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Getting ready to deck the halls? Decorating with wreaths for the holidays is an elegant, not to mention simple, way to add cheer to your home. “I love to decorate with live, lush wreaths,” Charleston, South Carolina– and New York–based event designer Gregory Blake Sams says. “They highlight the unity and warmth of the season.”
Picking the perfect size for a space can be tricky. Sams, who devises large-scale cedar wreaths to adorn Charleston’s popular Dewberry Hotel during the holidays, suggests to “scale appropriately” when selecting them. “Oversize items can make a dramatic difference,” he says. “Any room can be brought to life by placing overscaled greens and garlands to add drama.” If you opt to go the live route, be sure to “mist wreaths regularly throughout the season,” Sams adds, to keep them looking merry and bright. For more options—from faux tinsel wreaths to real wreaths with pine cones, rosemary, and magnolia leaves, we’ve rounded up 26 modern Christmas wreath ideas to shop, all of which are sure to bring warmth to your holiday season.
The combination of both the velvety brown undersides of magnolia leaves with the rich green top sides makes for the most elegant holiday wreath.
This wreath’s wintry mix of pine cones and velvet is both understated and elegant.
Sams’s go-to wreath retailer is Weston Farms. The North Carolina–based nursery stocks a variety in different sizes, shapes, and materials.
Not only does this bay leaf wreath look beautiful, but the leaves can also be used in your next stew, making it an excellent wreath for a kitchen window.
This versatile pine cone wreath could be brought out during the fall and festooned with an autumnal ribbon. Once the holiday season rolls around, simply swap for a festive bow.
Looking for a wreath that’s merry and bright? The gilded acorn and oak leaf wreath is shiny yet subtle.
Lulu and Georgia’s winter wreath features a mix of eucalyptus leaves and red berries.
This silver tinsel wreath would add a retro and radiant touch to any door.
The champagne berry wreath is an artificial alternative to the traditional evergreen wreaths.
Anthropologie’s cheerful ornament bauble wreath would make for an excellent addition for a kid’s room, or anywhere in need of a colorful holiday decoration.
This faux wood wreath has a trifecta of wintergreen pieces: magnolia, cedar, and pine cones.
No watering necessary! This faux red berry wreath can be used year after year for holiday decorating.
What could be more inviting than the smell of a rosemary wreath on the front door?
The most perfect wreath for the ultimate dog lover, placed on the door or thoughtfully above a dog’s bed.
This flat trompe l’oeil Christmas wreath is a great option for someone with limited holiday storage space.
Send a wreath to yourself or someone else. Flower delivery company Urban Stems has a range of wreaths available to order for delivery, including this sophisticated boxwood.
If Cameron Diaz’s house in The Holiday were to be decked in wreaths, it would undoubtedly be this olive leaf one.
This wreath with faux red berries sure won’t go out of style and could be used year after year.
A classic cedar wreath can always be punched up with a pretty ribbon in any color.
Amaryllis is the unofficial holiday flower, and these felt versions made into a wreath are both Chistmas-y and cozy.
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