5 Fall Wreath Ideas for Your Front Door, Based on Design Personality Types

Pick the wreath that best suits your style.

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While any time of year can provide inspiration for a wreath, there’s something particularly enticing about hanging one in the fall. After the long warm days of summer have slipped by, which were hopefully spent blissfully outdoors, fall provides a calm and cozy excuse to stay in. And nothing can feel like more of a welcoming first impression to that endeavor than a wreath on a front door.

But here’s a small snag in that plan: If you buy one yourself, it could set you back more than the cost of a few bags of fresh apples at an orchard. Personalizing this decoration instead has the same sentiment as picking those fruits by hand—sure, it may not be as convenient as a store-bought item, but it’s much more fulfilling.

Related: 9 Cozy Decor Swaps That Feel Like Fall

In honor of an afternoon spent DIYing fall wreaths yourself, hopefully with apple cider donuts and pumpkin spice lattes nearby, these fall wreath ideas should provide the inspiration you need to get started. These five options are all worthwhile, but each speaks to a specific personality. Read on to find the one the best suits you, and then get started on these fall wreath ideas.Now all that needs to happen is a chill in the air.

A Beautiful Mess

If “bright and bold” describes your design ethos, then follow along with this DIY from A Beautiful Mess to create a wreath that’s sure to be spotted from the street. Elsie Larson describes a six-step process that includes a foam-wreath form, silk flowers, matching ribbon, and a glue gun, which are then pulled together in all of 30 minutes. In other words, this is something you can do while watching a rerun of your favorite show!

A Beautiful Mess

Is a neutral look more your speed? Then this Welcome Home door wreath should be more appealing, courtesy of Emma Chapman at a Beautiful Mess. In this case, a wire wreath, liquid clay, and a silicone mold provide the base for dried flowers to fan across your door. The “welcome” font can be printed out, in order to make it look even more professional.

Ashley Thurman of Cherished Bliss

For those who prefer to have sleek accessories surrounding them, then consider this project your chance to have your front door follow suit. Thanks to this leather wreath from Cherished Bliss, you can create a fall-but-make-it-modern piece using a styrofoam mold, brown leather lacing, and floral stems. The stems are attached to the mold using black leather lace, ensuring that everything matches when you’re through.

Janine Waite of Happy Happy Nester

Autumn is full of fun, imaginative activities—from hay rides to Halloween—so this project is for anyone who wants to tap into their more playful and whimsical side. Janine Waite of Happy Happy Nester created this wreath using a metal hoop, copper craft wire, felt, ribbon, and a glue gun, plus some well-worth-it patience. Waite used a template to cut out each individual leaf, which guaranteed its beautifully uniform appearance.

Christy James of Confessions of a Serial DIYer

With enough ingenuity, the thrifters among us can upcycle anything into something new, and that’s true of this project from Christy James of Confessions of a Serial DIYer. She fashioned this fall wreath from an oval-shaped frame she spotted at an estate sale, which had a white-and-gold embellishment on the rim but a warped picture inside. She nixed the picture, and then adorned the frame with faux greenery and pumpkins. There’s also a gilded “hi” sign for even more fun!

Related: Tips for Giving Your Living Room a Cozy Fall Makeover

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