Storing Your Wreath the Easy Way
Storage is honestly one of the best parts of a modular wreath, mostly because there's so little of it. Switching out your look takes less than a minute, quicker than swapping your holiday throw pillows (and way easier than finding somewhere to store those for eleven months). Our favorite setup is a simple hook in the garage for the base, and the felt attachments tucked flat into a bin under the sofa or a closet shelf. No wreath-shaped box required.
A Few Storage Tips That Actually Work
- Hang the base on a hook. A garage hook, a closet hook, wherever's easy to grab, works great. Just keep it out of direct sun so the wood doesn't fade or dry out over time.
- Store felt attachments flat. A shallow bin under the sofa or a closet drawer is plenty of room, and keeping pieces flat rather than balled up avoids creases in the felt, especially for anything shaped like a flower.
- One of our favorite tricks: a storage ottoman. It doubles as furniture, it's easy to pop open for a quick monthly swap, and it naturally avoids the temperature swings and bug issues that come with attics or garages.
- Give felt a minute to breathe if it's ever damp. Let it air dry fully before it goes back in the bin, that's really the only thing worth being careful about.
Why a Modular Wreath Beats Traditional Storage
Most artificial wreaths are one solid, permanently shaped object, foam base, wire stems, and decorations all attached for good. That means storing it means storing its full round shape, usually in an oversized box that eats up a shelf or a closet corner for eleven months of the year. Whether you keep your base on the door all year and just switch out the attachments, you'll love that your wreath only takes up a fraction of the space a traditional wreath needs.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need a separate storage box for each season's wreath?
No. One base hangs year-round, and each season's felt attachment is thin enough to share a single bin, drawer, or even a storage ottoman, instead of needing a bulky box per look.
Can wool felt mold in storage?
It can, if it's stored while still damp. Letting felt air dry fully before storage is really the only thing to watch for, everything else about wool felt storage is low maintenance.
What's the best container for storing felt wreath attachments?
Whatever's easy to grab. A bin under the sofa, a closet shelf, or a storage ottoman all work well, since the felt pieces are thin and flat. A storage ottoman is a favorite around here, it's furniture and storage in one, and it keeps felt away from temperature swings and pests without a second thought.
How is storing this different from a traditional wreath?
A traditional pre-decorated wreath stores as one bulky, permanently shaped object, usually in a large round box.