This post was most recently updated on January 1st, 2020
So I’ve been using the same DIY Fall wreath for years. I made it at least 10 years ago, and every year, I perk it up a little by adding something new. Last year it was burlap. I still like it a lot, but this Fall, I had the itch to make something entirely new. Since my usual Fall wreath is full of color, I decided to go a different route. That way, I can switch them up from year to year for a different look.
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Here’s last year-and-every-year-before-that’s wreath, full of colorful leaves and fruit…
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And, here’s this year’s Fall wreath!
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It lacks all that traditional Fall color, but makes up for it in natural texture from the grapevine, dried leaves, and a variety of burlap ribbons. The glittery sunflowers add a bit of fun.
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I’m a huge fan of sunflowers, so when I found this fun twist on them at Michaels, I knew I had to have them. I mean, seriously, burlap + sparkles in a SUNFLOWER? Um, I’m thinking this might be how sunflowers look in heaven.
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I’ll be adding some other Fall decor to the front porch in the coming days or week, which I’ll share when it all comes together! With 3 small kiddos, my seasonal decorating adventures have to happen in stages these days. Gone are the days when I could spend hours on the front porch playing around with boxes of potential decor. If it’s gonna happen at all, it has to be in baby steps!
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Have you hung a Fall wreath yet? Do you decorate your front porch for Fall? Tell me all about it!
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Have a fun weekend.
I love the new wreath! The older one is beautiful as well. The new one invokes a deep calm breath. A more simplistic view of the season.
For fall I bring out the Friendship candles, scarecrows, corn, cornstalks, pumpkins, and haystacks. I have a small area in front of my front door. I live to place the pumpkins under the plants and under the straw. I place my scarecrows inside my pine trees. I tie back cornstalk io each side of the door and place more pumpkins and haystacks to the side of each haystack.
I tie the corn ( about 7) to each other and add an autumn color ribbon for added color onto the storm door. It hangs like a doorknob and visitors do knock on the door with the corn! The Friendship candles are placed around the windows and are on timers. I love to decorate!
They’re both beautiful, but I think I’m going to try the one in ‘earth tones’ … I have a fall-colored one for my back door (and, no, it’s not up yet … not willing to let go of summer just yet, altho I love fall in New England!) Great ideas … great site … Thanks!!
I love this wreath and all it natural colors Beautiful! Would love it if you came by One More Time Events and shared it at Share it One More Time…http://www.onemoretimeevents.com/2013/09/warming-up-your-home-for-winter-and.html New Follower
I’d like to think sunflowers look that way in Heaven too! :O)
Now that the paint is dry in the living room, I can finally start to think in terms of decoration. DH thinks he might want to build an entertainment center (he’s already built me a counter in the kitchen and a desk for his office). Maybe by Halloween I can get up to decorating speed. So far, I’ve put up a painting my mother had made for me one Christmas of her home town in Switzerland.