Oh! Burlap Wreaths are Awesome
Burlap wreaths are the old-fashioned charms of our beloved country décor.
An awesome décor alternative to fresh cut flowers.
Anywhere, anytime, always in vogue – our favorite rustic, vintage or modern way of decorating with burlap wreaths is never out of fashion.
Who doesn’t love the earthy style and warm feel of burlap? As the seasons change, so can our burlap bouquets. The lovely texture of burlap reflects so well to the myriad, constant changes and moods of our passing days and nights.
Decor up with Burlap Wreaths
Without any doubt, burlap flower wreaths are just a gorgeous and inexpensive way to ramp up our décor – be it our homes, for giving as gifts or sprucing up decor for our special occasions. We can use them pretty much for any kind of event.
Give mom a pleasant gift on this Mother’s Day by doing a simple burlap wreath yourself – put a smile on her face with your hand-made, thoughtful gift that she will surely cherish for a long time to come.
Give it away as a gift to pretty much anyone and spread the cheer.
Hang a fall burlap wreath near the fireplace to get a cozy nook in your nest, or display it over your bedroom mirror for that grand look.
Burlap wreaths are also a nice way of adding a welcoming gesture by displaying them in our guest rooms and guest restrooms.
Burlap Christmas Wreaths
Any burlap Christmas decoration is fascinating. Why only for Christmas or the Holidays? Add life into homes, let the burlap wreath adorn the front door all year long for everyone to admire and feel welcome. These days many of us leave them hanging there nicely on our front doors all year round.
Don’t we feel empty and sad after Christmas as we start putting away our holiday décor and our burlap Christmas ornaments? Let’s just leave the burlap Christmas wreath there and banish somewhat our post-holiday blues!
Having a burlap wedding decor?
It has become a rage in the décor world!
If you are looking for a personalized, rustic, country wedding, then look nowhere other than doing it up with burlap.
Burlap decor is a favorite of wedding planners and event holders. And why not? It is amazingly uncomplicated to get a chic and sophisticated design ‘n’ décor with burlap.
Being so versatile, burlap allows one to experiment, design and play around with a lot of depth and creativity. Something we crave to do once in a while and especially for important occasions like a wedding.
Personalizing Your Wedding Burlap Decor
Wedding personalizations with burlap, adding embellishing accents using burlap items has become very popular. It is fun, inexpensive yet very satisfying to do. Guests are bound to definitely marvel and enjoy.
Not just burlap wreaths and burlap bouquets, you can choose to go in for all in all burlap theme.
By using a variety of country-chic adornments like candle holding mats, burlap wraps on mason jar vases, burlap gold-rimmed aisle runners, burlap flowers, burlap garlands, burlap table linens, burlap chair sashes, burlap wall banners and signs, burlap crockery holders, throw-away cushions – everything can be simply done with burlap.
The overall décor adds up seamlessly to create that awesome, memorable and stunningly standout décor for any occasion including wedding.
Burlap Wedding Bouquets
And not to forget the wedding burlap bouquets – you can choose to have them custom, made to order, in bulk with not much cost at all.
The beautiful rosettes of burlap in ivory, or just, plain natural color can add all the glamour and beauty, something the bride and everyone will love.
Want colored burlap roses? You can easily get them made in colors you want to.
Let’s Learn How to Make a Simple, Easy Burlap Wreath
As so many of us want to learn how to make a simple, DIY burlap wreath, here is a real short and easy step-by-step tutorial on how to do one.
What you will need?
Wreath frame: a coat hanger is all you need
Burlap ribbon
Burlap or jute string
Simple embellishments – artificial flower, burlap bow, or any décor object of your choice
Note: burlap ribbons are available online as well as in crafts stores. It is fun to experiment with colors, accents and textures of burlap ribbon. You can buy a range of these and build up your hobby lobby burlap ribbon stuff.
Burlap wreaths can be nicely done with laced burlap ribbons.
As regards the edges, they could be either frayed or stitched. For a rustic look, you can go with the raw, frayed one. If you worry about the bits coming off, you may run through a simple stitch and sew the ends.
Here are the 4 simple steps:
Step 1: Untwist the ends of the hanger and bend it in the form of a circle.
Step 2: Thread the burlap ribbon through the hanger as if it is a giant needle and fold and push the ribbon down with a twist as you move along.
Step 3: Repeat the process until you reach the end of the hanger.
Step 4: Form loops at the ends of the hanger and join them together. You can put an embellishment or a flower or burlap bow to hide any exposed area.
It is really that simple and easy. And it is such fun activity.
There are so many beautiful, inspiring, eye-catching designs, images you can find on Pinterest or online décor forums.
Just Enjoy
Go ahead and enjoy your burlap wreaths and burlap décor. The best part – burlap doesn’t wilt like fresh flowers, so it is a perfect way to integrate into your modern or country lifestyle.
And better still, keep reusing them for future occasions.