DIY Magnolia Wreath

This DIY Magnolia wreath is quick to put together and gives a clean and fresh look to your front door. Perfect for spring, but would look great all year long.

Last year, I made a white tulip wreath for our spring front door, and I loved the color combo so much that I decided to make a white magnolia wreath for this spring season.

Like tulips, magnolia trees in bloom are one of the first signs of spring. Sometimes you can find a fresh magnolia wreath made from the leaves of a grandiflora magnolia. The foliage is long-lasting with large, deep green leaves and pretty brown undersides. However, I particularly love the clean look of the white blossoms for this wreath.

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How to Make a Magnolia Flower Wreath

In most craft stores, you can find "bushes" of flowers that look like a bouquet, attached together. I purchased two of these bushes from Hobby Lobby for my wreath. Each one has 5 flowers.

You can also find single stems sometimes referred to as "picks." I picked up 3 of these as they were slightly smaller and a different shade of white to give the wreath some extra dimension.

Step 1. Cut off the blooms of the bushes and the picks.

You now have 13 flowers to work with for your wreath. This is not a hard and fast rule. You can use less or more, depending on the size of your wreath base and how full you like it.

Step 2. Pull off the leaf pairs and cut them into single leaves.

Scissors can easily separate the leaflets into two individual leaves.

You will have tons of magnolia leaves to work with. You can try to use them all or save some for a future project.

Step 3. Prop up the wreath and glue four flowers in the 12 o'clock, 3, 6, and 9 o'clock positions on the wreath. You can also think of it as north, east, south, and west.

Step 4. Add another flower between each of the first four flowers, for a total of eight flowers.

Step 5. Fill in with the remaining flowers and the smaller flowers from the picks. I ended up with 13 flowers in total on my wreath, but as I mentioned, this can vary depending on the size of the flowers and base.

Step 6. Finish the wreath by gluing leaves behind the flowers on both sides, adding as many as you like and varying the direction that they point for a more natural look.

Hang your beautiful, fresh, and clean-looking spring wreath on your front door or anywhere you want to add a little brightness.