Woohoo, everyone! It's official. Fall has arrived and to celebrate, I'm sharing our pine cone and chicken wire wreath!
Not only am I sharing it with you, dear readers, but I'm sharing it with any new visitors that are dropping by from the Fall Ideas Tour.
A great big welcome to ya, if you're new here!
On Tuesday, the most beautiful and creative tablescapes were shared, giving you lots of ideas for decorating your fall tables. And today's theme is WREATHS!
Now this whole idea of creating a pine cone wreath came about because I've been gathering the pine cones that are falling from the pine tree that's in our yard. I have a plan for using them in some of my Christmas decorating, but hey! I already had a whole bucketful of them so I decided to work with what I had. Plus, don't you just love pine cones? And you know what else we have a lot of around here? CHICKEN WIRE! We have big rolls of it that we use in our garden. So I asked Leo to cut a 5 foot length that was 4 inches wide.
What I had in mind was creating an outdoor wreath that I could hang on the side of our house. This is our deck that leads to the back door where everyone comes when they visit the Crossroads. That's ok with me because everyone knows that backdoor guests are the best! But I had been craving a little color on the wall where you see the wreath.
So I got out this spray paint which is aptly called "Pumpkin Orange" and sprayed the chicken wire with it.
The base for the wreath is a wooden piece that I bought at the auction a long time ago, and I painted it the shade of green that we've used to paint a lot of outdoor things. Now, at this point, creating the wreath became a 2 person job. Leo attached the chicken wire at the top of the wooden piece with the staple gun, and I started twisting the chicken wire.
As I was twisting, I inserted a pine cone here and there while Leo continued to staple down the chicken wire. The staples were necessary to help the wire keep a circular shape.
When we got that part finished, we just had to adjust one or two staples to make a better circle, and then we cut off the excess wire at the top.
As you can see, Leo was pretty proud of his handiwork. Now, I know that lots of you don't have chicken wire hanging around your house like we do, but I have seen some wire ribbon that has moss attached at Hobby Lobby that could be used instead.
Next, I went digging in my stash and found some ribbon, berries, leaves, and those spiky things to attach to the wreath.
I just love the combination of the autumn colors with the pine cones.
The wreath hangs under the eave so I don't think that it will get damaged unless we have a hard, blowing rain.
To complement the wreath, I pulled together a little outdoor vignette using some items that I already had.
Except for the mums. They are new, of course, and do a good job announcing that it's fall.
This little shelf sitter has found a ledge to watch the coming and goings here at the Crossroads.
And Juicy, the outdoor cat, has found a cozy corner to nap!
I hope you've enjoyed seeing how we made our chicken wire and pine cone wreath and I hope it's given you some inspiration to create something similar.
Marian
Jane and Leo,
I just love your wreath! It turned out perfect. All you have to do at Christmas is change out the bow. I am going to buy some wire and try this.
Thank you,
Marian
Kim @ Hunt & Host
I LOVE everything about this! The chicken wire is just a great idea and the fact that your hubby jumped in there is awesome... SO precious!
Joanne @ Sea Glass Cottage
What a lovely home you have! I enjoyed peeking around your blog and seeing some of your home tours. So glad I found you! All best ~
Jennifer @ Town and Country Living
Wow, Jane! I'm blown away by how you put the pine cones inside the chicken wire! That's so clever!! Both you and hubby did a great job. I love this!
Shannon
Such a smarty-pants CUTE idea. Love the combo too.
You and the Mr. are a great team!
Pinned :)))
Vanessa
Oh I just love it Jane!! So creative and pretty. Well done!
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You are so creative! I never in a million years would have thought to make a wreath with chicken wire and then fill it with pine cones. This is perfect for an outdoor area with protection. The rest of your fall decor looks great, too!
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Your wreath is just adorable Jane! I love the wire and the pine cones! Say hi to Leo for me!
Maryann @ Domestically Speaking
SO clever Jane! Love the chicken wire and pinecones!
Larissa ~ Prodigal Pieces
What a fun and creative idea! Thank you for the inspiration. 🙂
Nancy @ Artsy Chicks Rule
Wow, so creative!! I love it....and the rest of your decor (and sweet Juicy too! ) 🙂
xo
Nancy
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Love, love it Jane....and so nice to see Leo's smiling face!!! Have a great week!
Debbie Refresh Restyle
Love it and the colors are so pretty!
Happy Fall,
Debbie
Lindsay Eidahl
What a brilliant idea for a wreath! I love this!
AnnMarie
What a sweet wreath! I love it because it is so unique. That orange spray paint is a great color. Your whole vignette looks great!
Jean
What a great idea for a wreath! Love it!
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I love this idea Jane - very clever and creative! I like how you mounted it on a colorful pallet frame too.
Dawn
How adorable Jane, I love that you sprayed the chicken wire with color what a brilliant idea.
Angie @ Postcards from the Ridge
Such a clever idea! It's so cute and looks perfect on your porch with your other fall items.
Wendi @ H2OBungalow
This is too darling! So festive and perfect for fall especially with that darling cat as part of your vignette:)
Kim
Jane, that is so cute and I love that it is unique!
Christy @Confessions of a Serial Do-it-Yourselfer
What a clever idea for a wreath! It's so pretty and I love that whole vignette! XO
Robin
What a fantastic idea! I love the wreath and all of your fall touches~ xo