Day of the Dead: history of the Mexican celebration and how you can decorate your home for the occasion
Delve into the history of Mexico's Day of the Dead and discover how to decorate your home for the occasion
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Mexico’s Day of the Dead (or Día de los Muertos) is a time of celebration, where people gather at altars to offer food, drink, flowers and candles to their lost loved ones. Hundreds of people dress up as La Catrina (the elegant skull) to take part in a parade celebrating the dead, and surrounded themselves with marigolds: the flower thought to guide the spirit of the dead with its vivid colours and scent.
To get into the spirit of this ever-growing Mexican holiday, we have scoured the shops for the most stylish antique and contemporary accessories for your home. From ceramic skulls to devilish wallpaper, browse through our gallery of of spook-tacular finds to fill your home with devilish delights…
Red Day Of The Dead Frida Kahlo Cushion
£40.00, Trouva
Skull Vinyl Floor Mat in pink/orange by PODEVACHE
£65, Amara
Day of the Dead Sugar Skull Bauble
£7, Sass & Belle
Day of the Dead Wallpaper – Gold & Black
£120, Rockett St George
Day of the Dead biscuit tin
£35, Biscuiteers
Traditional Day of the Dead Papel Picado Flags
£6.75, Art Mexico
Mexican Day of the Dead ceramic skull folk art sculpture, edition 1/30
£1,683.10, 1stDibs
Baroque Skeleton Skull Garland
£5,83, Talking Tables
