Every holiday or season I change out my wreath on my front door and many people ask how to hang a wreath with ribbon. So here is my trick on how to hang a wreath on a door without damaging it.
For many years I've hung my wreaths with the traditional metal hanger. It looked good but I always thought a pretty ribbon would look better.
So I did some research on how to hang a wreath with ribbon during Christmas and shared my Christmas decorating ideas for porches and people asked how I hung my wreath.
Then in spring I created a spring porch decorating ideas post and shared a new ribbon hanging wreath. Again people wanted some details on how I hung the wreath.
So here are the steps on how to hang a wreath on a glass door, metal door, wood door, or just about any door with a ribbon without damaging the door.
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How to Hang a Wreath with Ribbon
To start your wreath hanging project begin by collecting some supplies.
- Wreath
- Ladder or stool
- Command designer hooks
- 48″ of 1 1/2″ or 2″ ribbon (match the ribbon to your wreath)
- Scissors
- Pencil
Install Command Strip
Begin by putting your stool behind the door. Find the center of your door at the top and make a pencil mark. Then attach your command hook upside down at the top of the door.
Here is what it will look like once you have installed the command hook. Mine has been here since the last project so do not let the ribbon in my hand confuse you.
Measure Ribbon
Next, measure out the ribbon to 48″ or longer. Cut the ribbon and fold the ribbon in half to find the center.
Now hold your fingers on the center and thread the ribbon through the wreath like in the photo below.
Place Wreath on Door
Next, take the wreath to the door and open the door. Place the wreath on the outside of the door and stand on the ladder, stool or chair on the inside.
Next position the wreath to where you want it to hang on the door. Here is where I placed my wreath.
I like for the center of my wreath to hang a little above the center of my window. But traditionally you want your wreath to hang eye level.
Tie the Ribbon
Close your door while still holding the ribbon. Now spread the two ribbon pieces apart on each side of the command hook.
Next start tying the ribbon-like you do shoelaces. Loop one side around the other and pull it tight under the hook.
Now simply tie the next step like you would when tying a shoelace.
After you have tied your ribbon into a bow spread out and fluff your ribbon ears.
And you are all finished. Now you know how to hang a wreath with ribbon without damaging your door.
Conclusion
This year fall wreath was a labor of love. Since we live in Florida and the temperature and leaves do not change until about Christmas I decided to create a happy little wreath for fall with some summer and spring colors.
But don't you think a sweet wreath like this would look better with some ribbon to hang on instead of a metal piece. Have you noticed that it is an old child's bicycle that the flowers are hanging on? Since it is metal I thought a softer look would balance out the toughness of the bike wheel.
So whatever style your wreath is, give this DIY a try and hang your wreath with ribbon, rope, twine or whatever you think fits the style of your wreath. And if you are looking for some wreath inspiration check out our charming fall wreath ideas.
Get the Look
I have a feeling you will find loads of fall decor inspiration and you will love this easy way to hang a wreath with ribbon. What are some of your tricks for hanging wreaths? Feel free to share in the comments below.
Happy Decorating!
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Dale McCall says
What a great idea Linda. I hope to try it. I will also pass it along to a group I belong to. ” The Crazy Young Seniors ” We range in age from 35 to 88. We meet every Friday from 1-4pm to make crafts for the church bazaar, the Christmas tree, ourselves as well as playing Scrabble, Uno, & cards if we want to. At the end of each month, we go out for lunch to celebrate the birthday(s) of that month. We have fun & help each other.
Blessings for a peaceful day!
Linda McDonald says
I love this! What a great group to get to do thing with. I hope they enjoy my little wreath hanging trick.
Jean Reyes says
I love it!!❤ I rent my home & my Landlord doesn’t want alot of nail holes! This is perfect!!
Linda McDonald says
Oh man! This is perfect! Glad you have a way to dress up your door and keep your landlord happy too.
Mary says
Awesome idea! Thanks so much, I’ll definitely be using this.
Linda McDonald says
Fantastic! I am glad it is helpful!
Kelly says
Ingenious! Looks good inside as well and hides the hook. I do wonder about the command hook holding the weight of the wreath though.
Linda McDonald says
So far I have used it on three different wreaths and this bicycle is the heaviest. So far so good!!
kat says
Just wondering what you do to keep the hub of the wheel from breaking your window.
Linda McDonald says
We removed the hub. After we added all the greenery I realized the hub was sticking out so I used two wrenches/vice grips and unscrewed it from the center and remove it and the ball bearings. Make sure to do it over a paper towel because there is oil inside.
Deborah Souther says
This is a great idea and very pretty. However, I “caution” everybody to never use a chair to stand in. I grabbed a chair to look for something on a shelf. It flipped. I shattered my knee and broke both bones in my left leg. I have 2 metal plates and seven screws permanently implanted in my leg. I paid thousands of dollars out of pocket after the insurance paid their part. Always use a sturdy corectly leveled ladder or a step stool with rails.
Linda McDonald says
Deborah I am sorry to hear about your accident. Thank you for sharing with us and encouraging all of us to use a ladder.
Linda St Pierre says
Hello ~
I’m so glad to share this with you and your readers … duct tape!! Decide how you’d like to use the ribbon (either as a half length/loop or by using both ends); do your measuring – the centre of the door as well as the thickness of it plus the length of ribbon – if the tape is wider than the door’s thickness just trim it… To attach the ribbon use the duct tape along the width on the top of the door ~ 4″ should do the trick… It’s a challenge writing instructions without pictures ~ I’ll have to learn how to transmit them… Meanwhile, so sorry!
Linda McDonald says
Thank you for sharing your tip Linda! Duct tape is a great idea!