Every year when people decorate their home, they often have the same question. After all, you are not decorating your home every month with artificial Christmas wreaths and garlands. These are decor items that are often only used during the Christmas holidays. For this reason, there are always those people that post hacks via social media on how to hang these artificial Christmas wreaths and garlands.
The traditional way of hanging artificial Christmas wreaths and garlands really depends upon where you are hanging these. Several people will always hang their wreaths on traditional hooks that are used for wreaths. However, the problem with this is that many people find that with one of these hooks in the way, their door never closes properly. So, what can you do to avoid this issue? We suggest using a 3M hook that will not damage the wood or paint on your front door yet will be strong enough to hold your wreath in place. Granted, if you have a huge wreath that you are using, then these 3M hooks may not be strong enough. You will find that to gauge if this is an issue for your wreath or not.
Now, how do you hang artificial Christmas wreaths and garlands around your homes such as on banisters or window ledges? There are several ways in which people are doing this. For example, they may drape garland from their fireplace mantle by placing heavy objects at certain points. This works well if you have other decor that is going to be sitting on the mantle. However, remember that this is not going to be super sturdy, and if you are around your mantle a lot, you may knock it off frequently.
Other people find that tying up the garland on banisters is an easy way to make sure that this stays put. However, you want to make sure that you are using something that matches the color of your garland to avoid this standing out from the garland and ruining the look you are trying to get with the decor you put into your home. Remember, you want a seamless look so using bright yellow rope to tie this is not what you want to do!
What if you decide to use your artificial Christmas wreaths and garlands in a nontraditional manner? Then it is going to be up to you to figure out how to hang this. The key element is to remember is that you want to hang this in a way that is not going to damage the wall in which you are hanging this. Plus, you want to ensure that however you hang these artificial Christmas wreaths and garlands is not going to damage the actual garland or wreath. These are artificial, but they are meant to be used for many years to come. They are not meant to be thrown away at the end of the season, and by ensuring they are hanging properly, you are protecting your investment.