Retire Your Old Wreaths: The Cuter Fall Front Door Decor Made With Doilies

You might as well admit it: Granny was right about doilies. The crocheted accessories are experiencing a major resurgence, and now, they're coming to heighten the retro flair of crafters' vintage fall decor projects, including wreaths, garlands, and decorative accessories. If you're looking to take a page from your nana's book and change up the predictable red-orange-yellow color combo, ditch the traditional wreath on your front door and opt for a pumpkin doily DIY that's as sweet as your stash of Halloween candy. 

Vintage-inspired pieces offer warmth and comforting charm, particularly as the colder months get underway. A pumpkin doily statement-maker is the perfect way to embrace that sentiment, especially on your front door. Take a few of your granny's crocheted cuties, a 3D pumpkin wire frame, ribbons, and faux florals to bring this DIY to life. You'll also need glue, a glue gun, and zip ties to keep everything in place. Not only is this social media-approved craft an enjoyable project that won't break the bank, it's an opportunity to differentiate yourself from your neighbor's autumnal accents. Best of all, it's a sweet nod to Granny and all of her infinite style wisdom. 

Now that you've decided to replace your wreath, it's time to start crafting your pumpkin. To begin, gather your doilies and overlap them so that they fit within the pumpkin frame. Secure them together using glue or tape, depending on the material. Once that's set, you'll attach them to the back of the wire frame using a hot glue gun and a few zip ties if you'd like extra coverage. When that's complete, the decorating part begins — fastening ribbons to the stem and accentuating the top of the gorgeous gourd with faux florals, which you can adhere with glue or zip ties. That's all you need to make this beautiful fall accent.

What's particularly noteworthy about pursuing the pumpkin doily route is that there are plenty of ways to spice it up. Lots of crafters accentuate the wire with yarn for an added boucle-like cozy factor, the way IHC Craft Room on YouTube does in the photo above. Some might ditch the yarn but opt for a can of spray paint instead. What's more, the project isn't necessarily reserved for a quaint, fall statement. You can give it a Halloween makeover with moody colors — maybe it's an opportunity to dye your doilies in a deep burgundy or neon purple — and fall accents like faux dead florals, gothic-style ribbons, and other spooky accents. No matter what you choose, this pumpkin project is full of possibilities.