Olivia Quinn
There’s something about a front door in October that sets the mood for the whole house. It’s the first thing trick-or-treaters see, the thing neighbors slow down to look at, and honestly, it doesn’t take much to make it unforgettable. A roll of crepe paper, a plastic tablecloth, or a pack of construction paper can … Read more
There’s something about walking into a home in late October that’s been fully decked out for Halloween — the string lights glowing orange in a window, a skeleton propped up by the door like it’s waiting for you. It’s one of those small seasonal shifts that makes a house feel alive again after a long, … Read more
There’s something about the first week of September that just hits differently. The air hasn’t changed yet — at least not where I live — but something inside me shifts. I start eyeing the throw blankets folded on the shelf. I reach for the cinnamon candle I’ve been saving since last November. And before … Read more
Every October, I walk through my neighborhood in the evenings just to see what people have done with their homes. The front porches are always impressive — the pumpkins, the skeletons, the mums. But honestly? The houses that stop me in my tracks are always the ones with something happening in the windows. There’s something … Read more