That Halloween Bro’s Virginia Beach Home Has Dark Brooding Vibes All Year Long
“I bought this house right after COVID when the housing marketing was tough to find a good house and for a good price. There just wasn’t enough homes, and you had to go above and beyond the asking price to even be considered. I waited six months!” begins James Bryan, also known as That Halloween Bro (he also has a YouTube channel).
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“However, a friend of a friend let me know she was selling her townhouse and knew I was looking. I honestly had my doubts because you hear horror stories about townhouses. I went to look, and I immediately was drawn into the open rooms, storage, large backyard, and, of course, how I could deck this place out for Halloween.”
“We worked out an amazing deal and one month later, I was a first-time homebuyer. There isn’t really any fun or exciting history behind this place, and it won’t be my forever home, but it makes for one fantastic journey,” James writes. Before he moved in, James says the walls were painted in dark browns, tans, and beiges, and the home was covered in an off-white carpet. James says the carpet was the first thing he got rid of, but he kept one of the room’s wall paint colors. “The one room color I kept was the office. It was this moody dark gray that was perfect for a Halloween-themed office.”
James didn’t do a ton of remodeling, but definitely put his stamp on the space. “It’s more modern and bright, yet has this brooding darker all year round Halloween feel to it,” James begins. “Before moving I got rid of all the carpet and replaced it with this great aged looking gray plank flooring. I replaced all the lighting with dimmable recessed lighting so I could create a mood or look any time of day or time of the year. I also painted all the walls and tried for each room to have an accent wall. I wanted each room to have an accent wall with unique art or pieces to immediately attract your attention when you entered.”
Where exactly does James keep all of his Halloween decor when it’s not out on display? “So I keep all my Halloween decor in my attic that has specially designed shelves for stacking with the roof angle. It keeps everything tidy! I also have an outdoor barn/shed where I put shelving for some of the heavier tubs I don’t want to carry up the attic stairs,” he explains. But this townhome also came with a delightful positive aspect:
“The amount of closets and storage this place has is wild. For a townhouse, it has more closets and space for storage than most houses do and something I appreciate as a Halloween hoarder.”
Thanks, James!
This tour’s responses and photos were edited for length/size and clarity.
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