollow Halloween Decorations

    This Welcome to Sleepy Hollow sign was my first project — and probably my favorite. I’ll be sharing the tutorial for how I made it tomorrow. It’s modeled after a real sign in the town.

    Legend of Sleepy Hollow Halloween Decorations

    My Legend of Sleepy Hollow Halloween table isn’t nearly as scary or as gory as last year’s hotel of horror tablescape.

    A Legend of Sleepy Hollow Halloween: Washington Irving's chilling short story of Ichabod Crane and the headless horsesman inspired this Halloween tablesetting.  The details are amazing; I especially love the Sleepy Hollow sign, the tombstone place cards and the spooky paper trees on the table. And that jack-o-lantern is pretty scary, too!

    I wanted to make it look like a fall harvest feast of the sort the Van Tassels and their guests would have enjoyed.

    A Legend of Sleepy Hollow Halloween: Washington Irving's chilling short story of Ichabod Crane and the headless horsesman inspired this Halloween tablesetting. The details are amazing; I especially love the Sleepy Hollow sign, the tombstone place cards and the spooky paper trees on the table. And that jack-o-lantern is pretty scary, too!

    A Legend of Sleepy Hollow Halloween: Washington Irving's chilling short story of Ichabod Crane and the headless horsesman inspired this Halloween tablesetting.  The details are amazing; I especially love the Sleepy Hollow sign, the tombstone place cards and the spooky paper trees on the table. And that jack-o-lantern is pretty scary, too!

    Fine china and black chandelier napkin rings (which I made by spray painting wooden chandelier Christmas ornaments).

    But if you know the story of Ichabod Crane and the Headless Horseman, I think you’ll find some of the details chilling.

    A Legend of Sleepy Hollow Halloween: Washington Irving's chilling short story of Ichabod Crane and the headless horsesman inspired this Halloween tablesetting.  The details are amazing; I especially love the Sleepy Hollow sign, the tombstone place cards and the spooky paper trees on the table. And that jack-o-lantern is pretty scary, too!

    Like these tombstone-shaped place cards and the black paper trees I made using my Silhouette Cameo.

    A Legend of Sleepy Hollow Halloween: Washington Irving's chilling short story of Ichabod Crane and the headless horsesman inspired this Halloween tablesetting.  The details are amazing; I especially love the Sleepy Hollow sign, the tombstone place cards and the spooky paper trees on the table. And that jack-o-lantern is pretty scary, too!

    Or the jack-o-lantern with the glowing eyes and the sinister smile.

    A Legend of Sleepy Hollow Halloween: Washington Irving's chilling short story of Ichabod Crane and the headless horsesman inspired this Halloween tablesetting.  The details are amazing; I especially love the Sleepy Hollow sign, the tombstone place cards and the spooky paper trees on the table. And that jack-o-lantern is pretty scary, too!

    But I’m not sure there’s anything more eerie than Ichabod Crane’s hat and scarf resting atop a stack of school books.

    A Legend of Sleepy Hollow Halloween: Washington Irving's chilling short story of Ichabod Crane and the headless horsesman inspired this Halloween tablesetting.  The details are amazing; I especially love the Sleepy Hollow sign, the tombstone place cards and the spooky paper trees on the table. And that jack-o-lantern is pretty scary, too!

    As we all know, Ichabod was never seen again in Sleepy Hollow after he left the Von Tassel home.

    A Legend of Sleepy Hollow Halloween: Washington Irving's chilling short story of Ichabod Crane and the headless horsesman inspired this Halloween tablesetting.  The details are amazing; I especially love the Sleepy Hollow sign, the tombstone place cards and the spooky paper trees on the table. And that jack-o-lantern is pretty scary, too!

    Some believe he was chased away by the headless horseman…

    A Legend of Sleepy Hollow Halloween: Washington Irving's chilling short story of Ichabod Crane and the headless horsesman inspired this Halloween tablesetting.  The details are amazing; I especially love the Sleepy Hollow sign, the tombstone place cards and the spooky paper trees on the table. And that jack-o-lantern is pretty scary, too!

    …while others believe he suffered a more deadly fate at the hands of the Galloping Hessian.

    A Legend of Sleepy Hollow Halloween: Washington Irving's chilling short story of Ichabod Crane and the headless horsesman inspired this Halloween tablesetting.  The details are amazing; I especially love the Sleepy Hollow sign, the tombstone place cards and the spooky paper trees on the table. And that jack-o-lantern is pretty scary, too!

    Or maybe it was Brom Bones who orchestrated Ichabod’s disappearance to get rid of his rival for Katrina’s affection.

    A Legend of Sleepy Hollow Halloween: Washington Irving's chilling short story of Ichabod Crane and the headless horsesman inspired this Halloween tablesetting.  The details are amazing; I especially love the Sleepy Hollow sign, the tombstone place cards and the spooky paper trees on the table. And that jack-o-lantern is pretty scary, too!

    We all know the story, but the ending is the stuff of legend.

    A Legend of Sleepy Hollow Halloween: Washington Irving's chilling short story of Ichabod Crane and the headless horsesman inspired this Halloween tablesetting. The details are amazing; I especially love the Sleepy Hollow sign, the tombstone place cards and the spooky paper trees on the table. And that jack-o-lantern is pretty scary, too!

    For more Halloween decorating inspiration, be sure to check out my spooky front porch.

    Love all these outdoor Halloween decorations for the front porch. So much spooky fun and inspiration at AttaGirlSays.com

    Filed Under: Decorating, Entertaining, Halloween Decor, Holiday & Seasonal Tagged With: dining room, foyer, Halloween, tablescapes

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    1. Steve Beutel

      September 17, 2020 at 3:56 pm

      Where did you get the “jack o lantern” lantern?

      Reply
      • Atta Girl Amy

        September 22, 2020 at 12:08 pm

        I’m afraid that I don’t know where that lantern came from. My mom passed it along to me, and I think she may have bought it at a yard sale.

        Sorry I couldn’t help.

        Reply
    2. Jennifer

      October 24, 2014 at 10:18 am

      Oh I love it Amy!! How absolutely fun and full of little delights. You did a wonderful job interpreting the story in your decor!!

      Reply
    3. Dena

      October 24, 2014 at 9:14 am

      Love this! Especially the recreation of the real Sleepy Hollow sign!

      Reply
    4. Linda @ It All Started With Paint

      October 24, 2014 at 8:29 am

      Amazing, my friend! Love all the details — the spray painted chandelier napkin ring holders are genius! And I can’t wait to find out how you made that amazing sign!!!

      🙂 Linda

      Reply
    5. laura @eye candy creative studio

      October 23, 2014 at 11:54 pm

      wow – you did an amazing job – everything looks great!

      Reply
    6. Tracey @Let's Go Junking

      October 23, 2014 at 11:50 pm

      Love it! Love it! Love it! Amazing job Amy.

      Reply
    7. Karen @ Dogs Don't Eat Pizza

      October 23, 2014 at 11:04 pm

      Well, I should not have read this before bedtime! Spooky! But incredibly creative. You are a talented spook!! (Get it?!? Halloween humor!)

      Reply

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