Need DIY Winter Wreath Ideas? Here’s How To Make A Grapevine Wreath For Your Front Door

by Candida

home decor, wreaths

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Tis the season for some good grapevine picking — well, in my backyard anyway! This time of year, the wild grapevines are easier to spot and pull away from the trees since the leaves are disappearing.

This is what wild grapevines look like when they're growing in the summertime.

The wild grape vine is truly a vining plant — which means it has no solid, upright trunk. This climbing, multi-stemmed vine can grow so well it can totally envelop bushes and trees. Although the wild grape vine is also known as the riverbank grape, it grows well in locations other than riverbanks. There are dozens of species of wild grapes found growing throughout the world. All are perennial, woody vines that are deciduous. Grape vines grow thicker and higher than most other native vines. ~Edible Wild Food

I try to make a new front door wreath each month — to celebrate that month’s main occasion. I often choose a mix of natural and artificial materials, according to the theme of the wreath. For most of my front door wreaths, I use the grapevines as a base.

Since the Christmas season is here (and will be over in the blink of an eye), I decided to get a jump start on January’s wreath to hang on New Year’s Day.

I make front door wreaths all throughout the year. For this one, I decided to get a jump start on January’s wreath to hang on New Year’s Day.

I was inspired during a recent walk through Hobby Lobby’s individual foliage Christmas aisle. Everything was 50% off — so I decided to get just a couple pieces to finish off the blank grapevine wreath I had already started. I chose a giant white poinsettia, some gold trim, and a few other white & gold accent pieces.

Here’s how I put it all together to make a large grapevine wreath…

Materials Needed

This is a list of the supplies I used to make this winter wreath:

I was inspired to make this wreath after seeing these flowers and foliage pieces at Hobby Lobby on sale in the Christmas aisle.

If you’ll be collecting the vines yourself, then you will also need:

How To Make A Grapevine Wreath

These are the steps I used to make the winter wreath you see pictured:

  1. I pulled some wild grapevines from our live privacy fence (a giant wall of trees, vines, and shrubs).
    Pulling fresh grapevines from our backyard. This is our live privacy fence - a giant wall of trees, vines, and shrubs.
  2. I cut several lengths with my pruning shears and let the vines dry for about a week to allow the leaves to fall off.
    I cut the grapevines into several lengths and let them dry for a week so the leaves would fall off.
  3. Once the vines were dried, I chose the longest grapevine available and started making a circle in the desired diameter.
    I started this DIY grapevine wreath by choosing the longest grapevine available and making a circle in the desired diameter.
  4. Once I had the base circle established, I just kept adding and wrapping more grapevine — until it was the size I wanted. (I insert a new grapevine basically anywhere on the wreath and keep wrapping through and over continuously.)
    Once I had the base circle for this winter wreath established, I just kept adding and wrapping more grapevine -- until it was the size I wanted.
  5. I spray painted the grapevine wreath. (At first, I thought I would lightly spray paint the wreath white and allow some of the original brown tones to remain. But then I changed my mind and decided to spray paint the entire wreath in a metallic gold.)
    First, I lightly spray painted the grapevine wreath white, but then changed my mind and used a gold metallic paint instead. Painting this large grapevine wreath with gold spray paint.
  6. Once the paint was dry (which doesn’t take very long), I added the large white poinsettia to the left side and positioned the remaining gold & white foliage around it.
    I added a large white poinsettia to the left side of this grapevine wreath. Then I positioned the remaining gold & white foliage around the poinsettia.
  7. Once I was happy with the position of the items, I cut the tags and secured the foliage to the wreath using zip ties. TIP: I like to position the items first before removing any price tags — in case I decide not to use something. That way, I can return any unused items for a full refund.
    After I got the positioning of all the pieces just right, I clipped the price tags and hung my new winter wreath!

I love the crisp and simple look of this winter wreath!

It's a simple grapevine wreath, but it makes a cozy, warm statement for the winter months.

The Bottom Line…

I had some creative fun with this one, and I’ll have a new wreath to hang once all the Christmas decorations come down and the winter blues set in.

By making my own door wreaths, I can switch up my front door whenever the mood strikes for very little money.

I spent about $10 on the Hobby Lobby sale items — which is a great deal when I compare prices of brand new front door wreaths this size.

Front door wreaths are SO easy to make. Hopefully, you'll find these tips helpful when making a grapevine wreath for YOUR home.

I also find the process quite therapeutic, as I enjoy making new creations.

I hope this tutorial is helpful and gives you a little burst of inspiration… Happy wreathing!

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