DIY Autumn Wreath

Happy Autumn!

The weather has been getting crisper and it is feeling like sweater weather. Autumn is one of my favourite times of the year. I love the crisp, fresh air and the changing colours of leaves on plants and trees. It has also been hotter this past summer which put a hold the flurry of baking occurring at my house. I wanted to slowly ease into fall and wait until the official first day before taking out the fall décor, but, who am I kidding? I am a sucker for a theme.

So barely mid way into September I distributed the autumn décor and started with the pumpkin baking. A few pumpkin doughnuts later, I am feeling content with my decision to acknowledge the beginning of autumn.

As a relatively new homeowner I am still getting used to having ample space for décor, and recently it dawned on me that I had some space -and a nice front door- to be creative.

Enter, autumn wreath. Since I am new to wreath making I found a series of accoutrements at Michaels to build a wreath that met my design aesthetic. It was really quick and simple, and price wise still below the costs of pre-made ones. I also found items that did not need to be glued together so I am hoping to use the wreath base for a Christmas wreath later in the year, but you can always connect the elements using a glue gun.

I have a glass door and can't add a nail to the front of the door to place the wreath. Last year we figured out a great solution to address this issue, which involves placing an adhesive outdoor hook on the inside of the door upside down so that the hook portion is facing down. Then you can tie a long ribbon around the top of the wreath from the outside, up around the top of the door and inside your house, tied around the hook. This allows a nail-free way to hang the wreath from the outside and still looks great!

Making an Autumn Wreath

Required Supplies

Wreath Base

Ribbon for bow

Scissors

Faux Flowers, Leaves, or Garlands

Glue Gun (if making embellishments permanent)

Steps

Collect your wreath elements. For me, it included the wreath base, ribbons and garland. Add the garland and any other embellishments to the wreath. My garland was flexible and easily wrapped around the wreath so it was not required for my wreath. I'm so in love with the garland; isn't it gorgeous?!

Add your bow! And in my case, the attaching ribbon for my inside door hook trick! I kept the theme natural looking with wood wreath, pops of orange fall colour and burlap ribbons. I'm pretty pleased with the result!