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Greet your guests and up your home’s curb appeal with this floral spring door basket. A DIY project that takes just a few minutes and makes a statement!
I know I’m a bit early, but I have been so eager to start adding touches of spring to our decor…and when I found this basket, I decided there was no better place to start than with our front door! This floral spring door basket was so easy, and it went together in no time at all.
When I began to assemble the basket, I wasn’t sure exactly what it needed, so there was some trial and error as I went along. I knew for sure I would use the eucalyptus and blueberries pictured above, so that’s all I included in the picture. In the end, I added white cherry blossoms and some trailing greenery for the front of the basket.
Note: This post features the beautiful front door at our Sutton Place house. The door color is Naval from Sherwin-Williams.
Keep in mind that any type of faux flowers and faux greenery can be substituted for what is listed below. Definitely check your stash to see if you have anything that can be repurposed. Using items that you already have is the best way to keep down the cost of a new wreath or door basket.
Supplies Needed
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- The natural wall basket pictured is no longer available. See these similar options:
oval willow door basket, round wicker door basket, gray washed long basket. - Floral foam
- Scissors and/or wire cutters
- Ribbon: see these similar options:
denim with black gingham, blue striped ribbon, gingham in various colors, burlap with gingham. - Trailing greenery
- Eucalyptus bunch
- Cherry blossoms
- Blueberries
How to Assemble
*As you are inserting the different stems, some will need trimmed, and others won’t. Use wire cutters to trim your stems, but keep in mind they should go as deep into the styrofoam as possible.
Step 1: Slice the corners off the styrofoam block with a sharp knife. Firmly place it in the basket, pushing it down all the way to the bottom of the basket. It should be wedged into the point of the basket.
Step 2: Place your piece of trailing greenery into the styrofoam, at the front of the basket.
Step 3: Place the two bunches of eucalyptus into the flower basket, one on either side of the styrofoam block. Insert them at a slight angle, so the end of the bunch goes into the styrofoam.
Step 4: Place the remainder of your blooms into the styrofoam as evenly as possible. The stems are easy to pull out if any adjustment is needed.
Step 5: Optional. Add a bow by tying a piece of ribbon around the basket handle and wreath hanger.
Tip for Balance
After assembling a wreath or basket, hang it on your door to make final adjustments. The view from the door is completely different than the view from the work table. As soon as I hung the basket on my door, I knew it was off-balance. The white cherry blossoms were all in the back, and I needed some in the front. I didn’t have any more though…so I had to improvise. I decided to move the cherry blossoms around so they were more evenly distributed. Problem solved…but I really wish I had a few more!
Make It Your Own
This is the sort of door decor project that you can totally make your own. Use your favorite spring flowers, or simply use whatever you have on hand. The bow is completely optional. When placed on a wreath hanger, this front door basket rests nicely against the door. Wrapping the ribbon around the wreath hanger steadies it, but it’s not necessary.
I love this hanging basket design so much that I’m going to keep it around all year. I can see it stuffed with evergreens and red berries at Christmas, and cotton boll stems and mums in the fall. Thank you so much for stopping by. Until next time…
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I can’t tell you how much I LOVE this spring basket. I just order all the materials! We would love to see how you update and change it for each season, very please! xoxo
Happy spring, your porch looks great! Love the wall basket but the info about where to buy isn’t coming up for me. Suggestions?
Hi Deanne…I’ve updated the shopping links, so there are sources now for everything. Thank you!
Ann, the basket you made for your front door is so beautiful! Thanks for sharing the DIY with us. I appreciate you so much! Have a great week-end and stay safe! God Bless!
Lovely..don’t you just love it when you find something and then just insert new seasonal flowers and greenery.🤩High slap in the air Ann!!!
Be safe and be healthy.
Lorri🌞
Beautiful. Love the color of blue on your front door. Can you provide me the brand and color. Thank you.
I was wondering the same thing! Paint color and brand? It is gorgeous with that basket!
Hi Nancy! Here is the info on the front door: https://www.onsuttonplace.com/my-new-blue-front-door/
Love this basket. Can’t wait to make mine. Great share. Thank you.
Love your site…so full of lovely ideas
I am more than ready for some Spring flowers and color on my door. Just wondering, did anyone have trouble finding the blueberries? I have not looked extensively, but I can’t remember ever seeing them available in any stores around our area. What would be a good alternative if I cannot find any? Thank you for a great tutorial. It is so good that I may have a fighting chance of making it!
Hi Linda…I got the blueberries from Afloral and there is a link in the post. I have not seen blueberries in any of the craft stores. You can absolutely substitute any sort of berry you can find though!
Beautiful!! You are so talented! Thank you for this tutorial! Enjoy your day.
Nice job Ann,this looks pretty on your door and says spring.
I’m going to try to find the basket & make this arrangement. Love it! Always enjoy your blog so much. Thank you!
I have a basket I’ve been looking at for a week and knew I wanted it for the front door…thank you for helping me find the inspiration to finish it up!
Blessings,
Nancy
So pretty! I think I will do one similar to yours for summer as I already have my spring wreath on my door. Thanks for such a lovely idea!
Love your site and fun ideas!
So cute!! Goes great with your door.
Beautiful basket arrangement. You always do a lovely job. I especially love the shape of that basket.
LOVE IT…..I also use a basket for door decor……remembering “fill, spill, thrill” for floral arranging, especially for baskets!
So pretty…as I look out the window to snow POURING down on this St Patricks morning!
That’s a great look. It’s getting spring here in Alabama so this is inspiration. I’m so ready for spring.