Halloween at Home with a Dedicated Collector
Janey Ellis uses her home as a blank canvas to showcase her collecting interests. And this time of year, those interests turn to Halloween. The results are spooktacular.
Janey Ellis loves Halloween, so much so that she and her husband, Patrick Arlt, decorate their Southern California mid-century modern home from floor to ceiling with vintage Halloween items to create a spooktacular look for the holiday.
Through her blog Atomic Redhead, Ellis writes about vintage fashions, offers tips, guides and reviews, plus shares history lessons about “fun and weird” things she comes across. A self-described maximalist, Ellis began collecting antique finds as a child, thanks in large part to antique dealer parents who encouraged her love of the past and nurtured her eclectic taste.
In many ways, Ellis uses her home as a blank canvas to showcase her collecting interests. And this time of year, those interests turn to Halloween. She and her husband volunteer their time at the Anaheim Fall Festival and Halloween Parade, which celebrates its 100th anniversary this year.
That volunteerism comes with a few perks, Ellis said, including being able to take home elements of retired pieces from the event. You’ll find some of those items among the many items on display throughout their home.
For tips on how to decorate using vintage Halloween decorations without damaging them, check out the following advice from Ellis on this blog post!
To see more of Janey Ellis' and Patrick Arlt's Halloween-decorated home, click here.
