How to Make a Front Door Decoration

Decorate your door with a festive wreath.

Homemade door decor is a warm and welcoming way to greet friends and family members as they enter your home. You can create festive door decor to reflect changing seasons and holidays such as Christmas, Halloween and Valentine's Day. A simple way to dress up your front door is with a wreath. You can buy an inexpensive wreath base and update it according to the time of year or special occasion.

Things You'll Need

• Scissors
• Ribbon
• Pushpins
• 12-inch polystyrene wreath base
• Flat-backed beads or gems (optional)
• Faux flower blooms (optional)
• Hot glue gun
• Wire wreath hook (optional)

Instructions

1. Cut 12 feet of 2-inch-wide ribbon to wrap around a wreath base. Choose any type of ribbon, such as elegant satin or casual-looking grosgrain. Pick the ribbon color to reflect the wreath's decor theme, such as red for Valentine's Day or orange for Halloween.

2. Attach one end of the ribbon to the back of a 12-inch polystyrene wreath base with a pushpin; you can easily remove the ribbon to update the wreath with new decor as needed. Wrap the ribbon tightly around the entire wreath base, overlapping the edges to avoid gaps. Push another pin into the opposite end of ribbon. Insert a few more pins into the ribbon at various points on the back of the wreath to create a secure hold.

3. Attach flat-backed beads or gems or faux flower blooms onto the ribbon-wrapped wreath using hot glue. Decorate a Valentine's Day wreath with heart-shaped beads or a Halloween wreath with artificial black flowers or colorful fall leaves. Cover the entire perimeter or just a small section of the wreath with the decor items, depending on your preference.

4. Loop a piece of coordinating ribbon through the wreath for hanging, or insert a wire hook in the back as an alternative option.

References

• Crafters Love Crafts: Make a Fall Grapevine Wreath for Your Home
• Good Housekeeping: Creative Christmas Wreaths