One of my favorite things about Christmas (besides the cookies, of course) is the decorations. I thoroughly enjoy the pictures people post of their homes, I LOVE to take drives around town to see everyone’s houses all lit up, and of course I am SO excited to decorate my own house for Christmas!
This time last year we had just moved into our house, everything we owned was in boxes, and it was hard enough to find things like pots and pans, much less Christmas decorations, so we didn’t decorate. This is the first year we’re able to decorate and make everything festive (and let’s face it, by we, I mean me, because I could paint every wall in our house bright red and my husband probably wouldn’t notice).
While I am so excited to decorate, our house is a bit smaller and there’s not a lot of space to store decorations, but I am not about to let that stop me from having some fabulous holiday decor. That’s why I love making interchangeable holiday decor like this DIY Christmas burlap wreath! It saves so much space (and money!), and who couldn’t use more storage space and money? That’s like winning a mini lottery right there!
The great thing about interchangeable decor is you can turn it into something appropriate for whatever season, holiday, or occasion you want. So this month I have changed my wreath into a DIY Christmas burlap wreath! The best part about this interchangeable wreath is that I don’t need to store a wreath for every holiday and season, which is fabulous because wreaths take up A LOT of space! I don’t need to store any wreaths at all, actually, since this one is on my door year round. You can see all the different versions below!
You’d never know it’s the same wreath though, as it’s so easy to change out the accessories any time you want! So while it might be easier to just stick everything onto the wreath with glue and be done with it, it’s totally worth it to spend a little extra time making sure you can pull everything off and replace it in a few weeks for the next holiday. This is also great because it ensures you won’t have the same Christmas wreath hanging on your door every year.
Materials Needed to Create DIY Christmas Burlap Wreath
- Burlap-wrapped wreath (If your wreath isn’t already wrapped with burlap, you’ll need burlap fabric/ribbon, glue, and a wreath form.)
- Christmas accessories of your choice
- Ribbon in two different colors
- Scissors
- Pins
- Thread that matches your burlap (If your accessories are lightweight, you will be able to secure them with pins and won’t need thread.)
- Large bow (You can also make this from a thick ribbon.)
Steps to Create DIY Christmas Burlap Wreath
1. If your wreath isn’t already wrapped with burlap, start wrapping it with your burlap ribbon or fabric cut into strips. (Check out my tutorial on how to cut burlap if you want to get nice, straight strips that won’t fray.) Glue the end of your burlap to the back of the wreath, and wrap the burlap around the wreath until the entire wreath is wrapped with burlap.
2. Pin the end of one of your ribbons to the back of your wreath and wrap it around the wreath form. Secure it with another pin on the back, and repeat the process with your second ribbon, positioning the ribbons however you desire.
3. Secure your Christmas accessories to the front of the wreath. If your accessories are lighter, like flowers, you might only need to use pins to keep them in place. (To see how I used pins to keep all my flowers secured on my fall burlap wreath, check it out here.) Since my accessories for this wreath were heavier, I tied some ribbon around the bottom and used thread at the top. I hid the ribbon under the leaves, and the thread blends in so well you really can’t see it at all!
4. Finish adding all of your accessories with pins and thread until they’re secured and your wreath looks the way you want it to. I added some sparkly white fern things with more thread. The thread completely blends in with the wreath and stays totally hidden!
5. Add your large bow to the top of your wreath with pins. (If you’re making your bow from ribbon, check out this helpful tutorial.) Then make a loop from ribbon to hang the wreath with.
6. Hang your wreath on your front door for friends, family, ok and you, to admire! I use these heavy duty magnetic hooks to hang my wreaths so I don’t have to worry about damaging the door or weather stripping.
I had all the materials on hand except the ribbon, so this entire DIY Christmas burlap wreath cost me a whopping $2.50 to make. Not too shabby! Interchangeable wreaths are big money savers!
If you’re looking for more interchangeable holiday decor ideas, you’ll love my DIY burlap table runner tutorial! And stay tuned, because I’ll be updating this wreath throughout the year, as well as adding new interchangeable holiday decor tutorials!
So what do you think? Are you on board with the interchangeable wreath idea? What sort of accessories are you going to add to your DIY Christmas burlap wreath? If you loved this post, don’t forget to sign up for my newsletter below to get my latest craft and home tips delivered right to your inbox!
This is an amazing idea! Thanks for sharing. Hi, I’m Anita visiting from Showcase Your Talent Thursday.
Thanks, Anita! I always love visiting link parties!
This is such a great idea, Celeste! I’ve been looking for options for interchangeable wreaths for a while. Like you, I didn’t want to own a wreath for every season and occasion of the year (I just don’t have the storage for it!). I love the idea of pinning and attaching festive objects to the wreath, and it’s something I’m certainly going to have to try for next year. Thanks so much for sharing this on #SHINEbloghop. It was lovely to read your piece. Hope you have a great weekend and a wonderful holiday 🙂
Thanks, Maria! I hope you’re able to try this out at your home! It’s not hard at all to change out the decor each season, and you get to have a fresh new wreath for every holiday! Happy holidays!
Super cute! I like the lighter colored burlap! I have a darker one I made last year. It’s one of my favorite Christmas pieces.
Thanks! I like the lighter color burlap for projects like this. I find it makes the colors of the accessories really pop!
WOW! This is beautiful. I love it. I made my own pine wreaths this Christmas season and wrote a guest post about it. I’ll leave the link in case you wanna see more wreath options. I’ll definitely be trying this white burlap one – it’s gorgeous!
Thanks so much, Cassie! I checked out your wreath and it is really beautiful! And you are so right about Christmas overload. It’s easy to forget the true meaning of the season! Thanks for the lovely reminder!
This is SO cute, I want to make one this weekend! This is crazy, too – I saw the burlap post on the side bar as I was reading and thought it was an ad; I was looking up this exact thing yesterday for my daughter’s birthday next month. I’m looking for rustic decorations and have been researching burlap table cloths and runners. How perfect was this?!
Thanks, Lindsay! It is really easy to make and doesn’t take much time at all! I’m glad to hear I’ve found a kindred spirit with a love for burlap! And what perfect timing for your daughter’s birthday! I’ve done several burlap crafts lately, and they tend to be popular, so they usually show up on the side bar. You can find all my burlap posts here: https://decorbytheseashore.com/tag/burlap/
Happy crafting!
This is such a beautiful wreath. I love it!
Thank you so much, Shannon!
This is so pretty Celeste. I love the ribbons that you added to give it a Christmas touch! And the addition of the berries is so cute. A beautiful wreath! Happy Holidays!
Thanks, Mary! It definitely adds a wonderful Christmasy feel to our home! Happy holidays to you and your family!
How cute! I’m pinning this for next year!
Thank you! So glad you liked it!
I love this wreath and I love that it’s interchangeable! that’s the kind of decor I like, simplicity is beast. 🙂
Thanks! So true! I love easy decor that you can use over and over again!
This is great idea. I love things that are multipurpose in this case multi-seasonal. 🙂 Thank you for sharing with us at #HomeMattersParty. We wish you a very Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays !!. We would love to have you again when we are back on Jan 8, 2016.
Thanks! I love finding creative ways to use things over again from season to season! I hope you have a wonderful Christmas and enjoy the time with friends and family. I’ll be back to link up with you again in the new year!
Cute wreath. Always looking for new holiday decor ideas – pinned. Stopping by from Craftastic link party.
Thanks! This is a great, easy way to decorate for the holidays!
I love easy fun DIY crafts this turned out great thanks so much h for coming by Welcome Home Wednesdays Laci @ Sequinsinthesouth.com
Thanks, Laci! I always enjoy meeting new bloggers at your link party!
This is so simple and chic! I want to make one today. How do you plan on redecorating for the next season?
Thanks, Brandy! After Christmas I plan on turning it into a winter wreath! I haven’t completely decided yet what I’m going to do, but I have a few ideas, and I’ll be sharing it as soon as it’s finished, which should be in early January. Stay tuned for the winter wreath reveal! 😉
Oh I love this!! So cute! 🙂
Thanks for joining Cooking and Crafting with J & J! Merry Christmas!
Thank you! Merry Christmas to you too!
It looks wonderful, great job!
If you have time, I would love for you to share this post over at the Holidays Celebration link party that is live right now! (http://keepingitrreal.blogspot.com.es/2015/12/holidays-celebration-link-party-6.html)
Thanks, Teresa! I’ll check out your link party!
Looking at all the lights and decorations on and in other people’s homes is one of my favorite things about Christmas too. I wish I was better at decorating my own house. I’m going to have to try coming up with more interchangeable decor thank I can change up for Christmas. What a great idea.
I LOVE looking at all the lights and decorations! It’s one of my favorite traditions, too! There’s really something quite magical about it. Interchangeable decor makes decorating for the holidays much easier (and cheaper), and then you don’t have to worry so much about storing all that stuff too. And it’s fun coming up with different ways to use things for different holidays!
Hi Celeste,
What a neat wreath! Love the colors, too. Blue is one of my favorite colors.
Regards,
Vonda Martinez