Fantasy Fest Wreath

Our front door used to be green. More specifically, Village Green. While decorating for our first Christmas in the house, I realized that a traditional evergreen wreath wouldn’t show up well on the green door. I hunted high and low for a red berry wreath (and finally found one) long before they ever came trendy.

All was balanced in the front door wreath universe.

Then several years ago we painted our front door Brick Red. The wreath dilemma was back to square one. Damn.

Before I could switch gears and shop for a green wreath, a close family member gave us a white wreath. A white FEATHER wreath with silver balls and crystal baubles. I gladly accepted the thoughtfulness and secretly called it the Fantasy Fest Wreath.

I’ve been biding my time and this year I decided that the Fantasy Fest Wreath needed to be replaced. The wreath looked a little squished after being stored in the attic this past year rather than under our bed. (Hmm, intentional?) However, my mistake was not making the decision to shop for a new wreath before the second week in December. The selection of wreaths this late in the season is kinda slim.

So I opted for Plan B… enhance the Fantasy Fest look. I added a string of battery-operated, color-changing, starburst lights and I love it! The wreath is so not my style but for some reason the extra tackiness endears it to me now. I’ll shop for a new wreath next year but I am definitely keeping the blinking lights.