Christmas is a time to connect with friends and family to enjoy the festivities together. Most people choose to put up Christmas decorations as a way to brighten their homes and get in a festive mood, and hanging an outdoor Christmas wreath on your door is a beautiful way to welcome visitors into your home during the festive season.

Almost all of the options below will work on a timber door, except a magnetic hook. Wood is too dense for the magnetic force to pass through, to work, unless you have glass panels on your door. Weight of wreath But warm and welcoming as they are, any seasoned wreath hanger will tell you that the process of putting one up is not without its challenges, particularly if you want to hang one safely and without damaging your front door. So today we thought we’d share with you our best secrets when it comes to putting up a welcoming winter wreath: the icing on the Christmas cake! How to Hang a Wreath on a Door with Ribbon You can use the ribbon method that we’ve outlined above, and anchor your ribbon to the letterbox on the inside of your door. You could also use string to loop over your door. Try using a suction cup wreath or a transparent plastic adhesive hook to hang your wreath. By carefully positioning the décor or branches around the hook you can prevent it from being noticeable.The wreath’s weight, the door type, and the appropriate hanging product are the first three factors to consider when deciding how to hang your wreath. Another aspect to consider is the thorny issue of wreath placement on your front door. The traditional look is to have your wreath at eye level which means having the centre of the wreath about 140cm off the ground. Adjusting your plastic wreath hanger is as simple as pulling it off and repositioning. But some of the magnets can be quite strong so you may need a little leverage.

But there are actually plenty of ways to hang your wreath that don’t involve hammering a nail into your door. So we thought we’d explore seven types of wreath hangers that you can use which don’t involve hammers, nails, or damage to your door in any way, shape or form. To use ribbon simply loop a length of ribbon through the centre of your wreath then feed it over the top of your open door, between the door itself and the door frame. Pull the ribbon taut then fix it in place on the other side of the door. Alternatively, you can get a double wreath hanger if you intend to hang wreaths on either side of the door. This version helps to hold your wreaths both outdoors and within your house at the same time. It functions similarly as the single-sided wreath hanger, except both ends stretch into hooks.But branded Command Strips have built up a reputation for reliability. They also offer clear guidance on how much weight a particular picture hook will hold. As long you know how much your wreath weighs and buy the corresponding hook, you won’t need to worry about your wreath falling off. 6. Try an over the door wreath hanger Photo by Corina Andrisca on Unsplash For a uPVC door, use a suction hook to hang your wreath. You can attach this to the glass or the door itself.

If you don't have one but you have a letterbox, you can do the same using ribbon or similar material to properly hang your Winter wreath through your letterbox. Otherwise, using a specifically designed form of hanger is likely the easiest way to hang your wreath on your door. It's a bit more challenging to conceal wreath hangers and hooks behind a glass door. Even a beautiful ribbon may be too intrusive if your glass door has intricate glass designs and cutouts. Finally, if your door has glass panels in it you will have a wider choice of options. A magnetic hanging mechanism will usually only work on a glass panel or a metal door. How to hang a wreath on a UPVC door If you’re looking for something that doesn’t hang over the top, you could try a commercial wreath hanger for your front door. That’s right! We’re not the first people to encounter this problem and manufacturers have already responded with various products.An easy way to avoid this is to simply tie a loop of ribbon around your wreath and hang that on the hook. But it is something to consider. Height of wreath