Happy fall, y’all! It may be fluctuating between the crisp 60s and warm 80s here in DFW, Texas, but I’m reveling in the cooler mornings to gain inspiration for our fall home decor.
Our home vibe is definitely an industrial farmhouse, which is a perfect blend of my husband’s love for modern and industrial decor, and my affinity for all things rustic and farmhouse. We both compromise and have learned how to blend our tastes together to suit our home.
Often times, though, that means either one of us compromising on a piece, or deciding to DIY decor to get exactly what we want. And that’s exactly what the case was with this buffalo plaid farmhouse wreath. I wanted a fall seasonal wreath with a neutral palette to satisfy my husband’s minimalism taste and pops of buffalo plaid, lambs’ ear greenery, and pumpkins to suit my farmhouse needs. We searched and searched on Pinterest, Etsy, and Amazon alike but only found wreaths were we liked a little of this and a little of that.
So, I pulled all of our inspiration together and got to work! The sample pictures for this tutorial aren’t amazing, as I was really just trying this craft as a whim, but I LOVE LOVE LOVE the way it turned out! It really only takes some crafting supplies, 4 steps, and a bit of vision to end up with this beautiful neutral fall wreath. Enjoy!
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Tools You’ll Need for this Buffalo Plaid Fall Wreath:
For this wreath you’ll need the following:
- A hot glue gun and glue sticks
- A tray or hot glue gun pad to catch drips
- Brown floral wire (to match the wreath base
- Wire cutters
- Newspaper to protect your table (or, if you’re like us and had no access to a newspaper at the time, cut up some old shopping bags/packages instead!)
Crafting Supplies To Make the this Buffalo Plaid Farmhouse Wreath:
Aside from the above mentioned tools, to make this neutral farmhouse wreath, you’ll need the following products:
- Grapevine/twig wreath base
- Buffalo plaid wired ribbon
- Pumpkin picks in various sizes (I used larger white plastic pumpkins, medium-sized twig pumpkins, and small gray velvet pumpkins)
- Lambs’ ear picks
I purchased the above items for this wreath from Hobby Lobby and Michaels. I’ve linked exact and comparable items below so you can easily order the products online!
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How To Make a Buffalo Plaid Pumpkin Wreath — DIY Tutorial
Step 1: Create and Place Ribbon Bow
There are a lot of tutorials out there on how to create beautiful, fluffy wreath bows using wired ribbon, but I followed this easy video using my floral wire instead of string or zip ties.
Once you’ve created your bow to your liking, use the floral wire to affix it to the wreath base securely.
Tip: hang your wreath on your wreath hanger before placing your wreath to see where it naturally hangs.
Step 2: Place Pumpkins Along Either Side of Ribbon
I like to vaguely place out where I’d like the pumpkins before adhering them. For the larger picks that have only one heavier pumpkin on their ends, I keep the wired pick on and use that to affix it to the wreath. For the smaller, lighter pumpkins—like the little velvet pumpkins— I cut those off and use hot glue to adhere them where I’d like
Tip: when placing out your pumpkins, remember that uneven numbers tend to look better with decor. I chose 2 white pumpkins, 2 twig pumpkins, but 3 smaller velvet pumpkins to keep it balanced.
Step 3: Fill in space with lambs ear leaves
Feel free to substitute this with eucalyptus leaves if you prefer, but I just love the long, fuzzy look of lambs leaves! Cut off the leaves from the pick and stuff them into any space you have between the pumpkins to your liking. Use a hot glue gun to keep them in place once you’re satisfied with your placement.
Tip: when cutting the leaves off of the pick, keep some leaves in clusters to make it easier for placement. Also experiment placing different sized leaves together in different areas for a more natural look.
Step 4: Add the Ribbon Ends
I wanted to bring back in the buffalo plaid ribbon from the center of my creation, so I cut two little 2-inch strands of the ribbon to place on either side. I cut a little v-shape end on each and them slid the flat side under the lambs ear for a flush look. Use hot glue to adhere the ends to each side once you’re happy with your placement.
Step 5: Hang Your Wreath and Admire the Beauty!
And that’s all there is to creating this cute, industrial farmhouse wreath. We have high winds and lots of rain here in Texas, but with a covered entry, this wreath is standing strong on its second fall season now.
If you try this tutorial, let me know in the comments below how it turned out. Happy Crafting!
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