A Colorful DIY Alternative for a Front Door Wreath
Hey everyone! I hope you’re all having a great week and enjoying your summer so far. Today’s project is an easy thrift store upcycle and a twist on the old front door wreath. It’s a fun way to welcome your guests with added color and personality, besides yours, of course. 🙂 This post contains affiliate links. See my full disclosure here.
The Rules:
- Upcycle an item(s) from a thrift store, resale store, or garage sale into a new piece of decor.
- There’s no monthly theme.
- There’s no budget to stick to.
Meet the Hosts
Amanda | The Kolb Corner Kim | Made in a Day Victoria | Dazzle While Frazzled Pili | Sweet Things
Debra | Shoppe No. 5 Jeannee | Shepherds and Chardonnay Sue | A Purdy Little House
Kimm | Reinvented Ann | Duct Tape and Denim Kathleen | Our Hopeful Home
Dru | Polka Dot Poplars Toni | Small Home Soul Angela | Simply Beautiful by Angela
Michelle | Our Crafty Mom Marie | DIY Adulation Chelsea | Making Manzanita
Michelle | Michelle James Designs Denise | My Thrifty House Sara | Twelve on Main
Molly | Just a Little Creativity Chelc | Inside the Fox Den
Colleen | Life on Kaydeross Creek Florence | Vintage Southern Picks
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The idea.
I have a few wreaths I like to use on our front door throughout the seasons and I have even made a few which you can see here and here. For summer, though, I was in the mood to change it up a bit.
Do you ever feel like that? Just want to do something different for a change?
It just so happens, I was fortunate enough to find this old basket on one of my thrifty outings for a whopping $1.99. I’ve been super into bright pink flowers lately and as soon as I saw it I could picture pretty pink flowers on our front porch popping off the gray door and green siding.
Front door wreath alternative supplies:
- half basket/ thrift store basket
- spray paint
- burlap
- spray adhesive
- stencils
- stencil brush
- craft paint
- upholstery tacks
- faux flowers
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Getting Started
I gave it a good cleaning with a little water and dish detergent. Once it was dry, I broke out the white spray paint because I wasn’t crazy about what felt like a dated brown color.
Oh gosh, no, the white did not work for me at all. Something about it just seemed too forced or springy or too toddler bicycle basket. Honestly, sometimes a plan doesn’t always work out.
Plan B
Since I was going for a more farmhouse-y feel, I broke out the Oil Rubbed Bronze color I adore instead.
Ah, much better. It just seemed more crisp and clean than the original brown.
From here I wanted to add some color. I decided to add a layer of burlap for contrast with a welcome stencil in pink. The burlap is not always easy to cut and with this one, I had to cut it at a bit of an angle to taper with the shape of the basket.
For the paint, I used a mix of different color craft paints to get a red-ish pink that seemed happy to me. I applied it with my stencil brush. Easy peasy.
When it was dry, I sprayed the back of the burlap with the adhesive spray and centered it on the basket. For added interest, I used a hot glue gun to adhere upholstery tacks in the corners. I’ve used these before in my faux vintage suitcase project which was another thrift store upcycle.
I tied a piece of burlap in a circle and used it to hang the basket on the door. As it was hanging, I placed the faux flowers I had picked up at Michaels inside until I had something I liked. The nice part is the flowers are not permanent so I can use them again in the house or use different ones in the basket.
The result.
An easy, DIY alternative to your usual front door wreath to welcome family and friends.
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Do you have something fun or out of the ordinary on your door or an idea for something different? Whatever it is you’re working on, I’d love to hear about it.
Happy DIY’ing!
Col
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What an awesome alternative wreath! And it looks so good on your front porch!
Thanks so much, Chelc!
This looks so pretty on your door! I love different ideas to the standard wreath.
Thanks, Michelle!
It’s definitely better in the second color you used! I love the inspired way you used the burlap! The peonies are perfect and let me just say how much I love your entry and the color of your house! Gorgeous!
Thank you so much, Jeannee!
I am glad you chose the oil rubbed bronze it is one of my absolute favorites! I am also in love with your steps. I want to do something similar at our house. I am saving my pennies! Love the wreath alternative. It is very creative!
Thank you so much, Michelle!
Hi Colleen,
I LOVE the basket upcycle and especially the easily understood tutorial! Love the paint color much better too. I have always loved the door baskets anyway. The flowers also look real, which is a plus. Pinning.
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Thank you, Florence!
I like your idea of using the basket of flowers on the door. It really gives the entry a warm and welcoming look. I also like how you painted the basket to tone down the white. It looks good.
Thanks, Debra!
I love this project! The tacks are genius. I had never thought of that, and I have a similar type basket hanging on my front door right now, and adding the burlap and tacks is such a great way to change it up for each season/holiday. Thank you for the inspiration.
Thank you, Sue!
So so cute, I love the burlap over the basket. It really elevates the look of the plain basket. It is so beautiful on your front door with that big spray of flowers. Total love love love.
Thank you so much, Toni!
Very cute makeover. I love the burlap on the front and the pink flowers make it pop so well on your porch!
Kim
Thanks, Kim!
I LOVE this (AND your front porch ~ gorgeous!) I agree with the paint color choice. I have a similar basket but it’s HUGE and I’ve resisted hanging it on our front door because we don’t have a covered porch…..maybe I’ll fill it with flowers and hang it inside! I’d love it if you would share this over at our Vintage Charm Party here: http://bit.ly/2w56fHc
Hope to see you there!
xo Kathleen|Our Hopeful Home
Thanks so much, Kathleen! I will definitely stop over to the Vintage Charm Party!
I get sick of the traditional wreaths sometimes too and just want to do something different. I like your basket wreath and that you can change out the flowers for the seasons if you choose!
This turned out great! I am loving that pop of pink and those tacks are such a fun add-on, I’m really glad you added those 🙂
I’m not good making wreaths so this seems like my kind of front door decoration, especially because I have tons of wicker baskets around here. Love the stencil over burlap
Thank you!