I make small and large changes to our holiday decorating each year.
(You can check out all our holiday decor here – 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009 and 2008)
The reason for some of this is boredom. (“I’m tired of hanging the stockings on the mantel.”) Some is practicality. (“Putting glass ornaments in Henry’s would be the ornaments’ death wish.”) And some is just experimentation. (“I ought to move the whole dang Christmas tree this year.”)
You may have already spotted the change in our living room. After putting the (new) tree in a different corner of the living room, there was a blank wall that was bugging me. So, I made a little JOY display with three DIY pinecone wreaths.
I love how it turned out! And the white and red lights on the tree really shine in this corner.
I have a whole bin of these awesome DIY pinecone wreaths. I crafted them for our wedding in 2007 and they are still going strong. (BTW: I made these pre-Pinterest. Which clearly means I AM A GENIUS. I mean, how in the world did I do anything creative before someone else did it for me and wrote out a tutorial?)
The wreaths have held up so well, I figured it was worth sharing them now. I don’t have a step by step tutorial because I’m not prepared or professional. But, I simply hot glued pinecones toΒ a flat wreath form (mine were wood from a craft store, but you could also just use cardboard and cut to size). I just arranged them to cover the form as well as possible. Then, I hit the entire wreath with a can of silver spray paint, which covered any spaces. For the added red, I hot glued the red berries from the Dollar Tree. So stinkin’ simple that I made a dozen of them. And so sturdy that you’ll have them for years to come.
I’ve used them in a variety of ways over the years, but this may be my favorite. I attached them to the wall with 3M strips and cut the word JOY on my Silhouette. Easy peasy way to make a statement wall.
What do you think of our DIY pinecone JOY wreaths?
Linking up to Weekend Bloggy Reading at Serenity Now and Holiday Cheer in the Blogosphere at Michaela Noelle Designs and Hi Sugarplum. Also linked to Thrifty Decor Chick.
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Donna says
I love these, and doing them on cardboard would probably lessen the weight quite a bit too!
Gretchen@BoxyColonial says
Love it! you’re a master of recycling!
Kenz @ Interiors by Kenz says
I LOVE THIS! You rock so hard.
Kelly G. says
Wait! You’re here, too! http://www.bobvila.com/nation/post/silver-diy-pinecone-wreaths-with-joy
That’s awesome. You + Bob.
Kim Woodward says
Bob and I -BFFs. Now you know. π
Emily @ imperfect says
I always love your Christmas decor. And I always remember that your anniversary is right around now, and then I love it more. There has to be something so romantic about getting out Christmas decorations and remembering your wedding every year. I think you were onto something with that December wedding!
heather {the lovely cupboard} says
Love this! Super cute:)
Rachel says
Your tree is so pretty! It looks like it belongs at the mall! π Can you come and decorate mine next year?
Caitlin @ Desert Domicile says
Those are so darling! I love the shimmery silver paired with the bold red π
daisy says
Love, love, love!
Brynne@TheGatheredHome says
Those wreaths are lovely! And I am crazy about your Christmas tree too!
Amber @ Wills Casa says
Very pretty. You don’t need no stinkin’ pinterest! π
Julia@Cuckoo4Design says
Turned out great! PRETTY
Ashley@AttemptsAtDomestication says
Those wreaths are awesome! Such a great idea!!
Kristi says
You truly are a genius, thinking of a project before Interest! π I love how they turned out. And way to use that Silhouette!
Anu says
Love the way you displayed the wreaths. They look perfect in that spot!
Amanda says
We moved our tree this year too in hopes of preventing the tiny tornado from scaling it. So far so good π I love those wreathes! They look great!
cassie says
ooooh pretty! i love those, kim!