Stylish Christmas wreath ideas for festive front doors (and beyond)
As soon as December rolls around, doors across the nation get dressed up for the Christmas season with pretty wreaths in bright colours or traditional greens and reds. They're often the first Christmas decorations to go up, even before baubles decorate the Christmas tree. A Christmas wreath on the door is an essential - and a good one should last past December 25 - so invest early and feel the first of those festive tingles. If you're feeling ambitious you could also follow Royal florist Philippa Craddock's guide to how to make a Christmas wreath, though you can also pick up stylish ready-to-hang options too. If it's inspiration you are lacking, look no further than the below for brilliant Christmas wreath ideas.
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Christmas wreath ideas
Dean Hearne1/9A wreath made using foraged foliage from the garden hangs on Pascale Smets' front door in Suffolk. The addition of a simple orange ribbon brings it to life.
Paul Massey2/9Marie-Louise Sjögren’s historic house on the Stockholm archipelago was built as a summer retreat, but her family now enjoy the tranquil location in comfort all year round–especially at Christmas. In the dining room, a collection of identical wreaths hang from the curtain rods for a festive surrounding.
Paul Massey3/9If you have larger-than-normal front doors, why not hang a collection of wreaths, as the owners of this Regency house in the West Country have done? The wreaths are strung together using red ribbon: a festive touch that is far superior to selotape.
Simon Upton4/9Chelsea Textiles founder Mona Perlhagen and her daughter, Jenny, have transformed an eighteenth-century country house into the company design centre and an elegant family home. Informal wreaths of fresh greenery decorate the staircase in the airy entrance hall where portraits of Swedish monarchs line the walls.
Line T Klein5/9Trust florist Philppa Craddock to have the most stylish wreath on her front door. 'I wanted these decorations to have a gathered feel,' she explained 'as if all the woodland ingredients had been collected on a cold country walk. The trails of the wreath is what makes it special – they create the idea of flow and natural growth.'
Andrew Montgomery6/9Wreaths can look just as lovely inside amongst your other Christmas decorations. This foliage wreath from Wild Things starts at £185
Dean Hearne7/9Wreaths don't need to be green, as this wonderful example in Forde Abbey made from foraged ingredients demonstrates. It is made by the local florist Grace Alexander and combines larch with green foliage.
Paul Massey8/9A wreath primarily made of Magnolia grandiflora decorates the front door of a floral designer's charming Chelsea mews house, while scented geraniums stand either side.
Martin Morrell9/9The 17th-century farmhouse in the Lake District belonging to Jeremy Langmead and Simon Rayner is a lesson in festive decoration. An arch covered in small white roses in summer frames the view of the front door with its wreath by artist Belinda Worsley.
