Christmas is one of the prettiest holidays of the year, with all the bright colors, shimmering tinsel, blinking lights, and cinnamon-spiced everything. It’s easy to see how these festivities can lift everyone’s mood no matter how cold the winter gets!
As holiday decor goes, Christmas wreaths are a versatile must-have fit for every home. They’re the perfect canvas to show off your personality and can be made of anything you want for your design.
To kickstart your imagination and creativity, here are some Christmas wreath ideas for your outdoor Christmas wreath!
1. All About Pinecones
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While it’s not uncommon to see pinecones in Christmas garlands, it’s rare to see a wreath made only with it. This style is a fresh take on wreath-making that you can conveniently make yourself! Customize these to your home by spray painting your preferred cone colors before gluing them together.
2. Golden Acorns
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If you want to stay true to the traditional evergreen wreath, you can still make it unique with some gold acorn accents! Scattering miniature gold acorns around it gently can add a sophisticated pop of color to your garland. It’s subtle but leaves a big impact on all your guests!
3. Christmas Roses
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Red roses are usually reserved for Valentine’s Day and romantic occasions but what about for the Yule season? This flower symbolizes love, matches Christmas time values, and looks gorgeous nestled in your holiday wreath— what more can you want! To keep them lovely throughout the season, you can use plastic roses instead and wrap a floral wire around them.
4. Red and Brown Palette
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The greater parts of a Christmas wreath are usually colored green with pops of red around it. Deviate from the norm with a red and brown color palette! This palette keeps your wreath looking more eye-catching for the holidays since the bright red tones easily jump out against brown shades.
5. Holiday Cut-Outs
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This wreath might be decorated very simply but can still stand out and look more interesting with Christmas-themed cut-outs against a deep-toned ring of greens! It's a charming design feature that can easily be seen from a distance. This is wonderful for adding character to more muted Yuletide color palettes.
6. Dried Oranges
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This wreath comes in a warm color scheme due to its striking use of dried oranges. These dried oranges are bright and vibrant, perfectly showing up against snowy landscapes. They’re also great if you want to hang them outside early during the cold season and leave a lovely citrus scent.
7. Bottlecap Details
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Are you a beer drinker? If so, you might love this wreath design! It has a simple circular evergreen base that’s cleverly dressed up with some old beer bottle caps. Using different caps from various beers means that, not only will you look quirky, but you’d also be lessening your waste.
8. Red Berry Wreath
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Christmas is all about love and the color red is the perfect way to represent it. This chic wreath is made with only red berries and is visible from far away. It's stunning and can make your entrance look much more expensive than what you’ll actually spend to make it.
9. Permanent Frost
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Winter brings snow and nothing screams Christmas more than snowy holiday decor! With some careful crafting, you can elevate the most basic wreaths by leaving a permanent layer of frost on its leaves. With some easily-made fake snow, you could also tie it in together with your other Christmas garlands.
10. Ruffled Cloth
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If you’ve had a bunch of fabric projects in the past year, you probably have leftover cloth, hot glue gun, and styrofoam balls laying around. Check your textile pile and see which colors and patterns you want for your Christmas wreath. With the help of wire, your home will look fabulous during the holidays with this ruffled wreath!
11. Ocean Wreath
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Anyone who loves the beach will love any reminder of being in the water. This is an ocean-themed wreath and uses a combination of shells and starfish on a bed of what’s supposed to look like dried corals. It's a clever way to show your interests while keeping up with the Yuletide spirit! To add a touch of creativity, wrap battery-operated lights around it!
12. Minimalist Wood Swatches
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If you use a lot of wood, this might interest you! This wreath only uses wood swatches and scraps, assembled neatly in a circle and decorated with a big bow. This is a trouble-free way of ensuring you use your excess wood scraps while cleverly staying unique for the holidays.
13. Rustic Bushy Wreath
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Everyone loves the look of a rustic home and, in the context of outdoor Christmas decor, this could translate to hanging a bushy rustic wreath on your doorway! It's a large statement piece made of a mish-mash of various vines, tree branches, and leaves from your garden or around your neighborhood park.
14. Holly Holidays
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Holly is probably one of the most popular Christmas plants around! If you love how it looks, why not make a wreath out of it? These red berries grow with distinct leaves that help you stay near the traditional route while still offering something new to see in your wreath.
15. Merry Love-Mas
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The circular shape of a Christmas wreath represents eternity. However, as long as your wreath stays continuous and connected, the meaning still applies. Knowing that, wouldn’t a heart-shaped wreath look gorgeous on your front door? Regardless of how it’s decorated, the heart shape is unique enough to capture anyone’s notice.
16. Gingerbread Man
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As an adorable accent, this wreath is home to some cheerful gingerbread people! These are made from paper and, with the right waterproofing, you’re free to make gingerbread men as you please! For a more personal touch, encourage your family to make their own gingerbread people for this year’s wreath.
17. Country Chic
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If you're looking for something that goes with chic farmhouse-style homes, this is a gorgeous option. It’s made of rye ear stalks and jazzed up with cotton, dried oranges, and star anise. Not many people would do this for their Christmas wreath — which helps you stay unique and stand out.
18. Snowy Flowers
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While Christmas is usually decked out in fun colors and cheerful designs, some people prefer a more mysterious direction. This Christmas wreath is remarkably usually alluring due to the thick circlet made of dried twigs and decorated with snow-white flowers. It's an unusual wreath design that’s terrific for artsy homes.
19. Beaded Wreath
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This Christmas wreath looks bold and vibrant while made out of different holiday-colored beaded bracelets. It's a great way to stay playful and show your personality in your holiday design. This is particularly wonderful if you have a bunch of beads in your home from broken bracelets or even an outgrown beading hobby.
20. Brass Rings and Bells
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This is a delicate minimalist wreath that’s with a brass ring, some leaves, pinecones, ribbons, and bells. It instantly captures attention and finds the happy medium between staying faithful to Christmas staples while using contemporary styles. It may be scarcely designed but it’s sure to leave a big impression on your guests!
21. Fluffy Ribbons
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If you’re wondering why this wreath is full of volume and silky textures, it’s because it’s made with Christmas-themed ribbons! It looks ordinary at first glance but looks extremely fluffy up close. This helps use up leftover ribbons from past Christmases and you can even try gathering your neighbors’ and friends’ old ribbons. To make this, you can use striped ribbon, velvet ribbon, wide ribbon, or wired ribbon to transform a simple wreath into a stunning jaw-dropper.
22. Looping Vines
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This special wreath is made from a thick circular loop of dried grapevines and is adorned with alder flowers, holly, and some ribbon. This is an enchanting feature that’s very convenient if you grew some climbing plants during spring and are currently cleaning up the old vines in your garden! You could even add a branch or two of your favorite plant or some eucalyptus sprigs to give it a more special touch!
23. K’NEX Wreath
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If you love K'NEX, you might love this wreath! It’s made entirely of K'NEX parts, with a body of green connectors and decorated with white rods, red head caps, and lights. It's a wonderfully interesting way to show off this hobby and it can be left outdoors without any worries.
24. Crochet Details
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The knitting and crocheting community has recently seen a huge boost in interest. If you’re into this addictive hobby, show it off with your Christmas wreath! Use your yarn and needles to whip up the ornaments you want to be attached to your wreath. This makes your wreath incredibly personal and looks amazing up close.
25. Poinsettia Decadence
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When Christmas comes in, the poinsettias tag along! Poinsettias are gorgeous red flowers that are everywhere during this holiday. If you want this in your holiday decor, use its petals for your wreath! This will give your wreath tons of dimension and is an imaginative spin on the Christmas flower.
26. Big Red Bow
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While fun and creative wreath designs make for amazing statement pieces, sometimes all you need is a little simplicity. This wreath is bursting with evergreens and is enhanced with a single red bow. When in doubt, you can rest easy knowing that you can’t go wrong with this timeless classic!
27. Wine Cork Center
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Calling all wine lovers! One tiny hassle of drinking wine is the accumulation of cork tops that you’re left with after every new bottle. If you’ve kept these corks but have no use for them, you can just turn them into your wreath. This design is dynamic, imaginative, and eco-friendly.
28. Veneer Strips
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After completing a few wood crafts, it’s normal to be left with excess wood veneer strips. Instead of throwing them out, you can try turning them into a Christmas wreath! It’s a DIY project that effortlessly leaves you with a wreath on your door that’s sure to grab everyone’s interest.
29. Fruity Wreath
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Don’t you just love fresh fruit? It's not unusual to see dried fruit In Christmas garlands but it’s still surprising sometimes, especially if you have the equivalent of a fruit basket hanging on your door. With all this fruit on your wreath, expect to feel both amused and fascinated by this fruity sight!
30. Pine Circlet
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If you loved the earlier pinecone wreath, you’ll like this too! This scales down the pinecone wreath, forming only a thin circlet. This looks great on its own but can also be paired with other pinecone wreaths. Instead of hanging this on your entrance, consider using this for windows or back doors! You can even use white pine for a rustic touch!
31. Repurposed Ornaments
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When the holidays come back around, some people find themselves with extra Christmas balls and old colorful ornaments. Don’t waste it— turn it into a retro-inspired wreath! This gives you a new way of enjoying these perfectly usable pieces and can make it easier to match all your holiday decor with each other.
32. Mixed Greens
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Mixing your greens usually refers to food and nutrition but, this time, it’s about encouraging you to use a variety of winter greenery in your wreath! Strategically mixing different leaf shapes, sizes, colors, and textures will all add up and help you make a charming addition to your outdoor Christmas decor.
33. Jingle Bell Wreath
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Jingle all the way with this wreath made only from silver Christmas bells! When using this, the sound of Christmas will greet you and your guests every time your door opens. What better way to get into the spirit of giving than by hearing that iconic sound ring through your home?
34. Wild and Silver
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While red and green are the colors of Christmas, silver is also a popular metallic shade in holiday items. If you already have a colored door, you can contrast it nicely with this sparkly wreath. It matches any color nicely and can catch the glow of whatever lights you have around it.
35. Fragrant Wreath
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Christmas wreaths don’t have to stop at looking good, they can appeal to your other senses too! This classic wreath is generously decorated with dried oranges and cinnamon sticks, letting a lovely spicy citrus fragrance linger at your entrance. You can add these in any type of store-bought wreath and engage your senses with it!
36. Your Lucky Card
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Typical Christmas cards are sent in the mail and will show a lovely photo with a merry message written on the back. On the other hand, this Christmas card wreath is less popular. It’s a standard evergreen wreath that’s decked out in playing cards, which is an amusing and punny play on words!
37. Stained Glass
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Although stained glass is already gorgeous enough in windows and art, they’d look even more stunning when shaped like a Christmas wreath. It’s a rare thing to see but, if you have the means to create or commission this, it’ll definitely pay off and look magical as your outdoor Christmas wreath.
38. Woven and Gold
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This beautiful wreath is made with a circular woven base and adorned with gold Christmas balls. This goes amazingly with boho-style decor and can perfectly match any wicker furniture you might have around. This is a chic vintage ornament wreath to have hanging on your door and can subtly elevate any outdoor space.
39. Christmas in Layers
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Have you noticed that Christmas wreath styles usually mix up their different ornaments and embellishments together? You can go against the flow by separating these items and strategically layering them instead and forming eye-catching concentric circles around one another. Doing this helps your wreath look cleaner, more structured, and very sophisticated.
40. A Pipe Wreath
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Looking for a modern wreath style? This uses a bunch of different-sized gold-painted plastic pipes that are glued together in a circular shape, with additional ornaments to accessorize it. This is a great modern approach and is surprisingly versatile! If you don’t have plastic pipes, alternatives could be toilet paper rolls and cut-up bottles.
41. Bookish Yule
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Whether you’re a bookworm who wants to show it off or if you have a ruined book sitting unused in your home, this wreath might catch your eye. It’s largely made of gently rolled book pages stuck together to form a circle. It’s not for everyone but it’s unquestionably worth a shot!
42. Feathered Beauty
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This wreath drops jaws thanks to its captivating look. It’s fully covered in beautiful feathers, making it look incredibly expensive. It’ll look ethereal on your door and, due to how uncommon full feather wreaths are, you can’t help but bring out the curiosity in guests and neighbors who see it. It’s a lovely conversation starter too!
43. Delicate Monochrome
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Reminiscent of the brass ring wreath, this delicate piece takes it a step further and sticks to a single color in its final appearance. This makes it look classy, minimalist, and tasteful. It’s a simple color difference that can make a huge impact and doesn’t take much effort to create!
44. Asymmetrical in Style
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Symmetry satisfies the eye but asymmetry can fascinate it. This wreath uses an asymmetrical layout of its embellishments to make it look more interesting and to conserve how many items you’ll have to use. This is a clever workaround for if you run out of ornaments to add to your wreath!
45. Fabric Patches
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This wreath is for those with small fabric patches and scraps left around their home. Before you throw them out, give these scraps one more chance! Tie them in knows around a metal ring and make an easy-peasy wreath for Christmas. This will look better when the fabric follows a cohesive color palette.
46. Double Trouble
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Who said you can only have one wreath? This entry hangs up a pair of identical wreaths side by side on their entrance. This layout is most appropriate for double door entryways and helps keep your facade looking balanced and neat. Just make them as similar as possible for a cohesive result.
47. Magic of Threes
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Good things come in threes! Sandwiching a big wreath between two small ones helps your home look wonderfully put together. This is also a great way to set up your wreath if it’s meant to hang from a large blank wall. With this layout, you won’t be left with awkward empty spaces!
48. A Family Of Wreaths
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Why would anyone have so many wreaths? Truth is, no one needs an entire family of wreaths but some have a large collection of them because they weren’t thrown out in previous years. To display, hang up all your favorites on a wall to come up with an endearingly eccentric outdoor space!
49. Mini Wreath
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Bigger is not always better. Maybe for your home, a miniature wreath is best! Small wreaths look adorable hanging from doors and windows, especially for those that aren’t part of the home’s main entrance. You could hang these wreaths as ornaments if you have any garden trees in your yard!
50. Lemony Christmas
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When Christmas gives you lemons, make lemon wreaths! It follows the same idea as using oranges on your wreath, meant to add a citrusy fragrance and vibrant colors to your home’s entrance whilst looking natural and simple. This looks particularly amazing if its bright yellow details are set against contrasting colored doors.
51. Berries and Cones
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In all honesty, you don’t really have to fuss with leaves when fixing up your Christmas wreath. This one is made with only pinecones, berries, and dried bark. It’s a minimalist rustic style addition to your garden entrance that’s a wonderful alternative if you aren’t a big fan of all the green.
52. Spicy Christmas
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After all the fruits, berries, pinecones, and cinnamon, are you really that surprised that there are chili peppers now too? Chili pepper wreaths are gorgeous additions to your Christmas decor and can help add texture, color, and depth to your entrance. They’re also wonderfully easy to make with the proper supplies.
53. Lego Wreath
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Another immortal wreath option for you is this one made of LEGOs. It makes your home look quirky and adorably playful, giving a quick look into the character of the people living inside. It's also conveniently easy to update and change up if you ever grow tired of its design.
54. Ribbons and Baubles
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To no one’s surprise, Christmas balls go along swimmingly with decorative ribbon. Using only these materials with some evergreens, you’re able to effortlessly make a wreath that you can be proud of. To make it more creative, try out different ways of tying and layering the ribbon for best results.
55. Add Some Tinsel
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No Christmas is complete without some tinsel! If you’re a tinsel lover like me, then you might enjoy using tinsel garlands to fill in the spaces between your wreath ornaments. You can try this with all sorts of wreath designs but it’s guaranteed to look amazing when partnered with Christmas balls!
56. Go Techy
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Are your hobbies more in line with technology? That might mean you probably have some old and broken computer parts laying around. Though it’s unconventional, most of the best things go against the norm! Make a wreath out of these old parts and everyone will immediately understand that you’re both crafty and good with technology.
57. Oversized Details
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When assembling a wreath, the size of your materials matter just as much as the ornamental pieces you’re using. In some cases, you can be clever and use oversized pieces to highlight and place emphasis on specific touches and fill empty spaces. This helps any simple design look more impressive.
58. Mustard Accents
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Who says that mustard yellow isn’t for Christmas? Although most people tend to leave the mustard tones behind in the fall, these still look fantastic alongside the deep holiday reds and greens. If you’re looking for a color to accentuate your warm color scheme, this mustard might be what you’re missing.
59. Pomegranate Ornaments
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Pomegranates are delicious fruits with a gorgeous color that perfectly matches the shades of the season. If you love these fruits, you can easily show how much you adore them by featuring them in your Christmas wreath! Just like any other fruit, this can also bring a lovely fragrance to the space.
60. Party Tinsel
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If you’re pressed for time or just really have that party spirit alive in you, you could make a festive wreath out of cute Christmassy tinsel garlands. This is a low cost with a high reward design that can be easily replicated and placed everywhere around your home without breaking the bank!
61. Complementary Colors
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Matching your wreath to your backdrop can make just as big of an impact as creating stark contrasts as long as all the colors are chosen carefully. Using complementary colors will also make your facade look more cohesive and smart, especially if your other holiday decor matches it as well.
62. Chestnut Wreath
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After roasting your chestnuts on an open fire, how about using the rest for your wreath? This is an incredibly unique take that draws in everyone who sees it. Chestnut wreaths glow a decadent brown shade that also helps other Christmas colors stand out. It’s simple but very creative and classic!
63. Sunburst Evergreens
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Traditionally, the leaves of a Christmas wreath are laid out all in one direction. Slightly deviating from that and letting the leaves stick out instead makes your wreath look like a gorgeous green sunburst! This idea is one of those things where the smallest change makes a huge difference in the prettiest ways possible.
64. Snowberry Goodness
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Snowberries peppers are adorable little white berries that thrive during the winter season. Although red berries are a more familiar sight for Christmas time decor, snowberries are also worth your attention! To go against the grain, try for a simple snowberry wreath to bring a sophisticated and grand look to your home.
65. Antlers in Christmas
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Antlers have long been a traditional decorative feature at home, originating from hunting practices but now can be made with all sorts of animal-friendly materials. No matter what your antlers are made of, if you have any excess, add them to your wreath! This gives it a rough touch that’s great for masculine homes.
66. Industrial Wreath
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This industrial wreath is sure to grab everyone’s attention thanks to its pipe construction. This is great if you have some leftover pipes in your home and want to bring a brand new sight to your block’s Christmas decorations. If the reflective silver isn’t working for you, spray paint it with any color you want instead!
67. Pretty in Tulle
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This modern wreath glows on its own with its tulle-wrapped frame and interior LED lights. It’s a lovely thing to see, especially at night when most other wreaths are partially hidden by low lighting and can’t be appreciated anymore. It’s a great project that looks surprisingly neat, contemporary, and versatile!
68. Felt Family Hands
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Family homes are always bursting with different characters and personalities. To ensure that everyone has a hand decorating your home, you could create a felt wreath all together! This one is made with felt hands patterned after each member of the family, helping everyone easily contribute and add their personal touch to the holiday home.
69. Lettering Center
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What do you think about using your wreaths to say a short message? Depending on what you want to communicate, your wreath can be the perfect setting for it. Whether all you want to say is ‘Merry Christmas’ or a reminder to smile, these letters can serve as your wreath’s quirky decoration.
70. Nautical Touches
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Nautical style decor has lost traction in recent years but will never truly go away. This wreath has a straightforward nautical design, using a pair of ores crossed at the center, staying simple and faithful to the classic design aesthetic. If you’ve decorated with anything nautical, this could go perfectly with your home!
71. Homey Wreaths
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The star of this wreath is the beanie-wearing couple sitting in front of a tiny house. This wreath basically doubles as a Christmas tableau, looking both quaint and adorable. Not many people do this but that will only make your home more unique if you choose to do something similar.
72. Sunny Frame
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As an upgrade from the brass ring wreath, this one is made with a sun-shaped metal frame with a circular center. It’s a wonderfully feminine design that's innovative and delicate. The metal sun rays also make it easier to attach different wreath elements for a neat and balanced final look.
73. Pearl Details
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Don’t underestimate understated elegance! This lovely wreath is made beautifully with woven branches and colorful pinecones. However, its elevated and looks more polished thanks to the pearl details added to the design. It’s a tiny detail in your wreath that you might think is unnoticeable but will undoubtedly pay off.
74. Season of Giving
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Christmas is the time for love, family, and gift-giving! Since presents are a staple for this season, consider creating your wreath with miniature presents. It’s a playful take that gives you the perfect reason to use your favorite colors, patterns, and textures in a wreath without slaving to find Christmas ornaments with the right characteristics.
75. Starry Wreath
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If a wreath can be shaped like a heart, it can also be shaped like a star! This wreath is decorated simply, with an evergreen garland, Christmas lights, and ornaments that all embody the typical look of this holiday. Although its shape is its only difference, you can trust that it’s enough to stay memorable!
Conclusion
By now, you would have understood that the key to making a great wreath is to stay true to what you like, regardless of what it is.
Whether you do it yourself, purchase it online, or have it commissioned, you should feel free to mix and match the different Christmas wreath ideas that caught your eye.
One last piece of advice— keep the bigger picture in mind! Planning while considering the rest of your decor ensures that everything will look great together and your home will look cohesive and striking. Moving forward, just trust instincts and you won’t go wrong.