An Autumn Wreath: Bringing the Season to Your Front Door..

There’s something lovely about changing the front door with the seasons. It doesn’t have to mean a complete transformation – just a few branches, berries or dried flowers can be enough to make the entrance to your home feel a little more welcoming.

For autumn, I wanted to create something natural and slightly informal, using the colours and textures you see outside at this time of year.

I started with a simple grapevine wreath base and added layers of olive foliage, dried hydrangeas and clusters of bright orange berries. All gathered for free from the garden!

The silvery-green leaves of the olive branches soften the stronger autumn colours, while the berries add just enough warmth to make the wreath feel seasonal without being too traditional.

I also love using things that don’t look perfect. Dried flower heads, trailing foliage and slightly wonky branches give it some hand-crafted character.

Keep it loose and natural

One tip is to try not to cover the whole circle. Instead, concentrate foliage and flowers around one side of the wreath, leaving some of the base visible.

I worked in small clusters, combining:

• silvery-green foliage
• dried hydrangea heads
• orange berries
• a few autumn leaves

The trick is to step back regularly as it is very easy to keep adding more, but sometimes leaving a little space is what makes the finished wreath work.

Don’t forget the ribbon

For the final finishing touch, I chose a warm rust velvet ribbon. The colour picks up the autumn berries and dried flowers, while the velvet adds a little softness and luxury to the natural foliage.

It’s worth thinking about the colour of your front door as well as the colours in the wreath itself. A muted ribbon will give a more understated look, while a deeper rust, burgundy or olive shade can make the wreath feel richer.

I like the ribbon slightly long, loose and offset, rather than tied into a very neat central bow.

Autumn isn’t just orange and brown

During this season, it is easy to reach straight for pumpkins and rust coloured leaves. But autumn has a much broader palette: faded pinks, dusky greens, berry reds, russet, plum… Dried hydrangeas are particularly beautiful at this time of year because of their varying shades.

The great thing is you don’t need to buy everything new – look around the garden for interesting branches, seed heads, berries, or make use of flowers that are already past their best indoors.

You could even make a mini wreath for an internal door or on top of a fireplace mantel. Another idea is to create a loose foliage ring around a battery candle for a simple autumn table centrepiece.

For me, that’s the appeal of autumn decor – it can be simple and low cost and if you have a little time to spare you can enjoy getting creative with natural materials to mark the change of season.

Antonia

Eddie – Thursday 8th October 2026.