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Chalk Painted Grapevine Wreath {A Wreath for All Seasons}

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I love the look of embellished grapevine wreaths on front doors, but I could never use them because my front door is dark stained wood and the wreath just blended right in with the door. (This is even more of a problem since I refinished my door last summer.)

On a recent trip to Michaels, however, I decided to go out on a limb and purchase a grapevine wreath anyway. (I like to live dangerously, people!) And of course, when I got it home, I immediately knew that it wasn’t going to work without some tweaking. Duh. So I got a little crazy and decided to PAINT it.

What tha’ what?

And now I have a chalk painted grapevine wreath adorning my front door. And part of me really likes it, and the other part isn’t so sure about it. (Maybe when it is no longer -31 with windchill I will have the luxury of standing outside my front door and really studying the wreath to decide if I like it. But for now, it will stay there because I have nothing else to replace it with.)  Average But Inspired shows you how to give a grapevine wreath a totally unique look with chalk paint!


If you dig it, let me give you the details on how I made it.

First, I mixed some chalk paint with water. I brushed it all over the wreath with a foam brush. (If you’re looking to achieve a solid color look, I think you’d have to use spray paint. It just isn’t feasible using a brush.)  Average But Inspired shows you how to transform a plain grapevine wreath with chalk paint.
Next, I attached two sprigs of faux boxwood greenery using green floral wire. I used boxwood because it’s an evergreen and won’t look out of place even if I have this wreath up in November!  Average But Inspired shows you how to transform a plain grapevine wreath with chalk paint.
Then I used wired ribbon to make a bow for the wreath.Average But Inspired shows you how to transform a plain grapevine wreath with chalk paint.
While I was doing this, I had to stop about 45 times to yell at my kids to tell them to stop messing with my ribbon!  PUNKS!  Wreath - steal mom's ribbon stash
Once the shenanigans stopped, I painted some seasonal designs onto little cork circles I found at Michaels. I then attached Velcro circles to the backs of the cork circles as well as to the wreath’s ribbon.  Average But Inspired shows you how to make a year-round chalk painted grapevine wreath in this easy tutorial! Average But Inspired shows you how to make a year-round chalk painted grapevine wreath in this easy tutorial!
This way I can switch out the little cork circles for a different look whenever I feel like it! Average But Inspired shows you how to make a year-round chalk painted grapevine wreath in this easy tutorial!
So there you have it – a super simple way to make a grapevine wreath stand out a bit. The uses for chalk paint never cease to amaze me!  Average But Inspired shows you how to give a grapevine wreath a totally unique look with chalk paint!
Average But Inspired shows you how to make a year-round chalk painted grapevine wreath in this easy tutorial!
– Bre

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  1. Janis says

    I’m so loving your chalk paint wreath idea. I love doing things different then just same old same old. This wreath will be part of my Christmas Wreath this year. Can’t wait to get started on it. Thanks for showing us how you did it. Have a great holiday.

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    • Bre says

      Hi, Janis! Thank you for this sweet note!!! I am really glad you liked this project. I hope your Christmas wreath turned (or turns) out fantastic! Hope you had a great Thanksgiving!

  2. Thea says

    I love this! It is so stylish and yet you made it so simple to make! Thank you for the inspiration. I have been wanting to make a wreath like this for my mantel. This will be perfect!

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    • Bre says

      Hi, Thea! Thanks so much!! Yes, it is TOTALLY easy! I am sure your wreath will be gorgeous! 🙂

    • Bre says

      Hi, friend! Well you are just too sweet. 🙂 Thanks for the nice note. Hope you have a lovely evening.

  4. Angela, blue i style says

    What a great idea to paint the wreath with chalk paint! It really brightens it up! Thanks for linking up with us at The Creative Circle! I can’t wait to see what you have to share with us this week!

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    • Bre says

      Hi, Amanda – thank you! Girl, the warmth cannot come soon enough. I’m starting to go crazy (and have frozen fingers all the time)!

    • Bre says

      Hi, friend! Well thank you! Oh my gosh, I have had those cork pieces since September or something. I bought them on clearance and then had no clue what to do with them either! 🙂 Have a great weekend!

  11. Christine says

    I love the wreath!!! And the pictures of the kids brightened my morning (but, to be fair, I didn’t have to reorganize the ribbon :)).

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    • Bre says

      Hi, Christine! Thank you! Aaaah those kids. My mom asked me if I staged that photo. I did not. They were just being SUPER naughty that day!! Hope you’re having a great weekend!

  12. Karen says

    It looks fabulous, Bre! You don’t need to stand out in the cold – just leave it – it’s perfect! 🙂 I love the look with just some paint, and the natural wreath still showing – much better than painting the whole thing. And those little cork circles are a perfect final touch.
    This is going on my to-do list! Thanks for braving the cold and sharing your gorgeous wreath.

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