Make a Quick and Easy DIY Spring Garland with Nordic Flowers
Update your fireplace mantel or shelf for Spring with a beautiful and simple DIY garland using dollar store flowers in just a few minutes.
When I was newly married, I use to treat myself by purchasing one generic seasonal or holiday decorating piece from a big box store as long as it was on sale. We are talking red heart-shaped dishes and ceramic animal figurines kind of cheap decor.
After having to move these accumulating pieces from house to house, I realized it was just stuff and it was more satisfying creating unique decor with repurposed and craft items and using our curated collection of meaningful decor in new ways for the holidays and seasons.
DIY Spring Garland for a Mantle or Shelf
Welcome to The Global Styler series where my friends and I love to share globally inspired DIYs. I’ll show you how to make a Nordic-inspired Spring garland for your mantel with supplies in your crafting stash (you have one of those, right?). Make sure to scroll down to see what the other ladies are sharing!
If you are new here, howdy! I’m a retired military spouse who moved back to Texas after being gone for 19 years.
I perfected the art of rental decorating and overcoming challenges in small spaces for over fifteen years but now am tackling homeownership with a new set of challenges!
Our family of four lived in some of the most beautiful coastal towns in the US and Japan which have influenced my colorful and global style with DIYs and furnishings in our one-story 60’s ranch-style home in Fort Worth.
DIY Spring Garland with Nordic Flowers
Make a hanging flower garland for a Spring fireplace mantel or shelf with this Nordic-inspired easy DIY.
Materials
- 1. Floral stems from your crafting stash or the dollar store in two varieties. Up to six stems each.
- 2. Baker's twine a little longer than shelf or mantel.
Tools
- Scissors
- Floral cutters
- Hot glue if needed
Instructions
- Separate the stems if you are using a floral spray. Otherwise, trim individual pieces to 6 inches.
- Trim off five short pieces of a different type of floral stem,
- Cut a piece of baker's twine to 5 feet or long enough to hang draped across your mantel or shelf.
- Space your floral stems out on the twin alternating between the two types and lengths.
- Start with the middle floral stem and tie a knot at the bottom edge of the stem so the flower is hanging down.
- Secure with a dot of hot glue if needed.
- Work your way out to each side evenly spacing out the flower stems upside down and alternating between the two until complete.
- Secure the garland to your mantel with tape or use a small command strip hook if you prefer.
What you need for a Spring Mantel Garland with Nordic Flowers:
- bakers twine
- a handful of faux floral stems
- wire cutters
I used a couple of dollar store Nordic-looking floral stems that were in my craft bin. I really like the dried faux floral mixed with yellow ball stems that were leftover from a bouquet I bought years ago.
How to Make a Hanging Flower Garland:
- First separate the stems from a faux floral bunch by trimming off 6 pieces about 6 inches long.
- In a contrasting floral stem, trim off 5 short pieces.
- Measure about 5 feet of bakers string (or customize it to your mantel or where you want to hang the garland!)
- Arrange your pieces so that you have alternating short and long ones. Start with the middle and tie a knot around the bottom of the stem. Evenly place out the remaining floral stems. If any start slipping you can secure the knot and stem with a dot of hot glue.
My yellow balls were attached to a wire so I just bent the wire into a hook and hung them on the string.
I thought the darling little houses we picked up in Kyoto over the holidays were perfect for this globally-inspired minimal vignette. The hanging flower garland would pop against a dark mantel too!
After all the cozy and warm layers for winter, it’s nice to have some cleaner lines and light layers for Spring.
I can’t wait to share more of our spring decor tomorrow along with 20 other bloggers this week.
I change the decor every Spring and also do lots of DIYs with one of my friends every Easter like this Spring garland with lights.
And a more maximalist one with cherry blossoms and tassels.
Now let’s go see more Spring DIY inspiration from my friends!
5 Minute Dollar Store Spring Wreath
DIY a Spring Banner from a Canvas Tote
You can find all the best decorating ideas and DIYs for Spring and Easter on this page! It also includes seasonal printables, checklists, and worksheets for Spring decluttering and organizing.
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I LOVE the art above your mantle and the garland is so pretty! Those have to be the best faux floral stems I’ve ever seen.
Thanks Corinna. I’m so going to miss the 100 yen store when we leave here. But I know there are some in the states now. 🙂
I love this idea. So cute and springy!
Thanks sweetie. It was super easy too!
It’s so beautiful Kathy! I love the look of hanging florals for spring and especially on the mantel. Such a great way to add some spring vibes quickly.
Thanks Steph! It was so easy to do. 🙂