Christmas wreaths are versatile pieces of greenery that can be used to great effect around the winter holidays, especially when embellished with lights and other decorative elements.
But decorating with wreaths indoors can also be effective throughout the entire year. Explore some ideas for inspiration in this post and remember, you don’t need to take down your wreaths after the New Year, you just need to get creative!
Where to Hang Christmas Wreaths Indoors (and at Other Times of Year)
Before you can actually get to decorating with wreaths, you have to choose a place to hang one. Here are some good ideas.
● Above the fireplace or over mantles
The space above the fireplace or mantle is a natural spot for indoor Christmas wreaths, especially in the winter, since fireplaces are great indoor focal points. While this is particularly true in the winter, it is also true at other times of year, so it can be a great place to hang a wreath year-round.
● In picture windows
Picture windows offer large negative spaces, which means they are perfect for hanging wreaths, not just at Christmastime, but throughout the other seasons of the year as statement pieces. While unlit wreaths will look nice during the day, lit wreaths will really make your home glow at night.
● On large, open walls
Large, open walls are also perfect for hanging Christmas wreaths (and for decorating with wreaths indoors at other times of year) because they offer a natural negative space that it is effortless to fill.
● On doors
The front door isn’t the only place you can hang a wreath; for those interested in decorating with wreaths indoors, interior doors are perfect places to hang up a wreath
● In foyers, parlors and living rooms
Gathering spaces naturally benefit from the inclusion of statement pieces like wreaths; foyers, parlors, living rooms, family rooms, dens, and other spaces where company gathers are all excellent options.
How to with Decorate Indoor Christmas Wreaths
There are lots of ways to make a wreath really pop, whether you are doing some Christmas decorating or trying to get creative decorating with indoor wreaths at other times of year. Here’s your basic guide.
● Choose a space
First you need to pick a space to hang the wreath, which we covered in the previous section.
● Choose a wreath size
The size of the wreath you choose will make the biggest impact, all things considered, on how it looks once you hang it.
For doors and windows, pick a wreath that’s just a little narrower in diameter than the door or window on which you’ll hang it. This will help fill out the space.
You have a little more flexibility if you’re just hanging a wreath on a wall, but be careful not to choose one that’s too small, because if there’s too much negative space around the margins of the wreath it might look a little off. Generally, on a blank wall, bigger is better!
Pro tip: Most standard size exterior doors are 36”, so choosing a 30” wreath is generally great for a front door.
● Decide how high to hang it
On doors and windows, wreaths should be hung at or a little higher than eye-level. On walls, you have a little more flexibility; centered on the wall, halfway to the ceiling, is a good general place to start. You can also always hang it using non-marking hooks, see how it looks, and make adjustments from there.
● Decorate the wreath with lights, ornaments, ribbon, picks and sprays
Before you hang the wreath, you can get creative with embellishments and accents, such as lights, Christmas ribbon, ornaments (shatterproof ornaments are great for this) and picks and sprays.
Decorating with Wreaths Indoors at Other Times of Year
After the New Year, there are still so many ways to decorate with wreaths indoors. Here are some top tips for just that.
● Halloween wreaths and Autumn wreaths
Fall is a great time to decorate with indoor wreaths, according to all of the examples mentioned in this article so far. However, instead of a traditional green wreath, you can do with a grapevine wreath or a wreath woven from twigs. These can be embellished with picks and sprays in traditional fall colors such as warm earth tones, yellow, orange and red, as well as leaves.
For Halloween, choose a wreath in a color that matches the rest of your Halloween decorations, or choose one in a classic like black, orange or purple, then decorate it with ornaments, picks and sprays and other accents that vibe with everything else.
● Thanksgiving wreaths
Thanksgiving wreaths will naturally share a lot in common with other Autumn-themed wreaths, especially colors like browns, yellows, oranges and reds, as well as design elements like pumpkins and gourds. Small, cornucopia or turkey-themed accents can also be used effectively in Thanksgiving wreaths.
● Memorial Day and the Fourth of July
Red, white and blue are the rule here! White wreaths provide a great canvas with which you can use red, white and blue ribbon, ornaments, picks and sprays to create a lovely and patriotic wreath that can then be used to accent the rest of your decorating.
● Easter wreaths
Pastel colors are the best when it comes to Easter wreaths, and instead of traditional wreaths, you can get special Easter wreaths “woven” with Easter eggs. Alternatively, you can just decorate a traditional green Christmas wreath with some pastel ribbons or colorful eggs.
Other design elements that align with spring, like bunnies and carrots, are perfect here as well. Floral wreaths are also great as Easter decorations, as well as for general spring decorating.
Explore Indoor Wreaths Here!
Now that you’re ready with some ideas on where to hang wreaths, how to accentuate them, and how to decorate with wreaths indoors all year round, you can explore our collection of Christmas wreaths, greenery and other decorations and bring your vision to life!