Over 20 years of writing this blog for decorators and designers, stylists and retail display artists, I have received quite a few emails about how the fall season seems to bring out a two-party system. And I'm not talking politics!
What I'm referring to is the fans of Halloween and those who don't celebrate that holiday. It's an issue that affects retailers more than you might realize... many become frustrated about the 'invasion of the ghoulish' in store windows all over town. The windows and shops all seem to be overwhelmingly filled with bright orange, purple & green with black, and an abundance of goblins ghosts and ghouls comes right along with that. "I don't DO Halloween" some retailers say - and though that may seem like retail suicide to some, I understand their point of view.
Continue reading for some elegant solutions to this dilemma...