The Spooky Ghost Mirror DIY That'll Give Your House The Ultimate Halloween Boost

Halloween has become a holiday dedicated not only to the spookiest decor, but the most clever DIYs as well. While Christmas and Thanksgiving used to be all about crafting your own ornaments, trimmings, and designs, it's this fall holiday that has taken over the creative tips and tricks dominating social media pages, blog sites, and the internet in general. From egg carton bats to milk carton haunted houses and wood palette coffins, there is literally an endless list of ideas you can use to decorate your home for Halloween. And while all of these are super fun to try, it's the Pottery Barn hologram DIY that might have everyone searching their local thrift stores high and low for those old TVs no one usually thinks twice about. With just a few extra supplies and an unused smart television, you can create a spooky specter that screams "I dropped $400 on this," when really you will probably spend less than you do on a meal at your favorite restaurant!

Sometimes you hold onto things with no reason as to why, until one day a DIY project crosses your scrolling feed and you realize you MUST be psychic after all because that old smart TV collecting dust finally has a purpose. If you really follow through on donating or tossing out old items, that's ok. Chances are you can find older model LCD TVs at your local Goodwill, Facebook Marketplace, or any other thrift store. While you're there, try to find a frame that will fit around the set as well (this can also be larger than the TV, it just needs to cover it completely so the set is hidden). 

If you already have the television, you just need the frame and a two-way mirror or see-through mirror wrap. You can find the two-way mirror on Amazon, like this one by SUPREMETECH for $99. Just make sure to purchase a size that will fit your frame. To really make this holograph work, the TV does need to work. You want to make sure it connects and can play YouTube, because this is where your ghost holograph will come from. Once you've found a frame that covers your TV and fits your two-way mirror (or the other way around), you can paint the frame, add any embellishments or decor you want, and allow everything to set and dry. To make your frame more "spooky," consider painting it black or weathering the wood. You should be able to add in the two-way mirror as you would a standard painting or poster, and if you want to secure it more you can glue the edges of the mirror to the frame.

If you want the holograph to be horizontal, then all you need to do is open the YouTube app, ensure the video is full-screen press play on the floating ghost like this Floating Ghost video from Cheese Views, and then place your frame in front of the TV. You have the option to make this DIY vertical, just ensure that the YouTube video can be flipped to portray the ghost vertically as well. Make sure the TV is hidden and disguised by the frame so that it simply looks like you're capturing a spooky spirit floating in your home.