Elegant Nautical Summer Wreath
The Elegant Nautical Summer Wreath is a delightful way to bring a touch of coastal charm to your home this season. Adorned with seashells, starfish, and a beautiful blue ribbon, this wreath captures the essence of summertime by the sea. Its carefully crafted design exudes a sense of sophistication while also adding a warm and welcoming vibe to any door or wall it graces. Whether you're looking to spruce up your beach house or simply infuse your space with a hint of seaside magic, this wreath is sure to make a lovely addition to your decor.
Materials
Get the foam tube and stuff the hula-hoop or wire inside it. Once the ends are attached to create a circle, you shouldn’t need to glue the foam ends together. As long as the wire or interior plastic is connected, it will hold together fine. All of this is easiest to explain through the images and the video.
The next thing we need to do is cover the wreath with fabric or paper in order to conceal the foam and make it look nice. Get your fabric or paper and use a pair of scissors to cut a few long strips of material. Wrap these around and around the foam tube until you have covered the entirety of the wreath. I went with a light blue color for this, but a navy blue or neutral color would also complement the project.
Use the hot glue gun to attach rope around the outside of the wreath's perimeter
Let’s hide where the ends of the rope join together. To do this, we will wrap white string around and around and around the wreath and glue it down. Take your time with this. You want the string to have a nice, neat appearance.
Once you have done this once, do it again on the other side of your wreath. If you picture your wreath like a clock with the top of the wreath at 12 o ‘clock, the two sections where you have wrapped the string around should be around 4 o’clock and 8 o’clock.
Turn the wreath upside-down from the previous orientation I described it in. So instead of being toward the bottom, the spots where you tied the string will be closer to the top.
Now go down to the bottom of the wreath (6 o’clock), and use hot glue to attach tiny shells. Go slowly and try to create a beautiful, orderly pattern with your shells.
At the top of the wreath (12 o’clock), you are going to make a loop of string or twine and glue it on. This will be used to hang up your completed nautical wreath.
To secure the string you’ll hang the wreath by in place, wrap some more rope around and around the hoop, and cut and glue it in place. After you have done this, the wreath should look kind of reminiscent of a life preserver.
Hot glue the ship ornament onto the wreath at the bottom just above the shells. You can see now that the shells look like foam on waves, which is fitting with the blue color of the wreath, which now represents the ocean.
If you have some additional maritime ornaments to attach to your wreath, you can go ahead and do so now. I had a starfish and a few other items which I attached to bring even more nautical style to my wreath.
Finally, you are going to attach a bow to the bottom of the wreath. Cut out some rustic ribbon and tie your bow, and then tie a string around the center of it and add some beads to the ends to embellish it. Then glue the entire thing onto the bottom of the wreath.
