As soon as the craft stores fill their aisles with pumpkins, leaves, and acorns, I know it’s time to start thinking about fall projects. And that definitely means fall wreaths because there are so many ways to celebrate autumn on the front door.Read more ›
Thanksgiving Wreath with a Brass Trivet
November 8, 2023 · By · 8 Comments
Last year, I was on one of my regular thrifting “adventures” when I came across a brass trivet of a turkey. It didn’t look very old and was missing a few rubber feet on the underside. But, I picked him up because I thought he might be the perfect centerpiece for a Thanksgiving wreath.Read more ›
Picture Frame Wreath as Neutral Fall Decor
November 15, 2020 · By · 11 Comments
I recently had a chance to work with Goodwill Industries of the Southern Piedmont, which serves the Charlotte area. They asked me to create a simple project for them using something that is regularly available at their thrift stores. So, I decided to create a picture frame wreath for them, and went with a neutral fall decor theme.Read more ›
Fall Door Wreath from a Wooden Cheese Box
August 20, 2020 · By · 10 Comments
Once I felt nicely settled in our new home here in Charlotte, NC, I treated myself to a quick, safe trip to a longtime favorite antiques mall called Sleepy Poet. I always, ALWAYS, find a project or treasure when I’m there and this visit was no exception when I came across this wooden cheese box.Read more ›
35+ Upcycling Projects for Fall Wreath Ideas
August 27, 2019 · By · 6 Comments
Once the calendar flips over to a new year, I start the “Countdown to Fall” clock in my head. Honest to goodness, I spend all year looking forward to the first cool day after a hot summer. And once that day arrives, I can’t wait to welcome it on my front door. So, I decided to gather some of my favorite upcycling projects for autumn and fall wreath ideas.Read more ›
Plaid Ribbon from an Upcycled Shirt
September 21, 2016 · By · 117 Comments
When you can’t find the craft product you need (or are dreaming of), you sometimes have to make your own. And that’s what happened when I was working on an harvest wreath and I couldn’t find any plaid ribbon. So, I started to mull over the idea of making my own wired ribbon with an upcycled shirt.Read more ›
Leather Arrow Quiver as a Harvest Wreath
September 11, 2014 · By · 54 Comments
I have a LONG history now of decorating my front door each season with various wreaths. And because I’m an upcycling blogger, I have a tendency to repurpose something random into a wreath. As long as it can be hung on a door, it has wreath potential, right? And for an autumn wreath, I decided to upcycle a leather arrow quiver into a harvest wreath for my front door.
