Picking a wreath size
A wreath should fill about two thirds of the door's width. On a standard 36-inch front door, that's a 22 to 24 inch wreath, the most common size here.
Double doors, garage fronts and large blank walls take 30 inches or more. For storefronts and tall entries there are oversized 4 ft wreaths, a 6 ft giant flocked wreath with 400 clear LEDs, and an 8 ft pre-lit Premier Pine Fir.
Garland for mantels, stairs and doors
Pine garlands come in 6 and 9 ft lengths. To size one for a mantel, take its width and add 1 to 2 ft on each side if you want the ends to drape down.
On a staircase, measure the rail and add about half again if you plan to swag the garland between posts. Over a doorway, run it across the top and partway down both sides. Pre-lit garlands save threading a separate light strand through the branches.
Hanging without damage
Over-the-door hangers hook across the top of the door and need no nails; check that the door still closes over the hanger. On glass or painted surfaces, adhesive hooks rated for the wreath's weight work well.
On a mantel, weighted holders or small hooks under the shelf edge keep garland in place. Outdoors, secure large wreaths at two points so wind can't swing them against the door.
Lights: plug-in or battery
Many Christmas wreaths and garlands come pre-lit with clear, warm white or multicolored LEDs, usually 35 to 50 lights per piece. Plug-in sets are low wattage and run on any standard US outlet. An outdoor plug-in timer switches them on at dusk and off at bedtime.
Battery-operated LEDs, found on several Nearly Natural wreaths, are the easy answer for a front door with no outlet nearby.
Tinsel garland, made in the USA
The tinsel garlands are made by Lee Display on an antique brush machine in the US. The tinsel is flame resistant, rated for indoor and outdoor use, and safe to display above a mantel.
It's wound on 20-gauge galvanized wire, so you can bend it around a railing or shape it into letters. Colors include silver, gold, black, pink and white, plus Mardi Gras mixes. Use it on a tree, around a mirror or along shelf edges in a shop window.
Wreaths for the rest of the year
Not every wreath here is for December. There are fall wreaths with pumpkins and sunflowers, eucalyptus, magnolia and hydrangea designs, and moss and boxwood rings. The real preserved boxwood is for indoor use only.
To match the tree, look at our flocked Christmas trees and hand-painted glass ornaments, or browse the holiday collection for Easter, Halloween and Thanksgiving pieces.
