Houzz TV: Make a Fragrant Wreath for Your Front Door
Bundles of herbs come together to create a beautiful, wonderful-smelling piece of home decor
Brenna Malmberg
November 30, 2017
Wreaths can be beautiful and welcoming while also smelling wonderful. In this episode of Houzz TV, garden designer Baylor Chapman explains how to make a fragrant wreath for your front door. Grab your materials and start creating.
Watch now: Make a Fragrant Wreath for Your Front Door
Tools and Materials
- Wreath frame (Chapman uses a 12-inch frame)
- 24-gauge bind wire, also called floral wire
- Clippers
- Herbs on the stem, such as oregano, rosemary, lavender and bay
- Other plant materials, such as berries, seedpods, evergreens, succulents, air plants and flowers
Make Your Wreath
1. Wrap the wire on the wreath frame. Attach it on one of the middle rings. Once you finish your wreath, you will cut the wire and secure it. This means you will cut the wire only once while making your wreath.
2. Make a mini bundle of plants. Chapman uses clippers to cut pieces from her plants, then gathers them into a little bundle. She uses a few different plants per bundle, but keeps the herbs as the main piece of each bundle.
Tip: When adding colorful pieces to a bundle, Chapman recommends clumping them in groups of three. “That way the color stands out a lot more than if it was on its own,” she says.
1. Wrap the wire on the wreath frame. Attach it on one of the middle rings. Once you finish your wreath, you will cut the wire and secure it. This means you will cut the wire only once while making your wreath.
2. Make a mini bundle of plants. Chapman uses clippers to cut pieces from her plants, then gathers them into a little bundle. She uses a few different plants per bundle, but keeps the herbs as the main piece of each bundle.
Tip: When adding colorful pieces to a bundle, Chapman recommends clumping them in groups of three. “That way the color stands out a lot more than if it was on its own,” she says.
3. Attach the bundle to the frame. Place the stems of the bundle on top of the secured wire. Then wrap the wire tightly around the stems and wreath frame twice. You want to make sure the wire is tight so the plants don’t fall off the wreath. Plus, greens can shrink a little when they dry out, Chapman points out, which is another reason to wrap them tightly.
4. Add more bundles. Place the next bundle over the stems of the previous bundle and wrap the wire around twice. Continue adding bundles all the way around your frame.
It takes Chapman about 12 bundles to fill her 12-inch frame.
4. Add more bundles. Place the next bundle over the stems of the previous bundle and wrap the wire around twice. Continue adding bundles all the way around your frame.
It takes Chapman about 12 bundles to fill her 12-inch frame.
5. Create a seamless look. When you get to the last bundle, lift up the first bundle and slide the last bundle’s stems underneath. Attach the last bundle with wire, then cut the wire and secure it to the frame.
Tip: Secure the wire to the back of the frame to keep it out of sight.
Watch now: Make a Fragrant Wreath for Your Front Door
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Tip: Secure the wire to the back of the frame to keep it out of sight.
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Great video! Thanks for sharing!
We use damp sphagnum moss to nest inside the wreath frame (wrapped in plastic first) before wiring the bundles. The moss will keep your wreath fresh and green for weeks. You just need to spritz with water every few days to keep it moist underneath. Some plants might root into the moss. A bonus if you are into propagating your plants.