Do you know that feeling? No matter how much you love the Christmas season, the decorating and the whole atmosphere, somehow you always end up standing in the room at the end of decorating and think to yourself that you've actually had enough of the old Christmas decorations and would like to spice things up with new and more modern things would. We have a great idea of how your living room can shine in new splendor again with just one change to a specific Advent decoration, namely the Advent wreath. Make space on the already small dining or coffee table by making your own Advent wreath to hang!
Instructions for safe use
In our pictures and examples you will see real, burning candles. However, you should only use them if you are actually present during the burning time. The risk of a candle tipping over and falling down, causing a fire, is too high. However, it's best to choosesafe LED candles. Nowadays there is a large selection of models that closely resemble the real ones, so you don't have to miss out on the romance of wax candles.
Make your own Advent wreath instead of buying it
Although a hanging wreath seems complicated at first glance, you can actually make an impressive hanging Advent wreath yourself using simple means. Apart from the fact that you can buy a frame and design it creatively, for examplefor example, a door wreathconvert or use simple wire. We show you some inspiration:
Make your own wreaths with vines
For this beautiful idea you only need a few materials:
- Vines
- beliebiges Grün (b. Eucalyptus oder Efeu)
- Blumendraht
- Candle holder
- Candles
Form two rings of any size from the vines. The whole thing looks particularly pretty if the lower wreath is slightly larger than the upper one. You can then wrap the vine blanks with the greenery. Simply use floral wire to tie it up. Of course, any other materials can also be used. Artificial poinsettias are very popular for Christmas decorations, for example, but you can also incorporate fairy lights.
You can also tie the candle holders with wire. As you will quickly notice, they do not become particularly stable this way, which is why we would like to reiterate that real candles should be avoided. Now connect the two Advent wreaths with three or four pieces of wire of the same length. At the top you also tie as many strands and tie them together at the top, tying a loop for hanging.
DIY idea with a wooden frame and poinsettias
This hanging Advent wreath is really very large and impressive and is particularly suitable for hanging over a large dining table. For thePoinsettias are used to decorateas well as some other decorations suitable for the Christmas season. Since the Advent wreath frame and planters are quite heavy, you should definitely choose sturdy cord for hanging it up. Parcel cord, for example, is well suited.
You don't have to be a professional craftsman to complete this project. You can have the boards cut to size at the hardware store, so all you have to do is screw them together at home. Also drill holes for the candle holders. It's best to use ones for pillar candles, as this Advent wreath will be very lush to hang and narrower candles would hardly be noticeable.
Then insert the candle holders into the holes provided and also glue them in place with fixing compounds. Now you can distribute the planters and glue them in place with plenty of hot glue. You can now decorate the wooden frame with any other materials such as dried orange slices and pine cones (also hanging), pine greenery, berry branches and so on.
Finally, tie string so you can hang the wreath from the ceiling and place the flowers in the planters.
Advent wreath for hanging made of metal – buy a frame and design it yourself
As mentioned, a ready-made frame is also a wonderful way to do a simple DIY project. Choose a simple model that you can then decorate according to your ideas. You can use floral wire to tie fir greens and other twigs or cones, wrap a string of lights around the frame, tie Christmas tree balls or even tie vases to the frame and fill them with fresh flowers.
Modern racks for filling
There are also bulbous metal frames with a modern look that are specifically designed to be filled. This gives you the opportunity to design the interior yourself by adding any amount of branches and other decorations. We recommend you also leave a few branches extending outside for a more versatile and natural look. The wire frame also offers the possibility of hanging any hanging decorations downwards.
Make your own Advent wreath to hang – ideas for every taste
Such homemade models are simply perfect if you haven't really found what you like in stores. DIY projects have the advantage that you can create unique Christmas decorations that fully suit your taste. And we wouldn't be surprised if your friends and relatives also decide to have an Advent wreath next year, hanging in all its glory.
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