Extreme Halloween Home Decorations

Extreme Halloween Home Decorations
stltoday.com- There is a house in St. Charles that will make you turn your head this Halloween. From a distance, it might look like a hot mess, but when you get closer, you come to appreciate the genius mess. Thanks to the creator of this Halloween delight, 38-year-old Chris Donaubauer, hundreds of ghosts and ghouls can enjoy his handy work throughout the month of October.

There’s the skeleton gang playing poker around a wooden bar that was hand-cut and painted. The skeleton wedding party and its fiendish guests. The skeleton cowboy riding a skeletal horse. The caged ghoul lurching toward you through fog and sparkling lights. The werewolf wearing a blood-stained shirt and pants growling as you walk by.
Chris is known as the guy who “goes bigger than Clark Griswold.” It’s a reputation he takes seriously. He’s a man who wears his holiday spirit on his yard. His wife Sara, 34, appreciates his annual effort but stays away from the setup. Every piece of his yard is covered, including the driveway and garage and extends through the backyard and onto the roof.

Chris starts unpacking the boxes in September, and it takes 8- to 12-hour days of the entire month to set up everything from 300 boxes of decorations stored in their basement, the attic, and a shed. He can expect hundreds of visitors, and some bring their out-of-town guests each year. A journalist from Norway visited the house after catching word about it.
It all started 15 years ago and just grew. People drop off things he can add to the burgeoning display. He hates throwing anything out and will try to repair and repurpose things that eventually break down.
Chris is well-known around the neighborhood, but people travel from hours away to see what he’s added each year. The regulars are counting on him, and they follow his progress on a Facebook page.

United Rentals


Now that is a dedicated man! I’m sure he brings a lot of joy to the people who go and visits his home. But can you imagine the type of tools that would be needed to accomplish this task? At United Rentals, we have all the tools and equipment in Abilene you need for all your extreme holiday decorating. Come by and see us or visit us at www.unitedrentals.com.  

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