Make this easy and beautiful Williamsburg fruit wreath "Della Robbia" style for your Christmas mantel or holiday front door decor.

A large pine wreath with real and artificial fruit, pine cones, faux red berries and a large green bowl on a mantle.

If you've ever been to Colonial Williamsburg, Virginia, around the holidays, then you probably are familiar with their "Della Robbia" fruit wreaths. Originally inspired by the fifteenth-century Italian sculptor from Forence, Italy, Luca della Robbia, these fruit and natural wreaths became popular in Colonial Williamsburg during the mid 1930s.

I love the idea of using natural ingredients in my home decor. This year, I went for a mix of real and artificial materials, but the look is still pretty and makes a great easy Christmas decoration.

More Holiday Fruit Decorations

Supplies

Large Pine Wreath Base
Artificial Fruit
Mandarin Oranges
Whole Cloves
Pine Cones
Artificial Berries
Floral Picks with Wire
Ribbon for a Bow

Making a mandarin orange pomander with whole cloves.

Making a Fruit Wreath

Step 1. Create some orange pomanders by inserting whole cloves into mandarins, clementines, or small oranges.

Inserting a floral pick with wire into a mandarin orange pomander.

Step 2. Insert a floral pick with wire into the pomander. This will help you attach the fruit to the wreath as you can wrap a branch around the pick as well as the wire.

Large pine artificial wreath with faux fruit, pinecones, orange pomanders and berries.

Step 3. Place your wreath on a table and plan out how you want your fruit to be displayed. Take a picture on your phone for reference.

Step 4. Make a bow for the wreath and attach it by twisting a couple of branches to the back of the bow. This will be the top of the wreath.

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Williamsburg inspired fruit wreath aka Della Robbia on a table with a large green bow.

Step 5. Attach the pomander oranges to the wreath with the picks and branches. Then, hot glue the artificial fruit, pine cones, and berries according to the planned layout.

Hang your beautiful Della Robbia Williamsburg wreath on the mantel or front door and enjoy.

Williamsburg fruit wreath on a white door.

Della Robbia Christmas Wreath Tutorial

Learn how to make a WIlliamsburg fruit wreath inspired by Della Robbia style using artifical and real fruit.

Prep Time20

Active Time1

Total Time1 20

Equipment

Hot glue gun and glue sticks

Materials

Large Pine Wreath Base
Artificial Fruit
Mandarin Oranges
Whole Cloves
Pine Cones
Artificial Berries
Floral Picks with Wire
Ribbon for a Bow

Instructions

Place whole cloves into mandarin oranges in a decorative pattern to create pomanders.
Create a large bow with ribbon and tie it onto the wreath using a couple of the wreath branches through the back loop of the bow.
With the bow at the top, arrange fruit, pine cones, and berries around the wreath and take a photo for reference.
Stick floral picks with wire into the mandarin pomanders and then add them to the wreath by wrapping the pine stems around the pick and using the wire to secure them to the wreath. Add hot glue if necessary.
Use hot glue to secure the other fruit, pine cones, and berries according to your planned pattern.
Hang on your mantel or front door for all to enjoy.

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