Why We Started Making Front Door Wreaths At Post & Porch

For a company known for modern mailboxes, house numbers, and other pieces that live closer to the curb, front door wreaths might seem like a different direction at first – but to us, they really weren't. Post & Porch has always been interested in the parts of a home people notice before they ever step inside. The mailbox at the street, the address numbers beside the driveway, the planters near the porch, and the front door itself all work together to create that first impression.

As we kept looking at the front of the home as a whole, the door started to feel like a pretty natural place for us to go next. A wreath can change an entryway without changing the house; it adds texture, color, softness, and a little personality at eye level, and it can make a front porch feel cared for even when everything else stays exactly where it is.

That's what made us want to start making front door wreaths of our own.

We've never thought curb appeal begins and ends at the mailbox. The pieces near the street may be the first things someone notices, but their eye eventually travels toward the house. That's where the front door, lighting, planter pots, house numbers, and smaller details start working together. Front door wreaths gave us another way to be part of that bigger picture.

They also let us play with something our galvanized steel products can't always provide in the same way: organic shape and movement. A modern mailbox brings structure and clean lines to an exterior, while botanicals can soften those harder architectural elements and introduce color without requiring a permanent design decision. That balance felt very Post & Porch to us.

We weren't interested in filling the wreath collection with decorations simply because people decorate their porches – we wanted pieces that could help make the entire entry feel more intentional.

One of the things we noticed while developing the front door wreath collection was how quickly seasonal décor can become very literal. There's certainly a place for pumpkins in October or something covered in ornaments at Christmas, but we wanted most of our front door wreaths to have a little more breathing room. That's why so many of the designs lean on botanical texture, interesting color combinations, and natural materials rather than obvious holiday themes.

The Meadow, for example, combines naturally dried hydrangeas, strawflowers, lavender, and other seasonal botanicals, with each piece placed by hand on a metal frame. The Dusk takes a moodier direction with plum and dusty-blue hydrangeas against deeper crimson tones. The Wildflower is lighter and airier, bringing together grasses and sundried botanicals in blue, blush, and golden shades. They don't all look alike, and we didn't want them to.

We wanted someone to be able to choose a wreath because it worked with the color of their door, the architecture of their home, or simply the way they wanted their entryway to feel.

We also didn't want every wreath to have a very short window when it made sense to hang it. Many of our dried botanical front door wreaths use colors and textures that can move comfortably between seasons. 

The Harvest mixes golden blooms, rust tones, lavender, and greenery for warmth from late summer into fall, while The Ember uses burgundy eucalyptus, sienna tones, and bay accents for something deeper and earthier. Even The Holly keeps its holiday influence relatively natural, using green eucalyptus, sundried botanicals, and red berries rather than turning the entire design into Christmas décor.

Then there's The Evergreen, which takes a different approach altogether. It's made from weather-resistant faux eucalyptus rather than naturally dried botanicals, making it an easier choice for homeowners who want greenery they can reuse throughout the year or display in an area that sees a little more exposure.

That variety matters because there really isn't one perfect wreath for every house, porch, climate, curb appeal, or season.

A wreath lives in a very visible place, so small details show. Most of the Post & Porch front door wreaths are handmade with naturally dried botanicals, which means variations in stems, flowers, color, and shape are part of what makes them interesting. They're also lightly fragrant and designed to hold their beauty across multiple seasons when they're cared for properly.

The tradeoff is that dried botanicals need a little protection. 

A covered porch or protected entryway is generally the best home for one of our dried wreaths. Keeping natural flowers and foliage away from direct rain, harsh sunlight, and heavy humidity helps preserve their shape, color, and texture for longer. For a more exposed location, a faux botanical option like The Evergreen may make more sense – it's weather-resistant and intended for indoor or outdoor use, although even faux greenery will stay looking better longer when it isn't constantly taking the full force of sun, rain, and wind.

Knowing where a wreath will hang is just as important as choosing the color you like.

Once we started designing front door wreaths, making just one didn't make much sense. Homes don't all have the same curb appeal personality, and neither do the people decorating them.

Someone may want the relaxed, slightly wild feel of The Meadow or Wildflower. Another front door may call for the darker colors of The Dusk or Ember. The Harvest brings warmth without feeling overly themed, while The Holly adds a little more seasonal character. The Evergreen keeps things simple and green for homeowners who'd rather hang something once and let it work for much of the year.

Across the collection, the front door wreaths are 22 inches in diameter, giving them enough presence to create a focal point on a standard front door without taking over the whole entryway. Having several styles also makes it easier to think about a wreath as part of the exterior rather than something purchased in isolation. Door color, brick, siding, hardware, planter pots, lighting, house numbers, and even the post-mount mailbox farther down the drive can all influence which textures and colors feel right.

Being a small business has given us the freedom to follow curb appeal beyond the products that started Post & Porch. We began with address numbers. Modern mailboxes came later. Since then, we've kept paying attention to other places around the home's exterior where one well-considered detail can make a surprisingly noticeable difference.

Front door wreaths belong in that story because they do something very simple: they make arriving home feel a little nicer. They're softer than a mailbox, easier to change with the seasons, and a lot less permanent than repainting a door or redesigning a porch. Yet when the right wreath is hanging at the center of the entryway, the effect can be immediate.

That's the kind of product we're interested in making. Something doesn't have to be complicated to earn its place at the front of the house. It just needs to make that part of home feel more considered.

Our collection of front door wreaths includes dried hydrangeas, wildflowers, eucalyptus, seasonal botanicals, and year-round faux greenery, with options ranging from airy and colorful to rich, earthy, and understated. Each one has its own personality, which makes it easier to choose something that works with the colors, materials, and overall feel of the home around it.

• The Evergreen: A lush faux eucalyptus wreath with layered green foliage and a clean, timeless look that can stay on the door throughout the year.
• The Meadow: Naturally dried hydrangeas, strawflowers, lavender, and seasonal botanicals create a loose, collected look where no two wreaths are exactly alike.
• The Wildflower: Soft grasses and sundried botanicals in blue, blush, and golden yellow give this wreath an airy, colorful feel inspired by a late-summer meadow.
• The Harvest: Golden blooms, warm rust tones, lavender, and natural greenery come together in a fuller design that carries easily from late summer into fall.
• The Ember: Burnt sienna, deep burgundy eucalyptus, and bay accents bring richer, earthier color without relying on the usual pumpkins, bows, or overt seasonal details.
• The Dusk: Dusty blue and plum hydrangeas layered over a deep crimson base make this one of the moodier front door wreaths in the collection.
• The Holly: Deep green eucalyptus, sundried botanicals, and bright red berries offer a natural nod to the holidays while keeping enough botanical texture to feel at home beyond December.

Whether you're finishing a larger curb-appeal update or simply want the front door to feel a little more welcoming, a wreath is one of those relatively small details that can help the whole entryway feel more considered.

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