The holidays are fast approaching, which means it’s time to start decorating! One of the best ways to spread some seasonal cheer is with a beautiful Christmas wreath on your front door. This year, try making your own white and gold wreath for a classy and elegant look. With just a few simple supplies, you can DIY a wreath that looks like it came straight from a high-end home decor store.
Why Make a White and Gold Christmas Wreath?
The colors white and gold evoke feelings of sophistication and luxury A wreath in this color palette will add a touch of glam to your home’s exterior White and gold work well for those who want holiday decor that feels fresh and light instead of the typical red and green theme. This color scheme also allows your wreath to work well with various home exterior colors from gray to black.
Gold adds a bit of warmth and shine while white keeps things crisp and clean. The neutral palette means your wreath will complement your existing outdoor Christmas lights and yard decor. You can even leave your white and gold wreath up through winter as it won’t look out of place.
Gather Supplies for Your Wreath
To make your own white and gold Christmas wreath you’ll need
- Wreath base – You can use a Styrofoam ring or grapevine wreath base
- White spray paint
- Gold spray paint
- Various white faux flowers and greenery
- Floral pins, hot glue gun, and hot glue sticks
- Ribbon for hanging the wreath
For floral elements, look for white flowers like roses, hydrangeas, peonies, and berries. Stay away from anything too realistic looking. The best faux florals for wreaths have a softer, more natural appearance. Mix different bloom sizes and textures for visual interest.
Adding some gold accents like spray painted leaves or gilded berries enhances the luxe effect. Opt for high quality, fade resistant paint so your wreath elements keep their color all season.
Steps for Assembling Your Wreath
Follow these simple steps to DIY your own white and gold Christmas wreath:
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Prep the wreath base. First, spray paint your wreath base white. Let dry fully before continuing.
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Create flower clusters. Group 3-5 stems together in your hand. Use hot glue on the ends to attach each cluster to the wreath, spacing evenly around the circle.
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Fill in with florals. Continue gluing stems, leaves, and blooms to the wreath base until it is full. Mix up heights, textures, and sizes as you go for variety.
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Add gold accents. Incorporate gold elements sporadically for punctuation. Spray painted leaves or berries work well.
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Shape and fluff. Once fully assembled, shape your wreath, fluffing blooms to remove any glue clumps. Trim stems if needed.
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Hang with festive ribbon. Finish by tying or gluing ribbon at the top for hanging on your front door.
Voila! In just an afternoon you can create a magazine-worthy white and gold Christmas wreath for your home. The neutral colors mean this wreath will complement whatever existing holiday decor you may have.
Design Tips for Stunning Results
Follow these simple tips and tricks to take your handmade wreath to the next level:
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Stick to a color palette of just white and gold with minimal dark greenery for a light and bright look.
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Incorporate different flower varieties and textures for visual interest and fullness.
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Create small clusters of stems around the wreath instead of evenly spacing each flower. This looks more natural.
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Use ribbon in a luxurious fabric like velvet to contrast with the delicate blooms.
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Accent with gold pinecones, glittered leaves, or shimmery berries for a touch of festive sparkle.
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Make sure no Styrofoam is visible by fully covering the base with stems and florals.
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Hang your wreath on a contrasting front door color for maximum impact.
With a little creativity and these simple tips, you can design a showstopping white and gold Christmas wreath this year!
Add The Diamond Ribbon
I did, however, hang some diamond-shaped ribbon strips below the flower to make the wreath a little more interesting.
To do this, cut a 9″ piece of the diamond ribbon.
Then we’ll make little ribbon strips by cutting each row of crystals off. This will give you a bunch of 9-inch long, thin ribbons.
Once the ribbons are cut, thread 4 of the diamond ribbon strips onto 1 floral pin.
It’s easy for the pin to go through because there’s a small hole between each crystal.
Then pin the ribbons underneath the flower on the bottom of the wreath form.
Thread another 4 ribbon strips on to another pin, and push it in beside the first one.
The idea is to create a row of ribbons that are centered under the flower. So repeat the process until you like how the ribbons look. I used 6 pins.
The very last step is trim off the ribbon at varying lengths. I like the look better when they aren’t all the same…however that’s my taste. If you like the ribbons to all hang evenly, feel free to skip this step.
And that’s all there is to it! All you have left to do is hang it.
Tip: I usually stick another floral pin in the back of the wreath at the top. Then use this to put the wreath on whatever nail or hook it will hang from.
How To Make The Wreath
Start with an inexpensive foam wreath form. I use mine to make new wreaths every year, which makes it even cheaper since I don’t have to buy new ones
Then we’re going to cover all of the foam with ribbon.
Angle the end of the ribbon inside the wreath form.
Use a floral pin to attach the ribbon.
Just push it into the styrofoam and it will hold the end of the ribbon in place.
Then wrap the ribbon around the wreath. So you don’t see any white, make sure the edges overlap. Do this all the way around until you reach the other end. Make sure you pull it a little tight so there aren’t any loose ends that stick out.
When we get back to the end, use another floral pin to attach the end in place.
And cut off the extra ribbon.
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