For summer, I have french wire baskets similar to these on my doors. It is probably time to retire them. The baskets are 15 years old. I have the flowers and the ribbons replaced every couple of years.

In the Fall, I have simple moss and bark wreaths with fall colored ribbons on them.

In the Spring, I use forsythia wreaths.

From what I’m seeing on IG, it looks like plain boxwood wreaths with sashes are the current trend.

I’ve gotten some really nice wreaths from The Wreath Depot on A.…n.

I can usually find something I like at Target

I had a really tough time finding a new spring wreath for our front door this year. Supply of them was just scarce. I did finally find something at Michaels.

The plain boxwood didn't appeal to me and I did get a quote on a custom wreath but they have gone up in price astronomically.

Thanks for the wake-up, Nicole! I’ve been so busy working on our landscaping projects that I didn’t even realize that I have this (very) Spring-ish door hanging STILL on our front door! I made it a number of years ago. How embarrassing!

We have company coming to stay in less than 2 weeks. This thread is timely as I need inspiration for a Summer wreath now. Thanks!

I always find gorgeous wreaths on Etsy.

Etsy $345 That seems like a LOT to spend...

No suggestions as to where to buy, as I always make my own!

@roxanna...any photos? Advice on what seasonal materials are around right now?

I had a plain grapevine wreath, but wanted to dress it up, so found this metal and wood piece to add to it:

Cool Jinx! So creative! Not cookie cutter......see...i'm still looking for that "touch"....

I've got this one on my front door. It was $119 on Etsy.

nicole -- several decades ago, I worked as a florist and we often did silk arrangements as well. That lit the crafty lightbulb in me, and for many a year I went crazy, buying silk and other artificial stuff like pinecones and good quality fruit for my own amusement at home. I am fussy but frugal, so have bought stuff from W88mart, Michaels and definitely online. I find that using artificial flowers is a good thing (no changing of water, the arrangement lasts a lo-o-o-ng time, etc.). I have several arrangements at home that were made 20 years ago...I still like them!

That said, I also have found some decent quality wreaths at Michaels and the big W stores, for reasonable $$ (20-50$$). Sometimes I leave them alone to be just simple. I do buy grapevine wreaths and get more flamboyant, usually for winter/Christmas. I have done full-circle additions, but really like doing asymmetrical ones, like a couple of the photos above.

One thing I enjoyed doing was to make artificial oranges studded with real whole cloves -- like what we used to do as kids with real oranges. They get piled on my two-tiered wooden fruit stand for the holidays -- oh, all right, they live there years round at this point. So shoot me!

I have made wreaths for other folks as gifts often. You should plan a trip to visit me as I have TONS of unused silks stored here that I need to find homes for! My sons are going to have fits when they have to deal with all my stuff after I shuffle off this mortal coil... lol.

Sorry I don't have photos. I am not tech-savvy enough to post that way.

I have two wreaths that I rotate according to the season, but I keep it simple. One of them is a grapevine wreath, the other is made of short white driftwood pieces - I just stick decorations - real and faux - in them and I buy bows from shops on Etsy. I have too much arthritis in my hands to make nice bows anymore. Our door is protected and is a glossy marine blue. The decorations don't get much wind or weather. The wreaths are many years old...as are some of the well-crafted bows.

I'm in the same boat as Lynn... kinda just tossed a boxwood wreath on my door and forgot about it when gardening season started. The wreath is still very plainly there. I need to do something with it. Roxanna, I need to hire your help.

Jinx, omg--that's perfect!

Hobby Lobby and Bath & body works have both declared it is officially fall so I would at least be looking for those kind of colors!

Thanks roxanna! I wish you lived closer. I would accept your invitation.

My wreaths are from Joanne's Fabrics. This little gem/Dogwood is $2. It might look good if added to a bigger wreath....

Create your own one for summer

I also occasionally find some nice ones at Target. My current one is made of dried lavender and other herbs I found at a festival back in the spring. Since it’s on my covered front porch, so far it has held up fine. I didnt pay a lot for it, so we’ll see. It’s almost time to switch to fall colors. Dont know what i’ll find, and it is time to replace what i currently have I think.

Thanks, nicole and Feathers!

I can’t have faux flowers because the door gets full-on brutal Texas sun. They fade and deteriorate too quickly.

Ahhh, Jinx!! I do love you, my virtual pal. The above is hilarious, and (from what I remember about TX --1968-1972) is practically the absolute truth. And back then wasn't like this year really at all, just a major difference for this person from MA. Thought I would die before I could go elsewhere permanently, lol. The River Walk area was nice tho!

Sorry for the hijack nicole!

Feathers -- You pay for shipping only and I'll be able to reduce my supplies... win, win!! Offer open to all comers as long as supplies last, my eyesight holds up and my dexterity doesn't go the way of all things in tandem with "old" age. =)

Roxanna, did you move somewhere cooler? Can I come stay with you? (Plus I’d love to meet you!) 😍

Love the small dogwood wreath.

Our desert place us not too far from Texas in Jinx’s pic. I have been on the search for 5 months for a Spring and/or Summer wreath for my desert house. Part of the problem is I know that whatever I chose is not going to have a long shelf life due to the heat and sun, so I am not wanting to spend much. I found one that I liked and was about to order it when I noticed the exact wreath on my neighbor’s door, they live directly across the street. At least they have good taste. Back to the drawing board for me, think I will look for fall instead.

Even though my front door faces East, the Sun can be pretty brutal. I’ve thought about getting a door hanger instead of a wreath.

https://tomtomandcompany.com/collections/door-hanger

Jinx -- DH was in the Air Force (career) so we eventually moved on to D.C., SD and lastly to Massachusetts. Heat in summer happens most everywhere in the US, but TX was a special hell for me (car was not equipped with AC until we had it retrofitted the second year He retired and we finally bought our first home in central MA 24 years ago. Normally it is cooler here -- this spring was utterly divine for me with a very long stretch of temps in the 70s, low humidity and enough rainfall. Now we are sharing the high heat/no rain with many other areas, and it does put a cramp in my style.

And yes! You can come stay with me -- as soon as I locate my "guest room" under all the detritus that has accumulated since the pandemic began. I think there might actually be a floor in that room, tho I haven't seen it since forever... LOL. I would adore meeting you -- I very much enjoy your posts and humor!!!

So, you fly up here to visit, and as soon as you get off the plane, you help me throw all the stuff into any free space (hah). Then you help me make the queen-sized bed and I will then fluff the towels... Sound like a plan to you?! =)

nicole -- apologies to you again for derailing your thread! My brain seems to work mainly in derailment mode these days. Le sigh.

The feeling is mutual!

I don’t think you realize what you’ve done … I’m packing with one hand while I type with the other. 😁

(nicole, I’m sorry, too! I’ll let y’all know when I get to roxanna’s.) :D

LOLOL, Jinx! We may need to become private pen-pals in order to let other folks here carry on without either of us bothering them! (Yes, I also have a stash of stationery.......somewhere in this house. And lots of Forever stamps.)

@roxanna...your not derailing...your going to make a few wreaths with Jinx. Jinx will show you how to post pictures of them...and we can ALL get ideas that will save us tons of money! ✂️

nicole, you are very kind to let me ramble on and on! I like your idea of making wreaths with Jinx and having her show me how to post pics -- that would be such fun. I have often wished to be able to post photos of my gardens, Christmas decor exuberance, etc. Hey, girls -- if I could figure out how to do a video how-to for wreath-making, and post it....... hmmmm. Yeah, riiiight! (On the other hand, I DO have a young grandson who takes videos, and another who could possibly load it on the internet. Hmmmm, again.)

All one really needs is a hot-glue gun, some floral bits and a wreath form -- it isn't brain surgery, after all, and you only have to please yourself. No judgement! And it is a lot of fun to do, and does save $$ (as long as you control your buying impulses, as I sometimes do not). Go for it! C'mon, I double dare you!

@roxanna - are you near Westfield? My DH spent his civilian career as a systems engineer working with the AF at Hanscom in Bedford. He had some intersting job assignments. My favorite was a 2 year stint in the Netherlands. It's a gardener's X-rated dream. I'm still shedding my collection of things I shipped back many years ago...

@roxanna..🤣

I've made 2. Small ones, that now decorate the inside of my pantry. This one has prickly Pear Poppies. But...it's just NOT done well. I just wanted to buy one.....😍

nicole -- your wreath only needs to be tweaked, IMHO! -- if you can remove the poppies, then cut the stems shorter and individually. Then place them along a line, where you bend each stem slightly to conform to the circle. Use more poppies if you have them, as well as the leaves. Cluster two or three together, then place single ones trailing a bit further apart. I like the wheat sheaves (?) but they might be better on a larger form, since I doubt they could be bent, but perhaps if they were shorter it would work. If you want the effect of their straight lines, then just glue bunches of the shorter stems wherever you like as well. As I mentioned earlier, asymmetrical is very pleasing.

seagrass -- Not Westfield but just southwest of Worcester. DH was stationed at Hanscom for two almost back-to-back 3-year tours, with an unaccompanied tour for 18 months to Okinawa between. Then he had several other postings around the Boston area, and another unaccompanied tour to Georgia until he retired, altho the kids and I stayed where we were Hudson MA) and he commuted daily.

I envy you the tour in the Netherlands! And I love your forum name!!

@roxanna...I'll have to see if they have more poppies.....then give it a try. Thank you!

@roxanna - we lived north of Hudson in Harvard near Ft. Devens for a long time I really miss the hills of Worcester County, The orchards and the rock walls. Cape Cod is a difficult place to live, summer is a nightmare. We consolidated when DH rertired and moved to our second home out here. No kids for us. Not sure how we could have planned anything different...

I found this beauty last year. I love the tiny red leaves. !!! I hang my wreaths on the inside of the door, no way to I want them smashed by the storm door, or subjected to the elements! I am getting anxious to dig it out of storage and hang it soon!! On the outside down low I have wooden wreaths/holiday items that can stand up to weather better.

Here's Christmas.

@roxanna, when you start typing a message, do you have this photo icon below the message box?

If so, click on it. You should get a drop down menu with choices for Photo Library, Take Photo, and Choose File. I click on Photo Library and it brings up my photos. Then I choose the photo I want which opens a box with the picture in it. In the upper right corner of the box is the word ”USE.” Tap on USE and it will put the photo in your message box.

I use a pale pink roses wreath. It is time for me to find a new one as well as I lost one of the roses.

I really like your wreath hanger Nicole! If you don't mind telling me where did you get it?

@yeonassky...it's called an antler wreath hanger by Village Lighting. I looked around for you to get the best price $34.99 looks like the going rate right now on Amazon. Click

@Irish2.... Placed on a black lacquer door...NICE! Here's a pretty one....on sale through Magnolia House. 17". A little small....but a cool look to it!

Oooohh.....found THIS one from Pottery Barn....$69!

bbstx -- thank you! I shall copy and keep and eventually TRY. I'd cross my fingers but that would likely interfere with the whole operation!! I appreciate you!

@roxanna...I added more flowers & wheat. It's fuller and more symmetrical. I like it! I know...there's always room for improvement,,, the top wheat to the right is a little high, I might remove that bunch...but at least I have a Spring wreath. The new bunch of flowers were on sale for .50 cents, tagged as petunias.

nicole -- that looks great! Good job! Don't stop now -- autumn is just around the corner... =)

Great job, nicole!

What color is your front door? I love it!

Thanks! Glad ya all like it. 💕

@Jilly...IDK It's a "warm" brown. My story about THIS house. It's HUGE! 6/6/4. 10 years old. Never finished, rotted deck supports, metal deck railing rusted and falling down. The owner was living in it with his kid. He was unable to handle ALL the work it needed. ALL the appliances were non-working. There was NO exhaust hood. We moved in and started working on it. Then COVID hit. Most of the rooms were empty of furniture. Now I'm getting the landscaping in, window coverings....furniture...

Just came across this post....love changing out my wreaths! I have a friend in my small town who owns a craft/gift/floral shop who makes my wreaths, very reasonably priced. Here is my summer wreath (I wanted a loose, wildflower look).

She also made me a topper for my grapevine tree.