Have you started decorating for fall? I usually start with hanging a wreath on the front door and every year I like to switch it up with a brand new handmade version. This year I decided to go with bright and colorful traditional colors with this easy handmade orange sunflower fall wreath.

Orange Sunflower Fall Wreath DIY

Have you been following the 5th Annual Fall Ideas Tour this week? Twenty-nine bloggers have come together to bring you loads of Fall decorating inspiration!

I'm so excited to be a part of the tour again, after having missed the last two years. Today as you may have guessed, the topic is wreaths.

The Fall Ideas Tour kicked off on Monday with Fall Mantel ideas and ends on Friday with Fall Porch ideas. You can find links to each day of the tour near the bottom of the post along with links for today's six inspiring Fall Wreath ideas.

When browsing Michaels for traditional fall picks my heart went pitter-patter when I saw bundles of beautiful bright orange sunflower stems. Each stem had eight gorgeous sunflowers but my plan was to use only three.

But once I got started I couldn't resist using all eight sunflowers on my wreath. This autumn wreath is easy to make using just four elements. The lovely muted orange and cream plaid ribbon and the cream-colored berries tone down the bright orange florals.

The plan was to arrange the elements on the bottom of the wreath but after deciding to use all eight sunflowers, I changed the plan to an asymmetrical wreath style.

To make the wreath I recycled an old wreath form that I had on hand. The earthy brown echoes the color in the center of the sunflowers and the natural branches are perfect for Fall.

Here in the Canadian prairies, it is not uncommon to have snow in October. So instead of having my Fall wreath hanging on the outside of our front door, I'll hang it on a large mirror in our front entry instead.

I have to admit that I haven't started decorating our home for Fall. I have no doubt that the inspiration shared on the tour all week will provide just the motivation I need to get started.

What You'll Need To Make It

These are the supplies I used to make the Fall wreath. This post contains affiliate links so you can see what products I used or recommend for this project. As an Amazon Associate, I earn a small commission from qualifying purchases at no extra cost to you.

Supply List

16-inch Grapevine Wreath
Orange Sunflower Stems (8 sunflowers)
2 Large Cream Berry Picks
1 Yellow Amaranthus Pick
3 Large Acorn Picks
Natural Raffia Ribbon
2 1/2 Inch Wired Plaid Fall Ribbon
Florist Wire
Wire Cutters

Here's How I Made It

Recycled Grapevine Wreath Form

Wreath forms can be pricey so I'm always on the lookout at garage sales and thrift stores for used ones. Even if they have ugly embellishments, they can easily be removed and the wreath form cleaned for future crafting potential.

Pro-Tip

An easy way to clean grapevine wreaths is to spray them with a water bottle and set them on a towel to dry.

The grapevine wreath I'm using was a magnolia wreath. I removed the faded magnolia picks and cleaned them in much the same way as the wreath form. While faded they can still be used for seasonal crafting by spray painting the leaves. Nothing goes to waste around here.

Step 1 - Begin With The Largest Element

Begin with the largest element and in this case, it's a loopy wired bow wired to the bottom center of the wreath.

I used the entire spool of 2 1/2-inch wired plaid ribbon and it made thirteen loops. I'm all thumbs when it comes to making bows so I cheat and use this handy bow maker tool.

Step 2 - Largest Floral Picks

The most dominant element on the wreath is the pretty orange sunflowers. When making wreaths, place the elements in groups of three or odd numbers for visual interest.

I love an asymmetrical wreath. My sunflowers came in two sizes so I added four large and one small sunflower to the left side of the wreath. Staggering them so they don't line up like ducks in a row. On the right side of the bow, I grouped three small sunflowers.

I could have stopped here for a more simplistic wreath, wouldn't you agree?

Step 3 - Add Color And Texture

I wanted a fuller wreath and didn't want to waste the other fall picks that I purchased. So I kept going by adding more color and textural elements to the sunflower wreath.

Large White Berry Picks

Next, I added the large cream-colored berry picks. They came with two clusters of berries on each pick so I separated them into four clusters. I spaced three clusters evenly on the left side of the wreath. I like how they pick up the cream color in the bow.

Each berry pick had two sets of leaves and so I added three between the berry picks on the left side of the wreath, tucking them behind the sunflowers.

Large Faux Acorn Picks

I took the acorn picks apart and tied some raffia ribbon on the wire before attaching them onto the left side of the wreath.

Yellow Amaranthus Pick

To introduce a third color, I split the yellow Amaranthus pick apart and slipped two at varying heights behind the top sunflower on the left side.

To create balance on the right side of the wreath, I slipped just one sprig of the Amaranthus behind the cluster of sunflowers.

When the wreath was finished and I stood back, the ribbon tails on the bow made the wreath look unbalanced. After I tucked them behind, the wreath looked so much better.

So what do you think?

As I mentioned earlier, I missed the last two years of the Fall Ideas Tour. For the first tour in 2015, I made this Traditional Fall Wreath With Scrabble Tile Banner. In 2016, I made this unique Faux Burberry Scarf Fall Wreath.

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As promised, here are links to all six Fall Wreath ideas shared on today's leg of the tour.

Wednesday - Wreaths

Petticoat Junktion | Lora Bloomquist | Exquisitely Unremarkable | Bliss Ranch | Interior Frugalista | Chatfield Court

In case you missed it, here are links to Monday and Tuesday's leg of the tour.

Monday - Mantels

Postcards from the Ridge | Anita Diaz | Hearth and Vine | Virginia Sweet Pea | 2 Bees in a Pod | Atta Girl Says

Tuesday - Tablescapes

Sand Dollar Lane | Aratari at Home | Nourish and Nestle | Salvaged Living | Our Southern Home

Come back tomorrow and Friday for the last leg of the tour...

Thursday - Crafts & DIY

Domestically Speaking | DIY Beautify | Homeroad | Christina Faye Repurposed | not pictured Weekend Craft

Friday - Porches

The Chelsea Project | Vinyet etc | Worthing Court | Cottage at the Crossroads | House of Hawthornes | Hymns and Verses

I share my projects at these inspiring link parties.