Swap Traditional Wreaths: Decorate Your Front Door With An Eye-Catching Teardrop Swag

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Why be subtle with your exterior decor when you can go big and make your front door wreath visible from the sidewalk, street, and beyond? Instead of hanging a modest, traditional wreath, take it all the way with an eye-catching teardrop design. YouTuber The Glamorous Penny Pincher shared their steps to turn a large teardrop wreath into showstopping swag for a front door. This project is very different from another DIY that skips traditional wreaths for a summer decor idea an offers a far flashier fall- and winter-inspired look.

To make this craft, you'll need a large teardrop-shaped wreath, such as the Purple Star 1N Extra Length Artificial Christmas Teardrop Swag. You'll also need glittery decorative mesh, ribbon, ornaments, artificial foliage, scissors, and pipe cleaners. The original DIYer used a mix of sparkly and natural-looking artificial foliage to add depth and visual appeal to their outdoor swag. To give the finished project a more fall-inspired look, you'll also need a decorative pumpkin, like the Your Heart's Content Luxe Small Velvet Pumpkin.

The end result of all these ingredients is a showy wreath to welcome the season. It's a great way to embrace upcoming holidays. This idea also cleverly adds privacy and style to front doors with large windows, such as French Door designs.

When all the decorative wreath embellishments are gathered, it's easy to assemble them. The only tools that The Glamorous Penny Pincher used for assembly were pipe cleaners and a hot glue gun. Start fluffing out the wreath by laying it on a flat surface and pulling each branch upward and outward. Tie decorative mesh, like Icoshow's Deco Mesh Ribbon, around the wreath. Roll it up and press the middle together to make a bow-like shape before inserting it around the branches.

Once the wreath is full of mesh, you can add the artificial foliage in the same fashion around the wreath. Secure it in place using hot glue, since it will be outdoors and potentially exposed to wind and rain. Tie large ornamental ribbons on either end of the wreath and fashion the velvet pumpkin in the center for a fall-inspired look. Attach all of these pieces with a green pipe cleaner that blends in with the wreath and holds them snugly in place.

Keep in mind that this isn't the only way to style your front door with curb appeal. You can make fashionable swag for any season by swapping out the artificial foliage, ribbons, and centerpiece. For example, swap out the velvet pumpkin with a Primitives by Kathy Store Snowman if you're going for a more winter-inspired look. When finished decorating your front door teardrop swag, you can hang it on a simple hook attached to your front door window or panel. Given the size of the wreath, you may also want to add a hook or fishing line to the bottom to keep it from flopping around in the wind and every time the door is opened and closed.