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How To Snazz Up A Wreath | Fall Ideas Tour

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Welcome to day 3 of the Fall Ideas Tour.

I hope you guys have been following along. If you missed the first two days you need to back track. The displays are amazing. Wreaths is the theme of the day and I have mine hanging on our front door.

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{ How To Snazz Up a Wreath }

I love color, you guys know that. I didn’t want to use the traditional oranges, browns, etc., etc., of Fall. I found the purple flowers at Old Time Pottery in Nashville.

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I gathered some Fall greenery, a grapevine wreath, and a piece of burlap from my junk stuff then grabbed the glue gun. How do you guys feel about glue guns? I have a love/hate relationship with mine. I love how I can throw a craft together in no time with the glue gun but I hate the fact that I usually end up with a burn or two every time I plug it in.

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I put the wreath together and knew even before I hung it on the door that it wouldn’t do. Way too small and skimpy. No character either. Don’t you guys love how I just left all those dried leaves on the porch. No clean up at all for the photo.

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This antique shutter has been hanging out at the back door in a display. Just what I needed. I added a wire hanger to the back, left the finish all crusty and gritty, and hung it on the front door. I nailed the wreath to it and …..

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….ta-dah! Much better. That’s how to snazz up a small, skimpy, wreath. I love that shutter. The chippy, crackle look is my favorite and the real thing is hard to find.

In the past when I’ve hung a wreath on the front door the house numbers running down the middle of the door are distracting. The shutter covers them up perfectly. I think the size and shape is a good fit for the front door too.

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Yeah, I still have ferns and summer décor out. I just couldn’t get it together to change out the whole front décor yet. I mean, it’s still hot as heck here.

How to snazz up a wreath Petticoat Junktion vintage shutter wreath

Did you think adding the shutter to the wreath was a good idea….or not so much?

Time to take the tour. Just click the “pink links” below.

Wednesday- Wreaths

H2OBungalow | Cottage at the Crossroads

Today’s Creative Life | Dukes and Duchesses

Hunt & Host | The Interior Frugalista

Sweet Pea | Petticoat Junktion

If you missed the earlier tours….they are a must see…..trust me.

Monday- Mantels

Postcards from the Ridge | All Things Heart and Home

Confessions of a Serial Do-it-Yourselfer | Domestically Speaking

Prodigal Pieces | Housepitality Designs

Mad In Crafts | My Creative Days

Tuesday- Tablescapes

Refresh Restyle | 2 Bees in a Pod

Fox Hollow Cottage | Artsy Chicks Rule

Our Southern Home | Restoration Redoux

Savvy Southern Style | Atta Girl Says

Thursday – Thrifty Crafts

At the Picket Fence |Town and Country Living

Cupcakes and Crinoline

My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia | So Much Better With Age

Art is Beauty | AKA Design

Thank you for being here!

Find my favorite DIY Products here.

Kathy Owen
Creative (or crazy, take your pick) mind behind the blog Petticoat Junktion. Always looking for something old, rusty, blingy, or crusty. Everyday is a new adventure. Come along for the ride!
https://petticoatjunktion.com

Comments

  2. I love this wreath, Kathy! Even better against the shutters! XO

  4. I do love the shutter on your door but . . . . make sure you put your house number somewhere else while the shutter covers your house numbers. God forbid someone needs to find you in a hurry and they can’t because they can’t see the number. I am a worry wart or couldn’t you tell.

    • Dear Patty, every Firefighter, EMT and Paramedic in the world agrees with you! Safety first – but perhaps the numbers are on the mailbox as well?

      • Hi Dixie, My house numbers are very prominent on my mailbox so I’m not worried about that. I actually just put the numbers on the door a couple of years ago.

  5. Well aren’t you clever Kathy – love how you hung your pretty wreath on old shutters!
    Thanks again for putting this entire Fall Ideas Tour together – so much fun ☺

  6. This is very nice. I wonder though, does the shutter bang against the glass door? I’d be afraid it would break. Sometimes when I hang a wreath on my wooden door, it bangs, so I was curious. Thanks for the pretty idea! I’m going to put my wreath on my shutter that’s beside my front door.

  8. OMG! I love the shutter with the wreath! I have some old shutters so I need to try this! My only concern is that it will bang on the door everytime I open it and scratch up all my paint. I could put it in another spot.

  9. i love it, love the colors and the crusty shutter, i would think if pads were glued to inside bottom of shutter it would take care of any banging etc. and you can paint your house numbers on some punkins xx

  12. Great idea Donna, now it’s much better. Definitely covering up the house numbers was the perfect solution. I didn’t realize how distracting they were until you added the shutter. I am loving the addition of the color purple. I am not a fan of the color orange so this beautiful deep jewel tone is the perfect solution. It may just inspire me to start my fall decorating even though, like your area, it is still hot out. Thanks, happy fall ( =

  14. I think that adding the shutter to your wreath was a great idea. It really makes the wreath show up a lot more versus the wreath hanging on the glass. I also like purple for fall.

  16. Oh my goodness you’re brilliant! I love the purple against your beautiful door and when you added the shutter my mouth dropped! You’re so creative my friend xo

  19. Sure do love how you hung your wreath on the shutters, and those purple flowers are so pretty! Pinned and shared on our FB page. I also want to thank you for including me on the tour and to express my appreciation for all your hard work to put this together! Love ya, friend!