If you would like to decorate the house for Christmas, there are a variety of options. From simple ornaments to Advent wreaths to atmospheric window and table decorations, in principle everything can be used to create the right Christmas atmosphere. Today we would like to give you a special example of the Christmas wreath and, more specifically, the decoration with a wicker wreath. You can easily buy wreaths ready-made. There are simple models that you can decorate for Christmas yourself, as well as ready-made ones. But decorating becomes even more fun if you tie a wreath yourself and design it to match, don't you think? So if you would like to make your own door wreaths from natural materials and display the wicker wreath decoration, you can use the instructions for tying them in this article for this purpose and be inspired by the examples for designing the wreath. Create a unique Christmas decoration according to your taste!
Willow wreath decoration ideas to imitate
A wreath can be braided, wrapped and tied. Willow branches are particularly easy to work with because they are elastic and can be bent easily. For this reason, wicker wreaths are usually wrapped because not only is it quick, but no additional materials such as wire are needed to secure them. Even beginners can easily tie a wreath out of twigs. To start with, you can also prepare some wire as a precaution with which you can additionally secure the branches.
Start with a branch and tie it into a circle (you can also start with several at once). You can choose the diameter yourself. Then simply wrap the protruding tips around the same circle. Then take the next willow branch and wrap it around the wreath too. Start at an offset to the end of the first branch. Then repeat the whole thing with as many willow branches as you like. The more branches you use for this decoration, the thicker the door wreath will be. So it just depends on what you want to achieve. If you want to decorate for Christmas with a door wreath, you already have the basis. Before you continue, however, cut off any protruding ends with secateurs.
Decorate your own wreath
To make the finished or wrapped door wreath really Christmassy, it should be additionally decorated. And the selection here is incredibly large. Everything can be used, from homemade decorations made of paper, felt or wood to artificial berries, leaves and flowers. Would you like oneChristmas decorations made from natural materials, use pine greens, pine cones or berries instead, which you can even collect yourself while taking a walk.
Decorate the house entrance for Christmas
With the willow wreath decoration you can not only decorate large windows for Christmas, but also the entrance door or the wall in a room. No matter what area you use it for, a Christmas look is of course desired! White color is particularly easy to use. If you want to decorate the wreath in white, you can not only use spray paint, but also artificial snow, which is also used for window pictures. The finished braided wreath is then simply sprayed with this.
The branches do not necessarily have to be perfectly covered with paint. If it is irregular instead, it creates a rustic effect that makes the Christmas decorations even more appealing. You can also get a similar effect if you spread the paint on the Christmas wreath with a brush. If you have enough willow branches from which you can make many wreaths, you can simply experiment a little until you get the desired result.
Make your own wreaths with Christmas decorative elements
Here you can see a nice example of a decoration using only stars. These are simply distributed on the Christmas wreath and create a relatively minimalist decoration that suits any interior style and perfectly welcomes every visitor. You can also incorporate a battery-operated string of lights or use any other winter and Christmas characters.
This wreath, for example, is also a very simple project. The only decorations used were small Christmas trees that were fixed inside. So it doesn't always have to be something complicated. Cones or a Santa Claus can also be used in the same way.
Or how about decorating with a fewDecorate Christmas tree balls? These can cover the entire Christmas wreath or just a part and can be chosen in any color. They also don't necessarily have to have the classic round shape. As is well known, Christmas tree decorations also come in other pretty shapes. Just be creative and create the perfect decoration for Christmas that is also homemade.
With such a wicker wreath decoration, not only you can decorate your home for Christmas. If you want to make someone happy, make a Christmas wreath as a gift. The recipient is guaranteed to be very happy and will decorate the door or window with the wreath for Christmas. The great thing about a wreath as a decoration is that it can be used every year. And since there are so many different ways you can decorate wreaths for Christmas, you can also make a new model every year if you feel like having an afternoon of crafting again.
Decorate a wreath for Advent
So far we have only talked about the wreath for hanging. But you can not only make a door wreath yourself from the elastic branches. If you would like to decorate your apartment for Christmas with a wicker wreath decoration, you can also make an Advent wreath! In principle, you don't do anything different than you would with a door wreath. Since the candles are placed in the middle, you should also make sure to choose a sufficiently large diameter when wrapping and tying them. You can also decorate with a beautiful ribbon and other decorative elements.
Decorate your room for Christmas with a woven wreath made from any twigs
It's not just willow branches that are great for braiding, wrapping and tying. Other tree species also have elastic branches that can be used. You can also use hazelnut branches. If you want a particularly ornate look, use the corkscrew willow for decoration. The whole thing becomes more exotic with bamboo branches. Whether you find the latter suitable for a Christmas wicker wreath decoration is a matter of taste. No matter what materials you choose, there are countless creative onesChristmas decoration ideaspossible.
