Phase 2 of The House Behind The Trees ~ The downstairs #TeelsBuildaHouse

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So we are starting the downstairs ... I HATE to say basement because we had a basement in our old home, where you opened a door and went down stairs separated from anything else. It was a finished basement complete with a bedroom, craft room, family/game room and we spent a lot of time there ~ our oldest son moved down there in jr high and stayed through high school ... until we finished the master suite in the attic then he moved back up to the bedroom floor with his brother and sister.  So here our downstairs is open to the rest of the house, you can see through to the outside from the top of the stairs going down because we have a wall of windows down there as well.  We really didn't plan to have a kiddo down there but since we are having to do a switch-a-roo with rooms (I'll explain later) he is moving home soon and will be downstairs. Anyhoo, our downstairs will house our main family room, our middle sons room, a full bath and kitchenette.  I thought it would be fun ...
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Halloween Party Ideas That You Can Scare Up On The Cheap

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Masked Portraits
Halloween is just a few days away, but there's still time to haunt your house. These ideas are so easy to do, it'll scare you. When prepping for the holiday, don't forget to costume everyone — even folks in paintings and photos. Black construction paper, scissors, and low-tack artists' tape ($3.53; dickblick.com) were all it took to ready this blushing bride for a masquerade ball. (Other easy embellishments: red devil horns and white fangs.) Just resist the urge to disguise priceless artwork that's not protected by glass.

Ghouls' Night Out
To call forth this gathering, use glue dots to stick construction-paper eyes and mouths onto white tissue-paper bells ($3.08 for two 9"H, $4.20 for one 18"H; partycheap.com), then drape them with cheesecloth.


Jack O'-lanterns in a Jiffy
Turn orange tissue-paper balls ($3.20 each; partycheap.com) into proper Halloween pumpkins. Simply cut facial features and stems from construction paper and apply to the balls with glue dots ($3.99 for a pack of 200; discountschoolsupply.com).



Elegantly Eerie Accessories
Plates: Skull-adorned dishes add a subtle spine tingle to any meal. ($14.99 for four; target.com for stores. White salad plate, $18; foldedpigs.etsy.com)Cake Stand: Iacoli & McAllister repurposes vintage candlesticks into pretty pedestals.

Witch Cupcakes
Believe it or not, these silhouettes were created with rubber stamps ($25 for two, Rubber Stamps; 212-675- 1180). Using a cookie cutter or a glass, cut fondant into circles and leave out overnight to stiffen. Paint a clean rubber stamp with black food coloring and press image onto the circles. If needed, fill in bare spots with a small paintbrush dipped in food coloring. Just before serving, place the circles on top of cupcakes with buttercream frosting.

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  1. Drew WattsDecember 31, 2015 at 3:42 AM

    Halloween party! That’s my favorite. You know my fiancé also like attending Halloween themed events. We both enjoy a lot in such parties at local event space New York. At this moment I am super excited for my Halloween themed engagement par

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