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Before & After: Easily Turn a Summer Wreath Into a Fall Wreath
In just a few steps, give your summer wreath a fast fall fix-up by mixing in a few natural elements and faux fall leaves.
Photo by: Sarah Busby; Styling by H. Camille Smith
Sarah Busby; Styling by H. Camille Smith
Materials Needed
- faux greenery summer wreath
- faux fall leaf branches
- dried wheat
- dried lotus pods
- wood bark flowers
- wire snips or heavy-duty shears
- hot glue gun and glue sticks
- self-adhesive hook or a wreath hanger for hanging
- adhesive floral tape
Before: Summer All-Star
This readymade summer wreath brightened up this patio area for the past few months — but with the change in seasons, it's time for a fall refresh.
Photo by: Sarah Busby; Styling by H. Camille Smith
Sarah Busby; Styling by H. Camille Smith
After: Freshened Up for Fall
Hot glue + a few dried elements = a wreath that gets this patio ready for the coming season and arrival of fall guests.
Photo by: Sarah Busby; Styling by H. Camille Smith
Sarah Busby; Styling by H. Camille Smith
Make Mini Wheat Bundles
Gather together small bunches of about a dozen or so stems of dried wheat and secure with adhesive floral tape. Cut off the excess, leaving just enough stem (about 4-6 inches) to attach to wreath.
Sarah Busby
Trim Faux Fall Leaves + Lotus Pods
Prep the faux fall leaves and dried lotus pods by trimming the stems. For the leaves, leave just enough stem to hot-glue to the wreath form (Image 1), and for the lotus pods, trim off the stem entirely (Image 2).
Sarah Busby
Sarah Busby
Add Mini Wheat Bundles
Add a line of hot glue to the bundled wheat, then slide under the summer wreath's existing leaves and press the hot glue against the wreath form to secure. Continue working your way around the wreath, adding 4 to 6 evenly spaced wheat bundles.
Sarah Busby
Add Fall Leaves + Dried Pods
Working your way around the wreath, add a line of hot glue to each faux leaf's stem (Image 1), then attach near the previously added wheat bundles (Image 2). Finish with lotus pods, attached with hot glue (Image 3).
Sarah Busby
Sarah Busby
Sarah Busby
Work In Wood Flowers
For an added woodsy touch and pop of fall color, cut the stems off wood flowers, add hot glue to the back, then press against the wreath form.
Sarah Busby
Fluff + Fill In Any Gaps
Hang your wreath on an interior door, wall or back in its original position outdoors so you can look it over from all angles — including the sides, top and bottom — and fill in any empty spots with more dried elements or faux fall leaves (Images 1-3).
Sarah Busby; Styling by H. Camille Smith
Sarah Busby; Styling by H. Camille Smith
Sarah Busby; Styling by H. Camille Smith
Photo By: Sarah Busby; Styling by H. Camille Smith
Photo By: Sarah Busby; Styling by H. Camille Smith
Photo By: Sarah Busby; Styling by H. Camille Smith
Fall-Up Your Patio, Too
Proudly display your new/old wreath (Image 1). To give your whole porch more of a fall fix-up, swap out your summer plants for fall blooms and add a throw to cozy up outdoor furniture (Image 2).
Sarah Busby; Styling by H. Camille Smith
Sarah Busby; Styling by H. Camille Smith
Photo By: Sarah Busby; Styling by H. Camille Smith
Photo By: Sarah Busby; Styling by H. Camille Smith
More DIY Fall Wreaths
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From fresh wreaths that fill your home with an autumnal aroma to faux wreaths that can be displayed year after year, these DIY decorations are a classic way to welcome fall — both indoors and out.
