I love adding little touches of personality to our living space. Whether it be mine, my husband’s or a mix of both our tastes, I treasure making our house feel like home. Living in New England makes it particularly fun since it gives me an excuse to switch things up decor-wise and celebrate the upcoming season. Wreaths are my new favorite item to personalize and I love that you can customize one easily and have it hanging from your door in minutes!

To decorate my front door for the Fall I used a grapevine wreath that was purchased online along with a few faux floral accents purchased from a local store:

Here comes the complicated part. Are you ready? Take the wire stems from your accent pieces and wrap them around (or gently wedge into) different sections on the wreath.  I know, I know, you may have to read that part again but that’s really it.

Now comes the ribbon – it’s like putting the topper on a Christmas tree! You can go with something traditional, whimsical, elegant…I opted for a black and white gingham pattern that felt a bit country chic. To me it evokes a cozy and inviting feeling and hopefully for my guests as well.

I saw my sister make a bow once and tried to recreate it from memory…lucky for me metal wired ribbon is VERY forgiving. There are thousands of online tutorials for how to make a  beautiful bow, so I’ll spare you my “bunch it up and hope it looks good” approach. I used a bit of twine to attach my bow to the wreath and here’s the final look:

As you can see there was no complicated tutorial here but that’s the point – adding personal touches to your home decor shouldn’t be intimidating. This project allows you to create a unique wreath at a fraction of the cost of purchasing a decorated one and since there’s no glue-gun involved you can repurpose the same wreath by using different accents for various occasions.

Let me know if this inspired a little wreath DIY in your home.