Spring Wreathing
Embrace the season with a beautiful wreath
Spring has sprung—and with it, an excuse to update my home décor! To reflect the changing seasons, I’ve been busy brightening up my home with bursts of greenery and soft pastels. I found some really good artificial plants, which I’ve turned into an evergreen wreath; the perfect DIY touch of springtime.
I used faux plants to make my wreath, as I plan to hang it on the outside of my front door (so it needs to be waterproof ). If you’re going to do the same, be sure to use waterproof tape in the first step, and waterproof glue in order to hold the plants in place.
Alternatively, you could opt for dried plants and flowers. These can be extremely long-lasting, so you
You will need
• Strong super glue
• Green or camo print tape
• Metal wreath frame
• Artificial or dried plants
• Scissors can still display your wreath every springtime for years to come.
What to do
1 First, cover your metal wreath frame with green tape, to help prevent any shiny metal showing through the finished piece. Cut lots of strips of tape, and wind them around the metal until it’s completely covered.
2 Next, cut some long, individual stems of your faux greenery. Loosely weave these stems around the metal wreath, one at a time. Wind them all in the same direction, for a more natural feel. Keep adding more stems until you have a good base coverage, with no big gaps. This step can be a little tricky and time consuming—but it’s worth persevering until you get a good result.
3 Use strong, waterproof glue to permanently adhere the greenery to
the frame. Add a few drops to every point that the core stems touch the metal frame, then leave to dry according to the glue instructions.
4 If there are any parts sticking out too far from your frame, simply tuck them into the middle and use some glue to keep them in place (or you can trim them off).
5 If required, glue on some smaller pieces of greenery to fill in any gaps.
6 Finally, add some flowers or buds to the wreath for a pop of colour. I used off-white faux flowers, to add a subtle springtime feel—but you could be more adventurous with brights, pastels or anything else!
This spring wreath is now hanging happily on my front door—it’s a nice “welcome home” every time I get back from a long day out. And
I love the subtle nod to the changing season… after all, who said wreaths are just for Christmas! ■