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Easing into Fall Decorating

by Lindsay Ballard on September 7, 2009 56 Comments

Do you want to learn to create this wreath?  Find the tutorial here! 

In Austin, the official start to Fall is the moment our beloved Texas Longhorns take the football field. After 69 days of 100+ degrees this summer ( a new record! Go Austin!), I’m certainly ready for some cooler temps.

In order to usher in the new season, even when it is still in the upper 90s, I’ve decided to take on my Fall decorating baby step by baby step. I’m not too big into decorating for holidays (other than Christmas) and the seasons, but I’ve decided to at least try to give the vibe that it isn’t so hot here all the time. I haven’t done any Fall decorating on the inside, but that will be coming soon.

Inspired by the Nester’s new wreath, I created a Fall wreath for our front door by just sticking the wired elements into a grapevine wreath and using no hot glue at all. I know – it was hard to ignore my precious glue gun, but I like the idea of being able to easily change out the pieces when I want to freshen my wreath.

I bought the wreaths (I wired a 14 inch wreath and an 18 inch wreath together), the floral/greenery stems, and large ‘B’ at Hobby Lobby. Everything was 1/2 off and I’ll be able to reuse it all again.

The ‘B’ isn’t actually wood, but instead, it’s heavy pressed cardboard. For $1.99, I didn’t care that it wasn’t wood since our front door is shielded from the elements by our covered porch. I used a little craft paint to paint it a creamy white and I was good to go.

Oh, and ‘B’ is the first initial of my last name. I’m always surprised when people ask me why I have ‘B’ stuff since my name is Lindsay. I think the rest of my family would feel left out if I just put an ‘L’ on everything.

If you follow me on Twitter, you may have heard me say that I was running by Home Depot to pick up some of their $1.25 mums (I believe the sale runs through today, so get over there!). I added them to the planter at our front door.

Now, our front door now looks like it’s time to usher in the cooler Fall weather, even if we are still wearing shorts.

I’m adding this post to Melissa’s Fall Nesting Party over at the Inspired Room. Visit her to join in the fun!
Do you want to learn to create this wreath?  Find the tutorial here! 

About Lindsay Ballard

Lindsay Ballard is a former college mascot turned political geek turned roller derby playing, DIY fanatic.

Lindsay chronicles her projects, design ideas, and lifestyle tips here at Makely, where she shares tutorials and inspiration. Her DIY designs are bold and graphic, while her spirit is fun and full of color.

Lindsay lives outside of Austin, Texas with her husband (Tom), children (Zack and Emma), and dogs (Duke and Jill). She plays roller derby for the Rockin' City Rollergirls out of Round Rock, Texas.

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Comments

  1. Jodi says

    September 7, 2009 at 9:33 am

    great job – LOVE it! must find a W for my front door wreath!

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  2. the BLAH BLAH BLAHger says

    September 7, 2009 at 10:06 am

    Linds, that's GORGEOUS!!!

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  3. Angry Julie Monday says

    September 7, 2009 at 10:12 am

    Love love love love that wreath. Seriously. Can you teach JJ how to make that when she's there, then she can come back and teach me. And I will always love that front door, damn you Texas people.

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  4. HeiDiLaiNe says

    September 7, 2009 at 10:23 am

    I LOVE that wreath!! And the B in the center is such a great idea! I feel inspired to make my own now:)

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  5. southerninspiration says

    September 7, 2009 at 10:44 am

    Looks amazing!!!

    suzanne

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  6. marty (A Stroll Thru Life) says

    September 7, 2009 at 10:50 am

    Love the wreath. It is just beautiful and the mums are wonderful. Hugs, Marty

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  7. Beth says

    September 7, 2009 at 10:57 am

    Pretty wreath. Fall is my favorite season….love it!

    Reply
  8. kittenfantastico says

    September 7, 2009 at 11:15 am

    I saw this post on the Nesting Place for the wreath with the letter in the middle – and I love yours as well!!! I've never wantd to be married more in my life than I do right now [ok, that's a lie but still – I doubt 2 letters would look as fetching as this does!] I like that it looks ready for fall but come Christmas with a few different additions I think you're ready for the entire holiday season!! Great work!

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  9. Amanda @ Serenity Now says

    September 7, 2009 at 1:02 pm

    How fun! 🙂 I always get overwhelmed when I see all of the selections in the faux floral section at JoAnn's, Michaels, etc. Your wreath is gorgeous. 🙂 If I knew I wouldn't have to take both girls out with me, I'd head out to get some of those mums today, but they wore me out at Target this morning. :s

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  10. The DIY Show Off says

    September 7, 2009 at 1:11 pm

    Lindsay! Your wreath is beautiful! (I hope you post it in one of the Fall Festival parties!) That's our monogram too … so if you ever tire of it, let me know! haha I won't be able to wait that long. I'll be heading out to make my own this week!

    Thanks for stopping by the Fall Festival today too and your sweet comment made my day! :0)

    Roeshel

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  11. Robin says

    September 7, 2009 at 3:15 pm

    Absolutely GORGEOUS! I will be off to Hobby Lobby to get a monogram for my wreath too! Great Idea!

    {{{HUGS}}}

    Robin :o)

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  12. gina says

    September 7, 2009 at 3:47 pm

    That wreath is beautiful!!!

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  13. Cozy Little House says

    September 7, 2009 at 4:14 pm

    You can be sure I got myself some of those mums! The wreath is beautiful, Lindsay, a very proper way to convey to others that, yes, it is Texas. But we fully respect the changing of the seasons. Hey, we went to college with those Sooners here in this house. So we may be yelling in opposite directions!
    Brenda

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  14. Susie Q says

    September 7, 2009 at 6:27 pm

    I always had such a hard time decorating for the seasons all the years we lived in Austin…except for Christmas.

    Darn, wish I had known you when we lived there! We're in CO now, hit a 'high' of 88 today so yeah, I turned on the A/C but can't wait to turn it off again and turn on the house fan. Yeah, I know.

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  15. Rachel says

    September 7, 2009 at 6:47 pm

    Gorgeous! I love love looooove that idea 😉
    YAY!
    Heading to Hobby Lobby tomorrow 🙂

    monkeysandprincessesATgmailDOTcom

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  16. Katy says

    September 7, 2009 at 7:06 pm

    Awesome job!! We were at a fall festival today and they were selling wreaths not near as pretty as yours for $50 bucks and up! Love the addition of the "B" as well!! Thanks for the inspiration.

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  17. Mrs. (not) the Jet Set says

    September 7, 2009 at 7:42 pm

    Your front door area looks so Austin! We used to live in Austin and I miss the "Texas" style.

    The wreath compliments the style very well too.

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  18. Kendra @ Domestic Princess in Training says

    September 7, 2009 at 8:54 pm

    I'm just itching to make one of these. Yours turned out GREAT!!
    http://domesticprincessintraining.blogspot.com

    Reply
  19. Kari @ Ucreate says

    September 7, 2009 at 9:07 pm

    I LOVE this idea and will be featuring it tomorrow. I can't wait to make one with a big "S" on it!

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  20. Centsational Girl says

    September 7, 2009 at 9:33 pm

    Lovely lovely lovely…. and the next time I come to Austin, I am coming to visit you !

    🙂
    Kate

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  21. Chris says

    September 7, 2009 at 10:01 pm

    The wreath is fabulous! I love how it turned out! Fall decorating is knocking at our back door, too. Getting antsy!

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  22. Clean and Classic Interiors says

    September 7, 2009 at 10:06 pm

    That is just stunning Lindsay! I love the richness of the rust colors with your front door! Ugg – this is when I hate having a storm door!!

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  23. Room to Inspire says

    September 7, 2009 at 11:10 pm

    It looks great! I really like the addition of your initial on the wreath.

    Chelsea

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  24. Cindy says

    September 8, 2009 at 12:01 am

    Very pretty… you've inspired me to work on my own this week. And I love your front door too.

    Oh and we're neighbors. 😉

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  25. C @ Project Pretty says

    September 8, 2009 at 9:34 am

    I loooveed Nester's wreath as well. Yours turned out just as beautiful! Great work!

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  26. Richella says

    September 8, 2009 at 9:44 am

    This looks beautiful, Lindsay B! Thank you for sharing it with us.

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  27. Pamela says

    September 8, 2009 at 2:54 pm

    LOVE it Lindsey! I must make one as well!

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  28. Kimm at Reinvented says

    September 8, 2009 at 7:46 pm

    Love your wreath! I have a LARGE "B" monogram on my front door,just hung with a plaid ribbon, and have been trying to figure out what to do for fall. Thanks for the idea!

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  29. { L } says

    September 8, 2009 at 8:26 pm

    This is gorgeous! How do you weight the ribbon down that is holding the B? cnlisa@hotmail.com
    Thanks!

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  30. Living With Lindsay says

    September 8, 2009 at 9:13 pm

    @{L} – I just used a long length of ribbon, looped it through the wreath and through the upper part of the 'B' and nailed the ends of both ribbons to the top of my door. Easy peasy! 🙂

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  31. ivonne says

    September 9, 2009 at 10:20 am

    Hi I love the letter wreath. Great job! That's my next project…. I do have a small half bath with no window, searching for right color it's competing wall in the mudroom is Resilant Gold by SW, which I love by the way. Any Ideas Thank you. My email Flaca411@gmail.com

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  32. Chatelaine says

    September 9, 2009 at 10:14 pm

    Lovely autumn decoration. Very colorful and elegant.

    Enjoying the Fall Nesting posts.

    Reply
  33. Amy {The Red Chair Blog} says

    September 10, 2009 at 8:23 am

    This is so pretty! Love it!

    Reply
  34. Katy says

    September 10, 2009 at 2:00 pm

    Loved this!!! You got me inspired… 🙂

    check out my creation @ http://eatdrinkanddecorate.blogspot.com/2009/09/wreath-envy.html

    Thanks Lindsay!!

    Reply
  35. The Nester says

    September 11, 2009 at 12:59 pm

    Bravo! LOVE those berries too!

    Reply
  36. Steph @ somewhatsimple says

    September 12, 2009 at 2:34 pm

    Just stopping by- I think this is my first time on your site, but I could be wrong- anyway, I love this idea and plan to make my own this week! thanks for being so creative!

    Reply
  37. cindi says

    September 14, 2009 at 10:30 pm

    I'm absolutely loving this! Since I just got remarried a year and a half ago, I have become obsessed with monograms. Now I'm thinking I will totally have to try this out. You did a fantastic job.

    Reply
  38. Dave Morris says

    September 29, 2009 at 11:22 pm

    We would love to feature you and your wreath on our site; our visitors would love seeing it. We would credit you and link back to your site. If interested, and we hope you are, please contact us thru our Contact Us page.

    Reply
  39. LuckyStarErin says

    October 8, 2009 at 1:31 pm

    I love it! Here is my version! Also I love your blog and ideas. You are hilarious, too.
    http://luckystarlane.blogspot.com/2009/10/fall-decorating.html

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  40. Show Me Crafts says

    October 15, 2009 at 12:02 am

    I love this and can't wait to try it. We're featuring it on our new blog at http://showmecrafts.blogspot.com/

    Thanks so much!

    Reply
  41. BSewingLady says

    November 17, 2009 at 8:09 am

    I just bought a new wreath last week and have not hung it yet. I will add a giant "H" to it and hang it the Friday after Thanksgiving. Loving it!

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  42. Judith @ Creating Balance says

    December 7, 2009 at 4:00 pm

    I used this idea for a christmas wreath!!! Hope you like it!

    http://theprincessandthemoose.blogspot.com/2009/12/o-christmas-wreath.html

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  43. Ana says

    April 17, 2010 at 4:11 pm

    I love this site…

    Reply
  44. Nicole gray says

    October 23, 2011 at 7:24 pm

    I have no crafty bone in my body! Would ou sell a wreath with the initial in the center?

    Reply
  45. Mary says

    February 27, 2012 at 7:51 am

    Hi Lindsey,

    Just saw your wreath on pinterest – beautiful. I have a question. My front door is like yours and I was wondering how you actually have it hanging on the door. I used to hang wreaths with one of those over the door hooks but now with my new door can’t. I love how this wreath looks on the door. Help?

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    • Lindsay says

      February 27, 2012 at 10:13 pm

      Hi Mary-

      I just loop some ribbon around the wreath and meet the ends at the top. With a tiny finishing nail, I nail it to the very top of my door (not the front face of the door, but the very top). I have one little nail hole that I use over and over.

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  46. Mary says

    May 28, 2012 at 9:50 am

    Very tastefully done. You really have a knack. I am going to try to make one. Thanks for the inspiration!

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  47. Kendra says

    September 7, 2012 at 6:10 am

    I made my very own and I’m so excited about it!! Very, very pleased with how full it is. Here is a pic on my Pinterest page http://pinterest.com/pin/139400550937104099/

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      September 11, 2012 at 2:29 pm

      Wow! It looks great!

      Reply
  48. Teresa Carson says

    September 11, 2012 at 8:17 am

    Love this.. But, it would help if their was a step by step tutuorial video for us non crafty people. Why did you wire 2 wreaths together and are they grapevine wreaths?

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    • Lindsay says

      September 11, 2012 at 2:28 pm

      Thanks, Teresa! I do have a step-by-stop posts on how I make my wreaths here: http://livingwithlindsay.com/2012/03/how-to-create-the-fullest-fluffiest-wreath-ever.html

      I hope that helps!

      Reply
  49. Diane says

    October 2, 2013 at 11:49 am

    Hi Lindsay, I found your blog a few months ago and I am hooked. I created my own version of your feathery fall wreath using autumnal colors and a yellow “F” last weekend. I took a pic and posted on my Facebook page. I have 15 likes so far! Your tutorial broke down each step clearly and the result was amazing. I think my final project is nicer than any of the wreaths I saw displayed in my local craft store…and, it’s personalized! Thanks Lindsay!!!

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About Makely

Lindsay Ballard is a former college mascot turned political geek turned roller derby playing, DIY fanatic.

Lindsay chronicles her projects, design ideas, and lifestyle tips here at Makely, where she shares tutorials and inspiration. Her DIY designs are bold and graphic, while her spirit is fun and full of color.

Lindsay lives outside of Austin, Texas with her husband (Tom), children (Zack and Emma), and dogs (Duke and Jill). She plays roller derby for the Rockin' City Rollergirls out of Round Rock, Texas.


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