How to Hang a Wreath on a Metal Door

Did you see my front door makeover yesterday with my new Halloween wreath? Tune in today to see how to hang a wreath on a metal door like mine.

When I first started reading blogs, I saw a great post over at The Nesting Place on how to hang a wreath. At the time, I'd pretty much only seen people use those clunky old plastic or metal wreath hangers, and it was what I used too. The Nester's technique was great...but it would only work for homeowners with wood doors because you had to be able to nail or tack through your ribbon and into the door.

I felt completely stuck. I wanted a beautiful front door like The Nester's, but my husband had already spent a bazillion hours pounding and drilling and cussing our white metal front door into place. He picked it out himself and was very proud of his DIY job. There was no way I could ask him to remove the door and replace it with a fancy new wood one.

What good is cool crafty door decor when you can't properly display it?

So I just sort of lived with my clunky old door hanger for a couple of years until it occurred to me to try my own version of The Nester's idea. Here's how I put my wreaths together:

Supplies:

• Wreath
• Coordinating Ribbon(s)
• Scissors
• Clear Packing Tape

I mentioned yesterday that I prefer wider ribbon, but I've been making an effort to use what I have on hand, so skinny it was!

1. Take one end of your ribbon and loop it through the wreath, giving yourself enough length so the wreath doesn't hang too high or too low on your door.

2. (Skip this step if you're only using one ribbon) Do the same with the coordinating ribbon and...

3. Snip the ends so both ribbons are the same length.

4. Hold your wreath up to the door to be sure it's hanging at the spot you wanted.

5. Hold the top layer of ribbon out and away from the wreath and place the bottom layer of ribbon on the flat top of the door. Secure that layer with a strip of clear packing tape.

6. Line the top layer of ribbon up on top of the other layer and secure it with a second layer of packing tape.

7. Add one more strip of tape to secure the wreath and test it before you let go.

It will look like this on the top:

A little messy up there, but pretty secure.

This obviously will only work for lighter weight pieces. I wouldn't suggest trying to tape down wall buckets or heirloom pieces with ribbon and tape. Not bad for stuff picked up with coupons at craft stores! I haven't had a wreath fall down yet, and I've been using this technique for awhile now.

It does the trick and it's not visible on the other side of the door:

And I love the way the front looks too {wink}

Linking to Centsational Girl and Home Stories A to Z.