mercredi 15 octobre 2014

There Are Fall Wreath Ideas For Everyone

By Patty Goff


The season that precedes winter always brings special charms in the form of door decorations. There are numerous fall wreath ideas that welcome visitors at the front door. So many do it yourself methods are available in magazines and online. The materials and decorations to use all depend on what is at hand and your desire to be as creative as you wish.

Relatively simple equipment in the form of pliers, glue and staples are used to combine natural looking decorations. When you wish to blend yours in with the surrounding natural elements, you are wise using pine cones and actual leaves that were elegantly dropped from the trees. By choosing red, yellow, brown and orange leaves, you are already well on your way to that earthy, yet colorful decoration.

Most fall end products are in horse shoe and circular shapes. Many people make use of wheat grass to cover the bases of their shapes. The moment the decision has been made between a around or horse shoe shape, the work can begin. There are surprisingly many odd objects lying around the home that can be used as the bases shape such as old foam pool noodles. You can start by tying either brown roping or the wheat to the foam by using florist pins and sewing pins to lock it down.

The following steps are to add seeds, nuts, leaves and those famous pine cones to the basic shape. It is wise to use strong adhesive for larger objects and thin wiring will also pin them down tightly. There is no rule against using fresh fruits and these will need to be tied down with wiring.

Do keep in mind that any fresh flowers and fruits will not last the entire autumn season. It is recommended to use citrus fruits that have tough skins. These are most likely to retain their shapes and often become more rustic in appearance as the moisture leaves the fruits. Leaves and stems take from shrubs will also dry out well and look great next to leaves and pines.

Colored corn on the cob is being used quite abundantly in these autumn door and yard festive creations. These are simpler to assemble as they are not very gentle and thin florist wiring will be hidden between the corn kernels. These become even more elegant as they dry out thus can be hung for longer periods of time. If kept dry, chances are that they will not be setting of any unwanted odors either.

Although many creative concepts show the use of organic elements, there are other decorative techniques that can be used such as materials, ribbons, plastics and card boards. These mentioned fabrics will easily attach to each other by means of glue and will lead to grander color schemes. There are lovely artificial flowers available in craft shops as well as patterned ribbons to choose from.

Whether you choose organic or fabric options, you can achieve the perfect balance of colors and materials and turn the yard, porch and front door into an inviting art form that will last during the month of autumn. With luck the next door neighbors will create beautiful ones of their own.




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