28 DIY Summer Wreath Ideas That Will Transform Your Front Door
Celebrate the season with quick and easy door decor.
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Family and friend are coming to visit for a barbecue or backyard picnic and, if they (and you) are lucky, a dip in the pool. You’ve got the bbq recipes all planned out, the old fashioned lemonade made, and fun summer party ideas ready to go. Since you’ve gone to all this trouble to make guests feel at home why not welcome them with a beautiful DIY summer wreath hung on the front door.
If you are a gardener and love a big display of fresh flowers, opt for a basket or vintage watering can display. Or maybe you prefer something a little cheekier - how about an easy wreath made from cocktail umbrellas. Prefer a neutral palette? Then maybe a wreath made from terracotta pots or shaker pegs is for you. We have loads of fun ideas here for you to peruse and feel confident that something will strike your fancy.
And what’s extra great about this easy DIY door wreaths is that they can double as a family bonding activity. It it’s raining outside and you need to keep the kids entertained, head to the craft store or closet and grab the materials you need to make one of these easy DIY summer wreaths. Happy crafting and have the best summer ever!
Bike Basket Wreath
An array of small blooms whether picked from the yard or bought at the flower shop will add a burst of life and whimsy to any front door.
To make: Place damp floral foam in a vintage bike
basket (this one is from Etsy) and tuck in clippings. Hang from a nail or hook threaded through the baskets weave.
Cocktail Umbrella Wreath
Everyone will know that the party is at your house when they arrive and are greeted with this get-ready-for-a-cocktail wreath.
To make: Push open cocktail umbrellas into a Styrofoam wreath form. Note: you can use all the colors in the pack of umbrellas or limit the palette like we did.
SHOP COCKTAIL UMBRELLAS
Shaker Peg Wreath
If neutral tones are your jam then this is the wreath for you!
To make: Attach 3 1/2-inch Shaker pegs to a 12-inch biodegradable floral craft ring with hot glue. Wrap a piece of floral wire around the craft ring and hang from a nail.
Red, White, and Blue Straw Wreath
Celebrate the 4th with a colorful wreath made from loads of straw. For a sophisticated palette dot a few light blue straws in the mix.
To make: Attach different lengths of red, white, and blue straws to a craft ring with hot glue; layering them until the craft ring is fully covered.
Terra-Cotta Pot Wreath
How does your summer garden grow? Maybe in a wreath made from mini pots!
Seed-Packet Wreath
Use pastel color packets for a spring wreath and vegetable packets for a height of summer wreath.
To make: Attach 12 to 14 vintage seed packets to a 12-inch foam wreath form with straight pins. If you'd like, slip a few freshly picked flowers into the packaging. Complete the craft with 1/2-inch-wide jute or hemp ribbon.
Vintage Faucet Handle Wreath
With their fun colors and shapes, vintage outdoor metal faucet handles are perfect wreath for a garden lover.
To make: Start by loosely wrapping a wire wreath form in burlap ribbon. Bend 4-inch lengths of green floral wire into U shapes. Thread both ends of a wire piece through a handle, and poke through the ribbon, wrapping the wire pieces firmly around themselves to secure handles.
Dogwoods in a Basket Wreath
These flowering tree branches first start blossoming in early spring, for summer blooms fill with hydrangea or sunflowers.
To make: Gather a cluster in a vintage fishing creel (lined with plastic and a wet floral foam base to keep pieces secure), and hang on your front door.
Flower Brooch Wreath
This colorful flower wreath can be used year after year with no withering blooms.
To make: Wrap a small wire wreath form in white ribbon. Attach brooches using pin backings. Add a small bow made from sparkly ribbon, if desired.
Chili Wreath
Bright, festive, and edible! This chili pepper wreath gets pops of color from tissue paper flowers.
To make: Wire small tissue paper flowers to a chili pepper wreath. Hang from a nail.
Croquet Mallet Wreath
Celebrate the season's favorite game with a wreath made from vintage sets.
To make: Cover a 14-inch biodegradable craft ring with a peel-and-stick moss mat. Remove the handles from about 16 croquet mallets. Hot-glue heads to wreath, offsetting every other one slightly (reserve handles for another DIY project). Carefully turn over wreath, and use a nail gun to permanently attach heads.
Olive Branch Wreath
This sophisticated wreath is perfect for those who love natural elements with subtle hits of color.
To make: Buy or make an olive branch wreath. Embellish with dried white statice and lavender; attach with floral wire. Hang from a nail.
Handkerchief Wreath
Vintage handkerchiefs create a colorful and soft front door display.
To make: Tie around a wire wreath form. Hang s from a nail or screw.
Moss Nest Wreath
Verdant like a bright warm day, this wreath is the perfect display for the front door from spring through summer.
To make: Wrap a wire wreath form in ribbon and loop an additional piece around the top for hanging. Attach tart tins, moss, and quail eggs with hot-glue.
Basket Wreath
Add texture and loads of color to the front door with a woven vessel.
To make: Line the basket with brown craft paper. Place damp floral foam in a zip-top bag; arrange flowers in the zip-top bag then place in the basket. Hang from a nail or hook threaded through the baskets weave.
Piggin Bucket Wreath
How pretty is this pail bursting with blooms?
To make: Place paper towels in a bucket (this will help with any drips. Top with a piece of damp floral foam then flowers. Hang with a nail or screw.
Watering Can Wreath
The simplest door decor around.
To make: Fill a wateringcan with water and add a beautiful bouquet of flowers. Then just loop wire through the handle and hang it.
Seed Packet Wreath
The garden isn't the only spot where your seeds can flourish—repurpose the packets (preferably pretty vintage versions) for a decorative summer spin.
To make: Once you've accumulated about 12-14 varieties, use straight pins to attach the packets to a 12-inch foam wreath. For an extra dash of seasonal flair, intertwine a few fresh flowers into the arrangement, followed by 1/2-inch-wide jute of hemp ribbon.
Grain Sifter Wreath
Put a vintage grain sifter to good use by making it into fresh home decor.
To make: Take floral tubes, fill with water, insert flowers, and attach to the sifter with wire. Loop the wire to hang on the front door.
Funnel Wreath
The V-shape of a funnel allows for loads of room for bloows.
To make: Then drill a hole in the back and hang on your front door. Place floral foam in a zip-top bag and place in the funnel. Fill with fresh summer flowers.
Erin Cavoto is the Editorial Assistant at ThePioneerWoman.com, covering food, holidays, home decor, and more.
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