Love the modern farmhouse style, but hate the farmhouse price?
Same.
Since Joanna Gaines started a trend with her modern farmhouse decor, my Pinterest and Instagram feeds are filled with beautiful pictures of rustic home decor. These homes are simple and clean, emphasizing natural light, wooden textures, greenery, and salvaged or upcycled pieces.
And many of the designs include simple green boxwood wreaths.
Which are probably the most versatile wreaths in existence. They can hang on the front door, over the mantle, old windows, cabinet doors, chalkboards, in picture frames, pretty much anywhere.
Despite the simple design, most stores like to charge a steep price for their boxwood wreaths. I tried several stores and looked around online, but never found a large one for less than $50. Maybe I’m just cheap or maybe it’s the crafter in me, but that’s insane.
So, I put together my own boxwood wreath for just $20 and you can too!
How to Make a Boxwood Wreath
Supplies
- grapevine wreath form (I used an 18-inch form.)
- scissors
- hot glue gun
- garland of boxwood greenery
- burlap ribbon (optional)
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Remove the Stems from the Garland
You’ll need to cut or pull the stems off of the boxwood garland. They popped off of the garland easily when I pulled them, so I didn’t need to cut them.
I bought these garlands at Hobby Lobby for $10 each. Their regular price is $20, however I bought them when they were 50% off. They go on sale every other week.
(After the greenery had been removed from the garland.)
Place the Stems on the Wreath Form
Using a small dot of hot glue on the base of the stem, start placing the stems on the wreath form.
I started with a row of stems in the center of the wreath form. After it was finished I filled in the inner and outer edges.
The stems stick better if you push them down into the grapevine a little bit.
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Add a Bow
Many of the boxwood wreaths that I’ve seen are completely unadorned. However, I added a burlap bow to mine.
I didn’t glue the bow to the wreath, in case I wanted to remove it later. Instead, I attached it with a piece of floral wire.
Hang it up and enjoy!
That’s it! A simple {and cheap} boxwood wreath that was easy to make.
I love making wreaths and have made several over the years. You can see all of the tutorials here.
And 5 years later, I STILL use this wreath in my home decor! I changed the bow and instead of hanging on my front door, it’s on a wreath stand in my living room. But it has held up well!
