Home interiors: The Halloween decor tricks that work a treat 

Take the exuberant palette of autumn and choose your theme: Spooky and fun or elegant and pastoral? 

The Designed Table's pumpkin runner (€74.50) is an alternative to a full tablecloth. The colourway is picked up in vibrant orange napkins (four for €48, six for €72) with white tableware and rattan placemats keeping the look cool and sophisticated.

No sooner have temperatures dived and Halloween decorating ideas start filling our newsfeeds.

Of all the decorating occasions, this one has the greatest potential for tackiness, especially if family members insist on fake cobwebs and grimacing pumpkin faces.