Holiday Decorating Ideas for the Home

Gather five stems of the wheat and tie them together just below the heads using a 4-inch length of floral wire. Braid the wheat, flattening the braid as you work. Braid the wheat for about 2 inches.

Insert the ends of the wheat through a 2-inch-diameter ring; wrap the ends around the ring to the back. The heads and the braiding should be on the front of the rings, the ends on the back, and the ring covered. Wrap the wheat loosely with wire so that the ends splay out beyond the heads. Repeat with the remaining wheat until the ring is filled (about 20 times).

To stabilize the braids, weave the raffia around the braids near the ring. Do not hide the braiding or crowd the heads. Or, hot-glue a ring-shaped backing of fabric or cardboard to the wreath. Hot-glue ivy leaves to the base of the wheat heads, allowing the braiding to show. Glue the cranberries over the ivy leaves.

Sources: Special thanks to Corbin Seitz, Minneapolis decorator, and Barbara Hall, creative designer, for her holiday ideas.

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