A Warm Holiday Welcome: Decorating with the Winter Wreath 

Nothing greets a guest like lush greenery—especially during the holiday season! The winter wreath extends a warm holiday welcome from a home or a business that’s sure to be filled with holiday cheer. 

If you want to make an impression at the entrance of your home or business, then the wreath is the way to do it. We’ve carefully compiled ideas and insight in this article so that you can make the most of your decorating with the winter wreath. Read on to discover places to hang wreaths, varieties of wreaths to fit your arrangement, and more!  

Where to Hang Your Winter Wreath 

Contrary to tradition, the wreath has surprising versatility in your decorating ensemble. While one wreath is great, your arrangement can benefit from having more than one. Consider additional areas perfect for putting up a wreath, starting with a timeless spot… 

The Door 

This one is a classic—and for good reason! The door is an excellent place for a wreath, as it puts this iconic symbol of holiday magic at eye-level to all who enter your home or business. The wreath is not only emblematic of holiday tradition, but also of a home or business that’s brimming with the infectious spirit of the holidays. 

 You can hang a wreath on your door using several different methods.  A length of ribbon, a magnetic wreath hook, a command strip, or an over-the-door wreath hanger, these are all good options. 

The Windows  

Make your home stand out in the neighborhood by hanging wreaths in your windows. It’s a fantastic way to implement more wreaths into your decorating. Whether you’d like to make use of multiple similarly-styled winter wreaths you’ve acquired over time, or want to gather a group of wreaths specially for this application, the options are endless. The best looking window wreath display uses a set of wreaths of a uniform style. 

 Over the Fireplace 

A wonderful complement to your home’s Christmas tree, a wreath over the fireplace spreads holiday vibes throughout your home. This is an excellent place to put up a wreath that you’ll decorate yourself because the wreath won’t have to endure the elements when it’s indoors. Feel free to outfit your wreath in ornaments or decorations that are little more fragile, but nonetheless charming. 

Popular Styles of Winter Wreaths 

Wreaths come in a number of varieties, from those comprised of dense greenery to sparse branch or wicker. The winter wreath in particular features lush greenery of either organic or artificial material. Artificial wreaths have a number of advantages over organic wreaths, such as reuse year-after-year and no need for cleanup. Additionally, artificial wreaths offer the convenience of being ready-made in pre-lit and decorated fashion.

Let’s cover a handful of winter wreath styles that would each make a lovely addition to your Christmas decorating arrangement! 

Unlit Wreaths 

Show off the beauty of Christmas greenery with the unlit wreath. The winter wreath can stand by itself or be your canvas for an imaginative holiday creation. You can decorate your wreath with one or more bows, homemade decorations, floral picks and sprays, and more (keep reading for wreath decorating ideas). 

 Pre-Lit Wreaths 

Light up the door to your home in shining glory—the pre-lit wreath proudly balances an organic aesthetic with pristine glowing goodness. Our pre-lit wreaths use the same professional-grade lights that you can buy in our high-quality light strings as well. 

Unlit Decorated Wreaths 

Put the pleasing appearance of tasteful ornamentation front and center with the unlit decorated wreath! This style of winter wreath emphasizes color and shape in a wonderful ode to traditional Christmas decoration. 

 Pre-Lit Decorated Wreaths 

Bring out the full potential of the winter wreath with the pre-lit decorated wreath, featuring a balanced display of heartwarming lights and splendid ornaments. Our selection of pre-lit decorated wreaths include a variety of lighting and ornamentation mixtures in multiple wreath sizes to fit plenty of Christmas arrangements. 

How to Decorate a Winter Wreath 

For DIY-ers or those who enjoy a personal touch to your decorations, a wreath can be a lovely chance to show guests your unique style. The right wreaths for showing off your creative spirit are unlit and pre-lit, as each provides enough room to show your creativity for all to see.  

Floral Picks and Sprays 

Berries and pinecone picks are great for accentuating a natural feel to your wreath. Glittered leaves in silver, gold, or red introduce rich tones. Flower sprays such as poinsettias or roses are larger and less common of embellishments, making them more attention-grabbing accents to your DIY-decorated wreath. 

Christmas Bows 

Christmas bows are a holiday classic, and they’re perfect for capturing the magical spirit of giving in Christmas essence upon greenery. Of course, if you’ve opted for a wintry palette of blues and silvers in your arrangement, ribbons in either of those colors applied to your wreath can bolster that theme as well. 

Optimal bow size is half the size of your wreath or smaller. For an example, a 12" bow or 8" bow can easily manifest a picturesque Christmas appearance on a 24” wreath. 

Other Decorations 

Want to take your wreath into more creative territory? Experiment with feather picks, jingle bells, or fruit picks resembling fruits such as apples or grapes. If your wreath will be indoors, perhaps hanging over the fireplace or sitting on the mantel, try hanging ornaments like finials or figurines (to ensure your ornaments stay attached to your wreath, wire the ornaments to your wreath’s frame). And play with the whimsical by applying decorations such as cutout stars or fun homemade ornaments.  

Caring for Your Winter Wreath 

Like an artificial Christmas tree, your artificial winter wreath requires some care to stay looking its best. First off, put away a retail quality outdoor wreath soon after the holiday season has wrapped up. Prompt storage is key to preventing your wreath’s decorations and ornaments from fading. However, if your wreath is commercial grade, you can let it stay up longer! Professional brand wreaths like ours have UV-resistant coating applied to the pre-installed bows and ornaments to protect them from sun exposure. 

For the rest of your wreath’s care, follow these simple steps: 

1. For an outdoor wreath, clean it up of any dust, dirt, or outdoor debris and dry it off afterward 
2. Compress the tips of the wreath’s branches before storage 
3. Hang your wreath on a clothes hanger and put up in a closet, or use a box or wreath bag that properly fits your wreath and any attached lighting and/or decorations 

For more tips on keeping all of your artificial Christmas greenery looking beautiful and fresh, consult this useful guide. 

The winter wreath is practically essential for making the best impression with your home or business’s Christmas decorating arrangement. And speaking of the best, if you’re ready for the best Christmas decorating arrangement that your home or business has ever seen, then we’re ready to help you design it.  

Email us with any of your holiday decorating questions at [email protected] or call 1-800-391-5280 and speak to a qualified Christmas Designer today!