DIY Wreath

I have seen so many houses around our neighborhood with such cute wreaths and fall decorations. A little thing, like a wreath, can make a house look so festive that I began to search for one in stores. (Ok, ok....just Target....I haven't been many other places these days). The only ones I could find were smaller than the one I ended up purchasing and $29.99 on sale. I just couldn't justify spending that kind of money. Soooo...I made my way to good ole Wal-Mart and purchases this wreath for $2.97 and the hanger for $1.97!! Yay!

I spray painted the wreath hanger brown because I wasn't such a big fan of the gold. Then I needed some berries or leaves or something. I couldn't find anything I really liked at Wal-Mart or Target, so I decided to look at Pier 1. Granted, their stuff is always really cute but overpriced, I wanted something I was going to use for the fall holidays, Christmas, as well as next year. This justified my spending $4.99 each for two strands of berries. They are are a great red and orange color and I love them!

Then, I cut small sections of berries off and positioned them through the twigs on the wreath. Luckily I had some leftover fall ribbon from last year and just used that for the bow.

For a grand total of $15.00, I made a wreath that I really like and can use for years to come. It's much easier to change out the ribbon and berries on this one when I decide I want a change (for example, maybe a red or green bow when Christmas rolls around). Simple, but fun project!