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BEAUTIFUL FALL DECOR

I have to share these beautiful fall wreath and door decoration ideas I have been gathering.  Haven't decided which idea to use yet for clients or myself, but there are definitely a few in the running!

Are you ready to decorate?   Here are some fall wreaths that make me sigh......

Starting with classic Martha

note how the wreath fills the whole door

just perfectly

Martha Stewart

  I love this super full oakleaf wreath with the more subtle colors
If you are purchasing a silk (faux) wreath, remember that it has been packed flat for shipping and could use a little fluffing. 
Be brave, bend some of those wire stems so that they look like nature made them instead of man.

Pottery Barn



This is a nice combination of twigs, silk leaves and berries
Its very colorful

Love how the bright colors pop against the white door

1800flowers silk wreath

Apartment therapy's blog has a tutorial on how to make this luscious wreath

from real or silk maple leaves

click here to see it from Apartment Therapy

I like this combination of gilded magnolia leaves, evergreens, berries and pinecones

This could easily be made from a fresh green wreath by tucking the other elements in and tying with wire
or - from a faux pine wreath for that matter - what you add to it is what makes it beautiful





Centsational girl had this on her blog - and I automatically thought how perfect it would be in fall colored hydrangeas and ribbon - like russet browns or burnished golds

visit her blog



Smaller wreaths sometimes get lost on a large door and end up looking odd.  This one fits nicely over the mailbox next to the door. 
Other possibilities for smaller wreaths:  over a mirror, grouped on a wall, the back of a bench, or on a gate.

Victorian Farmhouse



Inside the house, wreaths look doubly beautiful hung over mirrors

use a nice, wide, richly colored ribbon to hang them with

This preserved wreath features dried oranges, pods and dried florals

it has an elegant appeal with its shiny preserved lemon leaf base

not just for fall - this could work in a home year round

I'm a fan of creative ideas. 

I love that there is a framed monogram on this wreath

That's a great project for vinyl - or maybe paint on the reverse of the glass?



not a fan of the one large oversized bloom, though



from fabulous k, this fabulous wreath

a grapevine base with faux gourds, leaves and pinecones



fabulous wreath from fabulous k



dried grasses and ribbon create this harvest style wreath

definitely for the indoors unless you have a completely sheltered front patio

on Jeanne Winters' blog



jeannewinters



Another wreath from Jeanne Winters



another one from jeanne winters

full of fall bounty, with a vineyard charm

And this one is just amazing - the richness of the colors as well as the velvet ribbon. 

Oakleaf and blossoms combine with velvet ribbon, pinecone and a birdsnest

design dump

 from this great blog that I literally spent hours on - you just gotta visit it!



Another wreath that can span the seasons, with preserved fruit and dried florals

heart of the sea home

this very rustic pinecone and berry wreath

is one of my favorites

it has a casual elegance that I love




southern living



another solution for smaller wreaths - double them up. 

two are better than 1 in this case because it fills up the space.





the tatertots and jello blog has a how-to on this wreath - with unique paper leaves

along with a lot of other adorable projects and how-to's

this was such a creative way to incorporate another texture into an ordinary wreath



tater tots and jello

 

a truly beautiful (and not teeny) wreath from teeny blessings
it is loaded with lusciousness



teeny blessings



also from teeny blessings, a great pepperberry wreath - so rustic and colorful
looks like its on a manzanita wreath base - shinoda here I come



http://www.teenyblessings.wordpress.com/



 and one more from the same site

fruit and gourd filled

on an adorable cottage

that you will NEVER find in southern california



http://www.teenyblessings.wordpress.com/



This is seriously sweet -

not a wreath, but with the same appeal -

a fall swag with a mirror for the front door

or any other place in the house - how can you go wrong?



twigs, leaves and berries -
all the fall elements and a look that wouldn't be out of place for halloween, either
especially with the addition of a little wide black ribbon... or a crow...

http://www.thewreathlady.com/





You simply can't beat a circle of green boxwood
for any season
I would add a lush and decadent ribbon for fall

windlost.blogspot.com



Nuts, pinecones and baubles
a little nature, a little bling

http://www.world-market-portraits.blogspot.com/

This wreath is simple and naturally elegant 

pomegranates, apples, pinecones, berries and leaves

perfect

I love this idea

love the leaves cut out of old book pages

and the old book pages rolled into scrolls and bundled to create the wreath

I think I'd add some leaves - either silk or from scrapbook paper - to add a contrasting color

and then I'd have to add another texture - possibly ribbon

vintage wide velvet would be perfect

and a little sparkle?  or am I overdoing it?

yes, definitely change the ribbon

and I don't know about my front door - one windy rainy day and it would be just

pulp

couldn't do this blog without the classic

berry or beaded wreath

all you need is a styrofoam base

lots of pins and beads

or hot glue and berries (faux of course)

and some ribbon

and time

and patience



http://www.theidearoom.blogspot.com/



  a wreath and a length of ribbon can do wonders for a plain window



 

i've noticed a lot of monograms lately

and am quite fond of this moss one I found in an etsy store



etsy shop: toinspireyou

and I was completely blown away by this creation from Elizabeth Abernathy -

what a great way to upcycle newspaper and scraps

www.elizabethabernathy.com



i love moss, so i had to include this square wreath

just imagine a nice fall colored ribbon on it

and hanging over a mirror

http://www.porchscapes.com/



wreaths look beautiful hung on mirrors

like this preserved boxwood wreath

which is also on my 'love' list



http://www.thewreathlady.com/

if you are tired of the traditional wreath

(is that possible?)

consider the 'cone'

full of natures bounty

and lovely ribbon



http://www.blog.embellishedbayou.com/



and speaking of monograms

this may have won my heart




livingwithlindsay.com



and another version from 'the nester'

equally amazing

www.thenester.com



and with her usual creative genius

Heather Bullard

framed

heatherbullard.typepad.com



which is, by the way, another great way to use
a smaller wreath - use a frame to expand it
(please put felt on the back of the frame to protect the door)


SO ARE YOU READY TO DECORATE?

Are You Ready?



I'D LOVE TO HEAR WHICH WREATH

KNOCKED YOUR SOCKS OFF