My front door looked bare when I removed my Christmas wreath, so I decided to make a quick and easy floral gypsophila wreath to brighten up my home for January. Gypsophila dries out really nicely, so the wreath should last a long time without water; it’s also a budget-friendly flower that’s easy to get hold of (they often sell large bunches in supermarkets for a few pounds). This wreath can be hung on your front door, or even inside your home for an attractive home decor feature.

To make this wreath you will need:

1 wire wreath base
Floristry wire
Scissors
3-4 bunches of gypsophila
String
Decorative ribbon (optional)

To start, tie a piece of string to one part of the wreath base. This is what you will use to attach your wreath to your door (or on a wreath hook) and it marks the top point of your wreath.

Next, attach the end of the floristry wire from your roll to one edge of the circular wreath base, making sure that it’s securely fastened and won’t pull away. Do not cut the florist wire, as it’s easier to build up the gypsophila bunches on the wreath base by winding the wire roll around in your hand.

Take four stems of gypsophila and group them together, cutting the stems down about 5-8cm from the flower heads. I found it was easier to group my bunches and lay them out ready before starting to make the wreath.

Using the floristry wire, attach the gypsophila by looping the wire around stems to secure them to the wreath base. At any time, do not cut the wire! Move on to your next bunch by layering each bunch in the same direction.

Build up your wreath by making sure that the wreath base is adequately covered in the gypsophila flowers and that the stems are securely attached to the base by keeping your wire taught. Your wreath will start to dry out in about a week and the white heads will shrink slightly, so make sure you are generous with your gypsophila.

Once you have layered up your wreath, knot the wire tightly to the wreath base before cutting it away.

Make a decorative bow with some ribbon and then loop through the back some floristy wire. Wrap that wire around your wreath to securely attach your bow. Top Tip: Before attaching, you may want to hang your wreath with your string first in order to hang your bow perfectly central at the bottom of the wreath.

And that’s it! If you’d prefer to keep your wreath as fresh as possible, spritz it every couple of days with water, otherwise, leave it to dry naturally for a pretty and affordable home decoration piece!

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