Carved pumpkins are Halloween standards, but how did the jack-o'-lantern tradition get started ... Celebrated at the end of summer, Samhain was a time to honor the deceased.

In that time ... into your Halloween decor timeline, from personal preference to the vibe of your neighborhood. In general, decorating during the first week of October is a good place to start.

"I particularly love this time ... decorations, and classic ghost motifs,” she says. Introduce old-school Halloween motifs around the house—witches, black cats, and jack-o’-lanterns ...

So, settle in and get ready to take a trip back in time ... to Halloween. Prior to animatronics and blow-up lawn decorations there were, well, pumpkins. In 1962, these carved jack-o'-lanterns ...

Lewis, a towering jack o’ lantern ... Halloween. Lewis is programmed to say many phrases with a devil-may-care attitude, including: “Hello, hello, I’m so happy you could carve out some time ...

beach days — and combine them with Halloween décor, imagery and traditions. That may look like carving watermelons and topping your grilled hamburger with jack-o-lantern-shaped cheese.

Be it fairy lights or candles, both Halloween and Diwali are incomplete without vibrant colours. With the two festivals coinciding, you can opt for paper lanterns for a mash-up decor. Bonus ...

Halloween is just around the corner and consumers are acting accordingly. From scary to cute, Halloween decorations are a ... "I am not a jack-o-lantern. My name is Lewis." ...