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20 DIY Spring & Summer Wreaths: Stunning Budget Door Decor

Spring has sprung, and it’s time to decorate our front doors! If you are looking for creative springtime wreath ideas, I’ve got you covered. These 20 budget-friendly stunning Spring and Summer wreaths are perfect for outdoors or enhancing indoor decor. From gorgeous florals to greenery to patriotic wreaths, you are sure to find the ideal wreath ideas to carry you through the spring and summer decorating seasons.

These spring and summer wreaths will help you to personalize your home’s decor. Using handcrafted elements, seasonal finds, or vintage and repurposed ideas, you will be inspired to create a wreath that reflects your unique taste and celebrates the season. You are going to love these creative ideas.

Spring Wreath with oval grapevine and white bucket with pink flowers on DIY shutter.
Farmhouse Spring Front Porch with Floral Basket inside an oval grapevine wreath.

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Enhance Your Curb Appeal: Vibrant Spring Wreaths

A vibrant spring wreath will create a stunning first impression of your home. Welcome your guests with a cheerful wreath bursting with blooms or greenery, a symbol of hope and optimism that sets the tone for a bright and happy season.

A fresh new wreath on your door is a warm invitation to family and friends, setting a welcoming tone.

So, let’s get started with some creative springtime wreath ideas!

Springtime Wreath Ideas

Spring wreaths are a creative way to refresh outdoor spaces. However, a good-quality wreath can be expensive. Today, I’m sharing some of my favorite DIY projects and some that I wish I’d thought of. I am inspired by so many of my talented friends, and I know you will love all these creative springtime wreath ideas and tutorials.

How To Repurpose And Refresh Old Wreaths?

Easy Spring Wreath Update

I was looking for a new DIY spring wreath idea when I had a light bulb moment. Instead of creating a new wreath, I updated an existing magnolia wreath with these ideas.

See this budget-friendly and super-easy update!

Repurposed magnolia wreath with lemons on a flat wall basket.

Refresh a Beaded Wreath with Scrap Fabric & Tulips

My friend Cindy at County Road 407 repurposed an old beaded wreath with fabric scraps and a few faux tulips to create this amazing budget-friendly wreath.

repurposed beaded Spring and Summer wreath with scrap fabric and tulips.

How To Create High-End Knock-off Wreaths

I love to look at expensive decor items from Anthropologie, Pottery Barn, and other high-end stores. They always have some really unique wreath ideas. However, I never purchased them because I knew I could recreate the style for less. Here are some examples.

Rustic Upcycled Charm: Anthropologie Metal Knock-off Wreath

In this Blooming Spring DIY wreath tutorial, I will share step-by-step details for crafting your own Anthropologie dupe rustic flower masterpiece with upcycled aluminum cans. This is one of my favorite springtime wreath ideas for less than $10.00, compared to the $148.00 Anthropologie price tag.

Upcycled Anthropologie Metal Wreath Knock-off for DIY Springtime wreath.

Metal Flower Wreath: Anthropologie-Inspired

If you’re looking for a way to get the Anthropologie look without breaking the bank, you can make a similar DIY metal wreath with this tutorial. Their Pollinator Iron Wreath inspires this simple project with a few changes.

Spring and Summer Wreath with recycled aluminum can flowers -Anthrolplogie inspired.

DIY Moss Wreath (Another Anthropologie-Inspired Masterpiece)

My friend, Jen at Cottage on Bunker Hill, shared an easy way to get an expensive moss wreath look on a budget. You can create your own Anthropologie-inspired masterpiece using a few common craft supplies.

Anthropologie knock off moss wreath on a budget.

Dollar Tree Budget-Friendly Wreath

I love finding ways to create stunning wreaths using budget-friendly materials, and Dollar Tree is a great source. This year, I shared three versions of Easter Egg Wreaths using Dollar Tree Egg Frames and five Easy Valentine’s Wreath Ideas with Dollar Tree Heart Frames. Here is one of my favorite spring wreaths, using Dollar Tree terra cotta pots and fake flowers.

Dollar Tree Terra Cotta Pot Springtime Wreath Idea Tutorial

You will be amazed at how easy and inexpensive this terra cotta pot springtime wreath idea is to make. Almost all the supplies are available at Dollar Tree stores. It’s a perfect Spring wreath for outdoors on the greenhouse or porch.

 inexpensive this terra cotta pot wreath made with Dollar Tree pots and fake flowers.  Spring wreath for outdoors.

DIY Springtime Wreaths: Natural Elements

If you want to save money on your springtime wreaths, consider the natural elements you have at your fingertips. Gather natural greenery, twigs, grapevine, and more to create stunning spring or summer wreaths.

Make An Easy Magnolia Wreath With Fresh Leaves

If you love a wreath with magnolia leaves, prepare for the easiest tutorial. It only takes an hour, and it’s almost free to make. The simple magnolia wreath is stunning alone or can be embellished with ribbon if desired.

DIY Spring wreath with fresh magnolia leaves hanging on a vintage ladder.  Farmhouse Springtime wreath.

How To Make A Fresh Lemon Wreath

How I wish I had a lemon tree in my backyard! My friend Wendy at WM Design House does, and she created this gorgeous fresh lemon springtime wreath. I’d love to duplicate this fresh spring look, but I need to wait until lemons are on sale in my area. LOL. Check out this easy Springtime wreath idea.

Springtime wreath ideas using fresh lemon on a grapevine wreath.  stunning spring and summer wreath

Stunning Summer Sunflower Wreath with Pinecones

This wreath will have you pulling off along the roadside to gather fallen pinecones. That’s precisely what I did to make this fun Summer Sunflower Wreath. You will love this easy way to upcycle free pinecones.

Turn pinecones into stunning sunflowers with this Spring and Summer Wreath Idea.

DIY Fern Springtime Wreath Idea

Jen at Midwest Life and Style recently made this organic springtime wreath idea using wispy ferns. Although the ferns are artificial, I can see using this same tutorial to create a stunning natural fern wreath.

We have ferns growing along creek beds and I’ve used them for several flower arrangements. They would also be stunningly applied to a grapevine wreath like Jen’s. Check out her easy spring and summer wreath tutorial.

Spring Wreath Ideas using grapevine wreath and ferns.

Patriotic Summer Wreaths

As spring moves into summer, we begin adding patriotic touches to our decor. What better way to show our patriotic colors than with a creative wreath?

How To Make A Patriotic Wreath With Twigs

Another project that uses nature’s gifts is this patriotic summer wreath made using gathered twigs. You can let the whole family join in collecting twigs and painting them red, white, and blue.

Patriotic DIY twig star wreath on shutter for Summer and spring wreaths for outdoors

DIY Neutral Star Summer Wreath

Want to show your patriotism but like a neutral color pallet? Check out this easy DIY Star Wreath made by upcycling aluminum cans.

Neutral star wreath on shutter for Summer Wreath Ideas.  Upcycle aluminum cans for stars.

Use those scrap fabrics and ribbons to create a stunning flag wreath that is perfect for indoors or a spring wreath for outdoors this summer. Check out this easy tutorial from Jen at Cottage on Bunker Hill.

Create a vintage patriotic lake summer wreath with these tips from Lora at Create and Ponder.

Vintage and Repurposed Finds

It’s always fun to look through our stash of vintage finds and repurpose them into creative home decor. You will love these unique ideas for Spring Wreaths.

Creative Vintage Badminton and Birdie Summer Wreath

My friend Ann pulled out a vintage badminton racket and saw a summer wreath. What a fun and creative way to reuse vintage finds.

Vintage badmitton rackets and birdies make a stunning wreath for Springtime.

DIY Garden Hose Summer Wreath

After you see this clever idea, you’ll never throw away those old busted garden hoses again. Lora at Create and Ponder created this stunning, creative wreath, and you’ll want to check out the tutorial.

Repurpose old garden hoses into a creative wreath for Springtime.

Grapevine Spring and Summer Wreaths

Another easy way to create spring and summer wreaths is to add faux flowers to grapevine wreaths. A grapevine wreath is easy to work with and budget-friendly. See these two inspiring ideas.

CoCo at The Crowned Goat shares this easy grapevine summer wreath filled with faux greenery and roses. See the Grapevine Summer Wreath tutorial.

Equally stunning is the tulip-filled grapevine wreath made by Kim at Cottage in the Mitten. See Tulip Wreath Tutorial.

Alternative Front Door Wreath Ideas

In addition to these creative DIY spring wreaths for the outdoors, one alternative is to fill hanging baskets with greenery or florals for a stunning spring or summer door display.

I have used baskets beside my front door for several seasons. These Welcome baskets have been filled with spring and summer flowers for colorful front porch updates.

Click on the images below to learn how these porches are decorated for spring and summer.

My friends Michelle at Thistle Key Lane and Robyn at Robyn’s French Nest have also created lovely basket door arrangements.

See Michelle’s Spring Flower Basket Tutorial and Robyn’s 3 Easy Steps to Decorate A Front Door.

Bonus Optional Wreath Ideas

In addition, you can add seasonal swags to your door or porch decor. Here is a DIY Wooden Heart Swag that can be customized for decorating indoors or out.

Thrift Store heart baskets are spilling over with a bouquet of tiny flowers to create an inexpensive porch wreath. The wooden heart swag is tucked into the planters below for budget-friendly front porch decorations.

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Thanks for stopping by, and I hope you are inspired to create your own Spring and Summer Wreaths. I look forward to sharing my next adventure with you.

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20 Budget-friendly Creative Wreath Ideas for spring and summer decorating.

CoCo

Tuesday 9th of April 2024

Thanks so much for sharing all of these amazing ideas and for including mine in the mix too, Rachel! I'm usually good for Spring and Fall ideas but goodness sometimes summer and winter wreath ideas have me stumped so I'm excited to break out my craft supplies and get started! Big hugs and thank yous and will share on Friday, CoCo

Rachel

Tuesday 9th of April 2024

CoCo You are welcome! Thanks for stopping by.

Ann

Thursday 4th of April 2024

Thanks for sharing Rachel. So many fabulous ideas for summer❤️❤️

Rachel

Friday 5th of April 2024

Ann, You are welcome. Thank you for stopping by.