Pretty And Easy Spring Door Basket DIY
Spring is the perfect time to hang a pretty spring door basket on your front door! At the beginning of every new season, the first thing I do is make a wreath or something new for the front door. This spring let’s make it a basket and fill it with flowers! Just so pretty! I’ll show you how!
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The Spring Door Basket took me all of 10 minutes to make! Seriously, it was so so easy! And it looks so so pretty!
I just love the idea of a basket of spring blooms gracing my front door. I think something pretty like a wreath or basket on a front door gives a big WELCOME SPRING to all who see!
And it’s so important that whatever you put on your door can be seen from the street! Nothing wimpy! Always make it showy and B-I-G!
Ready to make this oh, so easy spring door basket?
MATERIALS FOR MAKING A SPRING DOOR BASKET
If you like to decorate like me, I bet you might have some of the things for this door decoration in your stash! Use what you have!
I found everything for this project in my basement!
I’ve used the blooming branches for years! Do any of you remember this…
These pretty apple blossom branches have been used every spring for almost 10 years!
Here’s a big tip when purchasing faux blooms…
BUY THE BEST YOU CAN AFFORD! AND GET THEM ON SALE!
They will give you years and years of beauty!
You might like to read how I choose and use faux flowers and plants here at StoneGable.
CREATIVE WAYS TO USE FAUX FLOWERS
But, I digress. Here is what you will need to make this diy…
- one bucket-type basket with a handle to hang from the door (see pretty ones HERE, HERE, and HERE.
- faux blooming branches or flowers or both
- pretty ribbon (you can see the ribbon I used HERE)
MAKING THE FLOWER BASKET IN THREE EASY STEPS
I think this basket has a pretty French look so I continued the theme!
TIE A BOW…
The first thing I did was to tie a black and white French inspired ribbon around the basket and tied a bow in the front.
I tied the ribbon quite snuggly on the basket so it did not need to be fastened with anything. But if it did, I would have used a few straight pins to attach it.
I cut the ends of the ribbon into French tails.
ADD BLOOMING BRANCHES
I hung the basket on the back of my front door to add the blooms! It made styling much easier!
I had two very large branches of faux apple blossoms with big branch-y stems. So I rolled the bottom of the branches around my hand until the branches were the perfect height for the spring door basket.
Then I tucked the rolled end of the branches into the basket.
Two branches were the perfect amount for this arrangement. I spread them out from one side of the basket to the other. Easy, right?
ADD EXTRA FLOWERS
If you like the look of the branches you don’t really need to add extra flowers. But I found the pretty pastel ranunculus and couldn’t resist adding them to the front door basket.
I used three sprays of ranunculus in the front of the basket. Again, just so easy!
Check out the flowers in my basket and a few more below. Click on the flower to see more about it.
Now, grab a few flowers, a basket, and some pretty ribbon and make a beautiful spring door basket!
And don’t forget to send me a picture of your creation!
What a beautiful and unique basket arrangement. I absolutely love it!
I would love to decorate my front door, however when I decorate it, I have a problem with either birds or wasps building nests in the arrangement. Does anyone have a humane solution for my dilemma?
As a deterrent to the birds, tuck a small plastic snake where the birds might land. As for the hornets and wasps, lightly spray the flowers with lysol.
Wow, great tips.
For wasps, I’ve used Bounce dryer sheets on my boat to deter them. And another possibility would be to use the wool dryer balls with essential oils. Do a search for which oils repel the insects you are worried about and to make sure you want that smell by your front door. You might be able to use the essential oils directly on your flowers or ribbon.
I also have the problem with birds nesting in my grapevine wreath . I have a covered porch and some just seek shelter during cold nights. I have to remember to shake the door and open slowly since I have had birds come into the house and that is a pain to chase them out. During the spring nest building season, if I start seeing twigs by the wreath, I just remove the wreath for a few days.
Thanks for the tips Liz!
Love this idea! Thanks for sharing.
Such a beautiful basket for your front door, Yvonne! Thanks, once again, for such a great idea! I am going to get my spring stuff and make some. Blessings!
Hi Yvonne, I love this idea! I’m so tired of the same forsythia wreath. I don’t have a basket but I do have an old fishing creek just gathering dust ? I’m on it ! Btw, I also love your menus, they always give me ideas. Thank you!
Judie
Judi, I wish I had an old fishing basket for my front door! So pretty! Glad you like the recipes.
I absolutely LOVE the ribbon you chose for this basket hanger. It’s so simple yet sophisticated.
Thanks, Paula. I think it has a bit of a French vibe.
Oh my goodness that ribbon just makes the basket! Love it! I am happy to feature you at this week’s All About Home link party: https://followtheyellowbrickhome.com/all-about-home-link-party-31/
Thanks for sharing!
What a lovely idea! I’m an English city gal whose just moved to a real life farmhouse cottage in rural France and I use so many of your ideas. I’ve been really inspired by your wreaths and have now ended up making them every season! This basket is a great alternative for the Spring and Summer.
Hi Kerrie, you are living my dream! I would love to live in a farmhouse cottage in France for a little while. The basket will look so pretty on a farmhouse door. I can just imagine it.
Simple. Elegant. Classy. Timeless.
Thank you Peggy
Where can I buy the door basket with the handle?
There are lots of pretty baskets for the door. Here is one:https://rstyle.me/+cYmBIpE7coekCBLwMF4dZw
Would love ideas for decorating a double front door for spring.
I’ve decorated quite a few double doors and the best way is to create two big mirror image wreaths to hang on each door. Also, flank each door with pretty planters. Such a pretty look! I hope this helps.
Can you share how you hang the basket on your front door please? Do you have a permanent hanger for all your beautiful door decor?
I do have a permanent hanger my husband screwed into our door.
Love your door basket. I have a dark green door. What colors could I use?
Almost any color would look pretty with a dark green door. Keep the green foliage light so it shows up. Hope this helps, Janet.
Just love this! Thanks for this post-I’m so inspired! Just wish “The Basket Lady” had a hanging basket for sale on her website…
Yay! This is such an easy and pretty spring arrangement to hang on your front door!
I so enjoy your decorating ideas! In your March 15th post you had a source for a wall hanging that was floral with a dark frame. I’vw gone back to get the source, but I’m now unable to find it. Can you help me?
Hi Tammy, I think this is the one you might be asking about:https://rstyle.me/+qbbixGyIk7B2aKJRdbN5Kg