Looking for a bright, cheerful summer wreath? This DIY lemon wreath is easy to make and looks perfect on a front door or a kitchen wall.
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When I built my house three years ago, I designed it with a neutral kitchen. The cabinets and countertops are white, the appliances are stainless and the penny tile backsplash is a medium gray.
I love it.
One of the reasons that I’ve enjoyed it so much is that I can easily change a few items out to create a completely different look in my kitchen.
During the holidays it’s full of red and green, over the summer it’s sported a bit of navy, but recently I’ve really wanted to incorporate some brighter details.
This week I’ve joined several friends in creating a summer wreath as part of Krista’s Seasonal Simplicity Series.
I incorporated bright yellow lemons – it’s perfect for perking up my kitchen!
You can check out all of these great wreaths. I’ve linked to each at the bottom of this post.
DIY Lemon Wreath
The elements I incorporated into this wreath are easy to find and relatively inexpensive if you’re a craft store coupon shopper like I am. To make things easier on you though, I’ve included links to all of the items used below!
Here’s what you will need to recreate this lemon wreath:
10″ Grapevine Wreath
Green English Ivy (1 Bunch)
Large Yellow Lemons (1 Bag)
Mini Yellow Lemons (1 Bag)
Fern and Eucalyptus Bundle (1 Bunch)
Navy Filler (1 Stem) I used something I had on hand, but this navy stem would also work nicely.
Yellow and White Grosgrain Ribbon
Floral Wire
Floral Wire Cutters
Glue Gun + Hot Glue
Scissors
How to make a lemon wreath:
- Start your project with a plain wreath form. I used a 10″ grapevine wreath.
I use a grapevine wreath more often than not, because it’s so easy to attach additional elements to the wreath with minimal wire and glue!
- Add base greenery to the wreath form.
For this wreath, I used a small spray of itty bitty English Ivy. It covered the grapevine wreath nicely and provided a nice base for texture.
Once the ivy was down I added additional greenery to build up the wreath. For individual stems like to use hot glue on the end of the stem and anchor it in the grapevine branches.
- Add lemons to the wreath.
I used larger lemons at the bottom of the wreath to provide some weight and hold things down visually. The smaller lemons were placed around the remainder of the wreath.
I only used a portion of each package on my wreath. The rest are spread through the kitchen as decor.
- Fill in any empty spots with additional navy floral stem and its leaves.
- Define the top of the wreath with a pretty yellow and white bow.
This is such a perfect punch of color for my sunshine filled kitchen. I don’t know why I waited so long to create it!
If you liked this DIY lemon wreath project, you might also like…
The Happy Housie // Lolly Jane // Modern Glam // The Turquoise Home // Tatertots & Jello
Shabbyfufu // Craftberry Bush // A Pretty Life // Southern State of Mind // Setting for Four
Finding Silver Pennies // Inspiration for Moms // Life is a Party // Tauni Everett // The DIY Mommy
Town and Country Living // Paint Me Pink // Jenna Kate at Home All Things With Purpose // Sand & Sisal
My 100 Year Old Home // The Handmade Home // Lemon Thistle // This is Our Bliss
So cheery and pretty Tauni…I love lemon wreaths! And I’m with you…I love a neutral base in my home so I can switch out colours and accents so easily for each season!
Jo-Anna, I think I may channel your pretty wildflower wreath for my front door. I need to run to the store and look for some little blooms! Hope you’re having warmer weather up in your neck of the woods…Spring has forgotten to materialize in Utah this year. I am so tired of the rain. A fun wreath project is just what I need to boost my spirits! xo Tauni
I love the lemons Tauni! Such a great wreath for Summer!
xoxo
Thanks Jen! Now let’s just hope summer actually arrives here. I am so tired of the rain…There’s a reason I don’t live in the northwest.
You know I love lemons! This wreath is perfect for summer. xoxo
Thanks Ashley! I need a bright pop of color this year. I don’t remember a more cold spring in Utah. I am ready for summer! xo Tauni
Such a bright and cheery wreath for summer! I am already dreaming of drinking lemonade by the pool. Thanks for sharing Tauni!
Thanks Krista! I wish I was drinking lemonade by the pool. Spring forgot to materialize in Utah this year and we’re experiencing unusually cold, wet weather! No good. Thanks for including me in your hop – your’s are always the best! xo Tauni
So so pretty, Tauni! I love the pop of yellow the lemons produce… wait, see what I did there? Haha Love your wreath!
Bwahahaha. Best comment ever. I love a good pun. Hope you’re having a great day! xo Tauni
Tauni, this is adorable. I love the pops of yellow. Now I want to sip some lemonade in the sunshine (too bad it’s windy and rainy here).
Thanks so much for your sweet comment! It’s a good thing I’ve brightened my space with some lemons because it has been cold and rainy here all month – unusual for Utah! xo Tauni
Oh so beautiful! I love the way you used the navy stems with the pop of lemony yellow! Pinned! So fun to be on this tour with you. xo Heather
Thanks so much for sharing my wreath, Heather. You’re the best! xo Tauni