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This DIY tulip wreath is a cheerful decor project that will bring timeless style and carefree beauty to your front door or any other part of your home this spring.
I came across this DIY tulip wreath post from several years ago the other day, and I thought it deserved to be shared again. Sometimes, I look back on old projects of mine and cringe a little at how outdated or just plain silly they look now, but I think this spring bloom wreath is truly a timeless project, and I’m even seeing similar wreaths for sale this year. I’m not sure if the materials could be found as inexpensively this year as they were eight years ago, but you could certainly find the supplies needed to make this wreath for much less than it would cost to buy a pre-made wreath. Plus, it’s a fun spring project and I think we could all use a little more fun these days. I no longer have this wreath, but I think I might need to try making a new one. Here’s how I made it!
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Supplies Needed to Create Your Own Tulip Wreath
I used fewer tulips than some of the fuller wreaths that you see on the market these days and some fabric strips to fill in the blank spaces, but I think it really works. If you love these tulip wreaths, too, this is a little bit of a different version for you to try out. For the record, mixing florals with stripes is always a good idea.
To make this wreath, I used:
- 4 bunches of white faux tulips (similar)
- 1 18″ grapevine wreath
- 4 strips of fabric, about 3 feet long each (wide striped ribbon would work too)
All of the stars aligned when I originally made this project and it ended up only costing me about $10 total. The tulips were the less expensive ones from Michael’s, and they were buy one, get one free. I used a grapevine wreath I already had, and I used the strips of fabric that I already had instead of ribbon. I found I was feeling most drawn to the blue and white striped ribbons at the store, so it seemed silly not to just use the fabric that I already had at home. If you had to pay full price for all of these materials, they would probably cost about $40 – $50 or so, which is still a lot less than the $100 (or more!) that these tulip wreaths are often sold for.
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Process for Assembling the Spring Wreath
I started out by cutting the individual tulip stems off of the bunches of tulips so I could place them one at a time in my wreath. I made sure to leave the greenery attached so there would be a few tulip leaves on my wreath to complement the flowers. Then I wrapped the fabric strips around the wreath, leaving a few inches of exposed grapevine after each time around. I attached the ends of the ribbons with a dab of hot glue from the glue gun.
I tucked about 3-4 tulips into the parts where the wreath was exposed, pushing them in between the grapevines far enough so that they would hold and look pretty. No glue needed there. As you can see, some of the tulip stems had more than one bloom, so it made for a nice, full look. I worked my way around the entire wreath until it was all filled in.
Here’s how the wreath looked when it was all finished!
I think this is a really beautiful wreath, considering it only took me a few minutes and a few dollars to create. This wreath can be modified to suit any style of decor, depending on which color and style of ribbon/fabric you choose. Consider wrapping satin ribbon around your wreath form for something a little more fancy and festive, or use gingham or grosgrain ribbon for a more casual look.
Other flower types can be used in this style of wreath as well. Faux roses would be beautiful in the summer, and faux berries would make a great holiday wreath. Dried flowers like hydrangea stems or preserved lavender would make a beautiful natural floral wreath to brighten your front door, entryway mirrors, or even as a decorative centerpiece on a table.
If you’re looking for an easy and satisfying spring decor project, give this one a try.
Courtenay Hartford is the author of creeklinehouse.com, a blog based on her adventures renovating a 120-year-old farmhouse in rural Ontario, Canada. On her blog, Courtenay shares interior design tips based on her own farmhouse and her work as founder and stylist of the interior photography firm Art & Spaces. She also writes about her farmhouse garden, plant-based recipes, family travel, and homekeeping best practices. Courtenay is the author of the book The Cleaning Ninja and has been featured in numerous magazines including Country Sampler Farmhouse Style, Better Homes and Gardens, Parents Magazine, Real Simple, and Our Homes.