How to add Color to your Home with Wreaths

So the other day my son looked at our front door and said “Christmas is over” I laughed nervously at him and said “Yes, but this is a winter wreath you see here“ I had removed the “Merry Christmas” part and so it looked plenty wintry to me. He just gave me a skeptical look. Truth be told, it is still winter outside, I even had to shovel snow yesterday. But he got me thinking that what I needed was a change in attitude.

So for this month’s Ten on the Tenth I’ve decided to make a new Spring wreath for the front door. The theme is, things that we love to decorate with all the time.

And for those of you wondering what Ten on the Tenth is well, it is a group of us blogging friends who get together on this day to share a project with you, one that costs us less then ten dollars. Last month we talked about Spring projects and the month before we shared Valentine’s Day ideas.

Close up of wreath, How to Add Color to your Home with Wreaths www.theboondocksblog.com

If you have followed me any length of time you know I love my wreaths. In fact they have a page all of their own. But all of those wreaths, except for the one mentioned above, are in Greece. So it is time to make a new one for my new home.

What I used:

Wire wreath form from the Dollar Tree
2 white flower bunches from the Dollar Tree
One spool of ribbon on sale at Michael’s for $4
One bunch of yellow tulips also from Michael’s for $2

I also used a few things I had at home

some twine
a transparent ribbon
a red bird figurine

wreath form, flowers and blue ribbon, How to Add Color to your Home with Wreaths www.theboondocksblog.com

The How to:

This was a pretty easy wreath to make and it took me about 5 minutes.

The first step was to wrap the chambray ribbon with the lace around the wreath form. I just tucked the ends into the back, no glue needed. I really love that ribbon, it actually came like that with the lace on top of the chambray.

Blue ribbon with lace wrapped around wreath form, How to Add Color to your Home with Wreaths www.theboondocksblog.com

I then took the two white flower bunches and bent them into curved shapes. I tucked the bottoms into the ribbon so the flowers would be in opposite directions.

Adding the white flowers on the bottom, How to Add Color to your Home with Wreaths www.theboondocksblog.com

In order to place the yellow tulips in the center I also bend them and tucked them into the ribbon. But then I pulled them and arranged them so they would spread all around.

However this can be tricky at times because the plastic stems will not stay bent. In this case I took a piece of transparent ribbon I already had, and wound it around the bottom of the wreath. This serves to separate the flowers and keep them in place so they look like a fan.

Adding yellow tulips on the bottom of wreath, How to Add Color to your Home with Wreaths www.theboondocksblog.com

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And because I wanted to add a bit of a rustic touch I wound a piece of twine all around over the chambray part of the ribbon.

Wrapping twine around the wreath, How to Add Color to your Home with Wreaths www.theboondocksblog.com

And the final addition, a small felt bird that I happened to have around the house.

Adding a red cardinal to the wreath, How to Add Color to your Home with Wreaths www.theboondocksblog.com

Nothing brings a smile to my face like a pretty wreath on the front door of the house! It doesn’t have to be fancy, and it certainly doesn’t have to cost a lot as I have just shown with this simple wreath. In fact I spent about 9 dollars on this one. And because nothing has been glued down I can reuse all the materials on future projects.

Finished spring wreath, How to Add Color to your Home with Wreaths www.theboondocksblog.com

Once I hung it up on the door I made sure to show it to my son, the skeptic and say “See here, the wintry wreath is gone!” Just so he’ll know that I actually pay attention to his grumblings.

Spring wreath with white flowers and yellow tulips, How to Add Color to your Home with Wreaths www.theboondocksblog.com

I make wreaths every chance I get and feel this is a simple and fun way to decorate. I’ve made some silly wreaths in my time which I’d rather forget. But my favorite wreath has to be this one that was made with items from mother nature herself. And the cost…zero!

Spring wreath in front of door with flowers, ribbon and a red cardinal, How to Add Color to your Home with Wreaths www.theboondocksblog.com

Of course you don’t need a grumpy son to prod you along and put you in a Springtime mood. All you need to do is make a simple to make a wreath and add instant color to your home.

Scroll down to visit my friends who are also going to show you their favorite things to decorate with.

What is my favorite way to decorate? With wreaths which add color to your home and are easy to make. A tutorial on how to make an easy and frugal spring wreath with ribbon, faux flowers and a red cardinal. #SpringWreath #EasyDecorating #FauxFloralWreath #FrugalWreath How to Add Color to your Home with Wreaths www.theboondocksblog.com

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Julie

Thursday 7th of March 2019

Ha ha, blokes just don't understand home decor sometimes do they?!! Obviously it was a winter wreath! This spring one is super pretty though :-)

Mary

Thanks Julie. All this decorating stuff is bewildering to my sons. Sometimes my daughters don't get it either. Haha!

Patti @ Pandora's Box

Saturday 10th of March 2018

We are also under quite a bit of snow, another 6" since yesterday....It better end soon as it was a long winter in NY!! I love your wreath, very clever! - any signs of spring make me feel good right now!

Sunday 11th of March 2018

I agree with you Patti. I'm also in NY and can't believe it snows in March. The kids told me it even snowed in May once.

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I had a really hard time taking down a Christmas wreath over our mantel after the holidays. It just looked perfect there. Love your colorful spring wreath.

You get me Eilis. Sometimes those pine cones look so cozy even if it's not Christmas!

Marie

You know how much I love your wreaths, Mary and this pretty one is no exception! Pinned

Thank you Marie, I'll have to build up my wreath collection all over again but that will be so much fun to do.

Jane

Mary, your wreath looks so spring-y! Just the thing to elevate your spirits when you're still dealing with winter! I don't even have a spring wreath on our front door yet!

Jane I didn't want to put one up just yet but my son's grumblings pushed me in the right direction. You can't decide what to do with this yo-yo weather.