Upcycling more Shutters and a DIY Wreath
- By Joan
- February 17, 2019
- 8 Comments
I haven’t acquired any new supplies lately. I’ve been trying to dig thru my pile of junk, using up some of my current stash. I still have a pile of shutters buried in my storage room and a few more under my deck…I even think I have one or two stuck in the garage. One would think that after 28 shutter projects I would have used up my supply…one would be wrong.
A lot of my shutters were given to me or I acquired them for free, how could I refuse? So, it’s time to use a few more.
The basic supplies you’ll need for this project are a trio of interior shutters, scrap wood, 10″ grapevine wreath and silk flowers. This list will get you started but you will also need some basic supplies that I hope you have around the house, things like paint, paintbrushes, nails, hammer…you know, the normal crafty stuff.
Remove any hardware and start painting the shutters the background color of your choice. I’m using white chalk paint, however the dirt and oils in the shutter turned my paint a little tan. This coat is drybrushed on leaving a little of the original shutter shining through.
Use your scrap wood (perhaps pallet wood), nails and wood glue to join the three shutters together.
I left the rods of the shutters intact so the slats will stay put, and not get all flappy.
Once my original white turned tan paint dried I was able to add another drybrushed coat of white. The shutter on the left has the second coat of white painted on in a criss cross manner, again with a dry brush.
For the wreath I started with a 10 inch grapevine wreath spray painted light gray. I would have painted it white but I was fresh out, so gray it is.
My larger sprig of silk flowers will be my base. Cut off the branches and spread them evenly around the wreath. For each stem leave a few inches for tucking. All stems get inserted into the vines of the wreath and should go in the same direction.
Keep tucking until the wreath has a good base.
Fill in with the remaining flowers spreading each color and type of flower evenly around the wreath.
The wreath is hung on a screw in the center of the freshly painted shutters.
The shutters can be hung year round easily switching out the wreath for other seasonal decor.
If you don’t have the shutters, you may want to consider making just the wreath for your door though you may want to start with a larger grapevine wreath.
Have a great week, stay inspired.
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Your wreath is gorgeous! Love the flowers you chose to work with. Where will you put this in your home?
Wow! This is amazing! I Love it!
Wonderful transformation & the wreath just makes the whole thing pop!
What a cool project, it is really really pretty! You could put that just about anywhere in a home. Porch, entryway, family room….looks good
Keep up the good work, I appreciate the inspiration.
I would love to use this idea as a backdrop for other displays!
Gorgeous! A new idea for a blank area above my guest bed (four poster mahogany). I’ve been struggling what to put in that space. They’d have to be the smaller shutters, I suppose. The ceiling slopes down over the headboard to 6 foot.
May I ask for opinions? I dislike curtains (dust catchers) so I have two 6ft tall solid paneled wood shutters (unfinished) I picked up years ago for very cheap, and I was planning on painting them distressed (lt toned down aqua) and mounting them on each side of the large set of windows in that room.
Is that too many shutters in the room? Both on windows and above the bed?
The room has a sloped ceiling. About 15ft by 15ft. It’s not busy but it does have a full complement of my grandma’s bedroom furniture, simple classic lined mahogany. This room just really needs finishing touches, but at least it’s finished!
Since your shutters are solid panels they may not even appear to be shutters, just architectural details… it would probably look perfect. I’ll give you one more option though, how about a wreath on an old wooden window like my boxwood wreath. https://scavengerchic.com/2016/09/08/diy-boxwood-wreath-vintage-window/ Your only limits are that you have to love it. 🙂
Thanks so very much for your reply and feedback. I like the window too, of course, had seen it on your blog before, and that’s a brilliant solution to my dilemma. Maybe with the right window frame? ( I do have a sub-theme of muntins or grilles in my house, if such a term exists in decor. This would repeat some architectural detail elsewhere in the house. )
I think… it will have to be the right item. I will have to just keep my eye out for it. But i can make the wreath soon! Thanks!
Your painted shutters and pretty Spring wreath would look lovely over a fireplace mantel. Joan, I always enjoy your shutter upcycles and you never disappoint.