christmas goods: how i hang my window wreaths

for as long as i can remember we have been hanging wreaths on our windows for christmas.

the style of our house really screams, "wreaths on the windows!"

i'm not sure how other people get their wreaths to stay up there on the windows. suction cups? nails? command strip hooks?

this is my no ladder, no tools, no gadgets method.

the first thing i do is fluff the wreaths. 

nobody likes a smashed up mashed down window wreath.

after fluffing, i separate the branches and make a spot for the ribbon to nestle into.

then i buy some pretty red outdoor ribbon like this:

measure how long i need the ribbon to be (depends on the size of your windows and where you want the wreaths to hit.)

and tie the ribbon around the wreath.

i make a loose knot like this:

to hang the wreaths like this i have to remove our window screens. (we never leave them in anyway. we can't really open the windows here much due to allergies, weather, construction dust, etc. plus it's so much nicer to look out a window that doesn't have a screen. try it. you'll like it.)

hopefully you have windows that tilt open like this:

so that you can open the window, and do this:

then i close and lock (always remember to lock!) the windows like this:

the knot keeps the wreath from sliding down or falling out completely. also, a loose knot will allow you to adjust the length of the ribbon. i use the window panes as a guide so that all my wreaths are hung at the same height.

and there you have it! i hung these yesterday and it took me just a few minutes per wreath. no ladders involved!

i just love how the wreaths are actually "hanging" from something instead of just stuck on. but i will take a wreath on a window pretty much any way!

 

i think it would be really pretty to hang the wreaths all the way at the tops of the windows. if the tops of your windows tilt in for cleaning you could do this. 

i put candles in the windows too, so i hang my wreaths high enough to allow the candles to be seen from the outside.

isn't holiday decorating fun? i wish i could leave these wreaths up all year!

xoxo,

elisabeth

ps. this year i bought a couple of extra wreaths and candles and put them on the sides of our house as well as the front. i am SOOO glad i did this! it really completes the look. i just love it when people decorate the whole house and not just the front. it's so pretty.  most craft stores have great deals going on right now. i think my extra wreaths were only $2.99 each!