HOME TOUR

About a month ago, Aubrey and I were walking to the library and found all these amazing seed pods under a huge tree. Having no idea what they were but loving the shape and idea of making a wreath out of them, we collected handfuls of seed pods and brought them home. After some research I discovered that it is a Beechnut tree and these are the seed pods. When they open and drop in fall, the husks are reminiscent of an open flower. Add some beautiful ribbon to a beechnut husk wreath and you’ve got a non-traditional holiday wreath you’ll want to hang in every window.

SUPPLIES

12″ Wreath Frame, similar ones here

Hot Glue Gun + Glue Sticks

Roughly 125 Beechnut Tree Husks per wreath

Beautiful Ribbon

INSTRUCTIONS

Start by gathering your supplies. I got my 12″ wicker wreath frame from the dollar store but found the same wreath on Amazon. I liked how lightweight and relatively thin this frame is which makes the finished product a bit more delicate. Start gluing the husks onto the wreath using a decent dab of hot glue and being mindful to push them close together so you don’t see the wreath frame underneath.

Initially this was a bit of a jigsaw puzzle as I got use to it and interspersed more open husks with more closed ones. I was purposeful to not place them all in a line because I wanted a tight fit and to avoid creating patterns. You can see in the picture above how I started with an open husk in the middle, followed with two side by side beneath it and then three in a row below that. This lack of uniformity in how you glue them on creates a lovely finished product. These are natural seed pods so the lack a formal pattern is quite fitting.

I worked in one direction all the way around and went back to the library to get more pods when I realized I needed more than I initially thought. I loved this so much I gathered enough for a second wreath. My plan is to hang the pair on our french doors in the kitchen. Ideally you track down a Beechnut tree in your community and gather the pods yourself but if not, I found several Etsy shops selling them in bulk for purchase. I even found a pre done wreath if you don’t have the time. This beechnut husk holiday wreath is a lovely, non-traditional holiday wreath you’ll find yourself styling throughout the home. I pondered adding little pearls to the pods as a touch of glam.

I tried different locations, from my mantel to behind my range and different colors of velvet ribbon, finally going with the forest green velvet as a nod to a more traditional evergreen wreath. You can tie the ribbon in a myriad of ways, I landed on the single loop. If the ribbon had been a bit thinner I would have gone with a more traditional bow.

However you style it, it’s the perfect natural holiday wreath! Enjoy all these beautiful and festive wreaths on this holiday wreath blog hop hosted by Ashley at Modern Glam, Janine at Happy Happy Nester and Leslie at My 100 Year Old Home.