A pine cone door wreath is a classic fall and winter decoration that offers many creative variations. And if you like collecting cones in the forest, you can easily make one yourself instead of buying a pre-made one. Interested in making your own DIY wreath? It's easier than you think and when it's done, your house will smell wonderful.
Door wreath made of pine cones: Simply make it yourself
The texture that the natural cones give the wreath makes it a great option for so many decor styles and makes it a fall,Winter and Christmas decorationslook beautiful. And if you don't want to leave your pine cones their natural brown color, you can paint them white, silver, gold, or any color you like and sprinkle them with glitter.
Make the simplest door wreath
If you've never made a wreath before and think you'll find it difficult, then you've come to the right place. You will find the simplest instructions below and then you will have endless possibilities to decorate it and adapt it to your interior.
Necessary materials:
- Pine cones
- Cardboard, bent branches or Styrofoam wreath
- Scissors
- Hot glue gun
- brown color
- Band
Step-by-step instructions:
- First, collect a few cones that are not too large and leave them on the heater for a few days so that they open better.
- You can make the ring for the wreath from bent branches, cut it out of cardboard or use a Styrofoam wreath for it.
- If you are using cardboard or Styrofoam, paint it with brown paint and allow it to dry completely.
- Glue the cones in one or two layers, arranging them horizontally or vertically, depending on your preference.
- Tie a pretty ribbon for hanging.
Create an autumnal mood
You can easily decorate your wreath of cones and foran autumnal moodcare for. Spread the pine cones on newspaper and spray paint them in various pastel and copper tones.
Then attach them to the wreath and decorate them with beads as desired.
Door wreath with pine cones and citrus fruits
To make this stylish decoration idea, bend some wooden branches for the wreath blank. Shape it as you wish and then customize the decoration. Use star anise, cinnamon sticks and slices of citrus fruits such as oranges, lemons and grapefruit, which you can also dry on the heater until they become very hard.
Alternately hang a pine cone, a dried orange slice, an anise star, and so on. Let your imagination run wild and add red, yellow or blue bows and stars too.
Combine with acorns
You can also combine the pine cones with other natural materials such as acorns, walnut shells and dried flowers. The cinnamon sticks tied with a bow of string provide an additional beautiful scent.
Door wreath made of pine cones and berries
This idea is perfect even as a fall and Christmas decoration. If you want to tone down the festive mood, add a few ears of corn.
Cover a Styrofoam wreath with moss to use as a backdrop for the pine cones and secure them together with berries, ears of wheat and leaves.
Festive front door decoration with white cones and berries
No matter what time of year, door wreaths are always a beautiful addition. If you choose a classic winter wreath, you can use it for a few months, regardless of the holiday.
Just collect pine cones, paint themin white color andstick them on the ring with a few red berries to create a nice contrast. Just remember that this wreath is particularly suitable for doors in dark colors so that the white color stands out well, and choose a different idea if you have a white front door.
Door decoration with pine cones and bows
Crafting with natural materials is always fun and a good activity for those cold weekend evenings. If you want to add some color to your front door, make a wreath using various sizes of pine cones and natural acorns, and add red berries, bows in a bold color, and book page scrolls. It is also very suitable as a gift for friends and relatives.
Different sizes for more structure
Look for different types and sizes of pine cones to add texture to your unique, homemade door wreath. Attach them however you like, add a ribbon of a similar color and you have the most beautiful, natural door decoration.
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