We’ve shared Gloria’s love of white and gold decor previously. Her place is a great reflection of her style. For Christmas, she decided to use lots of white, gold and a little blush. She wanted a feather wreath to hang on a large mirror in her living room. Rather than buying one, it was time for a DIY project! She’s happy with how it turned out and it looks great hanging on her mirror.
White Feather Wreath
It only takes a few supplies to make this feather wreath. I used a 18′ styrofoam wreath form, one bag of 45″ by 60″ batting, four packs of white feathers, one package of gold tipped feathers, pearl head pins and hot glue. I only had to buy the batting and feathers, so this was a very inexpensive wreath to make. I bought the white feathers and batting at Walmart and the gold tipped feathers at Michaels.
I began by cutting the batting into strips. Each strip was about three to four inches wide. It doesn’t need to be exact. I wrapped it around the wreath form and secured it in place with pearl head pins.
Once it was completely covered, I placed it on a wreath hanger to add the feathers and to make sure the batting was secured well.
Starting at the center point of the bottom of the wreath, I began hot gluing feathers in place.
I added them three at a time, going all the way around the wreath. I tried to add them to go along with the curve of the wreath form. As more feathers were added, they were tucked beneath the previous layer.
Adding all of the feathers was a little time consuming, but it needed to have a nice, full look to it. It took three layers of feathers to get it full enough.
After adding feathers, I checked it by shaking it a little to make sure they were going to stay in place. Some of them were not completely secured, so I added a few pearl head pins to keep them in place.
I added a small loop of ribbon to the back on the wreath for hanging. It’s hot glued and pinned in place.
While we both thought it looked great, we decided to add a few accent feathers that have gold tips. These give it a little more interest and the gold ties in well with her decor.
Living in Charleston, we aren’t likely to have a White Christmas, but that doesn’t stop Gloria from creating one at her place. The faux fur stockings look great hanging on either side of the mirror. She bought those at At Home. The white feather wreath goes perfectly with her decor.
If you look closely, you can see Gloria’s white Christmas tree in the reflection on the mirror. We’ll be sharing that and her other gold and white decor soon.
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Carol says
December 9, 2016 at 10:50 amBeautiful! pinned and shared
Beverly says
December 10, 2016 at 9:00 amThank you, Carol. I appreciate the shares!
Mother of 3 says
December 10, 2016 at 7:52 pmSO pretty! I love it.
Beverly says
December 11, 2016 at 9:23 amThank you!
Laurie says
December 11, 2016 at 12:35 amBeverly,
Love the feather wreath! The gold tipped feathers add just the right touch of color! Looks fabulous on the mirror! It’s a wreath that will work well for a winter theme too even after the holidays! Thanks for sharing.
Beverly says
December 11, 2016 at 9:22 amThank you, Laurie! It was a fun one to make and it fits in so well with Gloria’s decor that she’s talked about leaving it up well beyond the holidays.
Helen at Pleasures of the NW says
December 12, 2016 at 9:37 amThat looks so elegant! Thanks for sharing on the Pleasures of the NW’s DIY Party!
Beverly says
December 13, 2016 at 7:23 amThank you, Helen and thanks for the party!
Melissa says
December 14, 2016 at 12:44 pmBeverly this wreath is beautiful! Thanks for sharing a great tutorial at the Family Joy Blog Link Party this week! Pinned to our board
Beverly says
December 17, 2016 at 11:21 amThanks, Melissa! I appreciate the pin. Thanks for the party each week!
Katrin says
December 14, 2016 at 12:56 pmI love it, it’s so so beautiful and festive! I love how you added the golden accent feathers to it, it really pops out!
Beverly says
December 17, 2016 at 11:22 amThank you, Katrin. I like the gold tipped feathers, too. Thanks for the party!
Charlene Asay says
December 14, 2016 at 3:58 pmSuch a fun wreath. So pretty! Thanks for sharing with us at Family Joy Blog Link Up Party this week.
Beverly says
December 17, 2016 at 11:23 amThank you, Charlene. It was a fun one to make. Thanks for the party each week!
Melissa Ruddy says
December 14, 2016 at 8:13 pmThis wreath came out gorgeous! Very sophisticated color scheme. I can see this idea translated to other seasons as well. Like black feathers for Halloween and more pheasant type for Thanksgiving. Great idea. Thanks for sharing at the Over the Moon link party. Come join us again next Sunday. I look forward to seeing what you share.
Beverly says
December 17, 2016 at 11:24 amThanks so much, Melissa. Gloria’s place looks great with all of her white and gold decor. This wreath fit in well. I like the idea of making one for other seasons. Thanks for the party!
Cristina at Ava's Alphabet says
December 19, 2016 at 12:03 amHow fun is this wreath, Bev? Just gorgeous! I love it! Pinned and sharing. Thank you for joining us at Family Joy Blog Link-Up Party.
Beverly says
December 31, 2016 at 8:33 amThanks, Cristina! I appreciate the pin and shares. I hope you had a wonderful Christmas. Happy New Year!
Leigh says
December 19, 2016 at 11:52 amVery luxurious and pretty! I’m pinning this to our”Beautiful Celebrations” group board. Thanks for sharing!
Blessings, Leigh
Beverly says
December 31, 2016 at 8:34 amThank you, Leigh! I appreciate the pin. Happy New Year!
Sherry says
July 30, 2017 at 5:43 pmyour wreath is so beautiful. I love white at Christmas.
Beverly says
July 30, 2017 at 10:03 pmThanks! I loved how Gloria decorated with lots of white last Christmas. This feather wreath fit in beautifully with her decor.