Have fun with this lake truck wreath rail! It’s easy to make and will inspire you to try something different and decorate your home with fun vibrant colors. You’ll also have a great conversation starter on your hands when guests see it hanging on your front door!

This is a great DIY project for anyone who loves the outdoors, fishing or just relaxing by the lake and wants to make their house look fun. The best thing about this decoration is that it can be used as a door wreath or you can hang it on the wall. Either way, your guests will definitely be asking where you got it!

Decorate a DIY Lake Themed Truck Wreath Rail

Make your own lake themed truck wreath rail

I’m going to show you how easy it is for anybody, even beginners, can create this beautiful wreath with things that you most likely already have. If you are looking for another fun wreath rail idea, check out Hi There Sunflower Wreath Rail Tutorial.

Materials Needed for your lake truck Wreath Rail

How to make your truck wreath rail

Start with your truck wreath rail.
Add your pipe cleaners.
Cut your mesh.
Make ruffles with your mesh.
Add your ruffles into your twist ties.
Cut your ribbon tails.
Dovetail the ends of your ribbon.
Make and add your ribbon tails.
Leave an open spot for your bow.
Cut your deco tubing.
Make and add your deco tubing bows.
Add 2 tubing bows into a twist tie on top of the ribbon tails.
Repeat with the rest of the tubing.
Make your bow.
Secure the bow together with a pipe cleaner.
Attach your bow to your wreath rail using the pipe cleaner.
Fluff out your bow.
Dovetail your bow ends.
Add a hanger to the top of your design.

If you want to make your very own wreath rail exactly like this one, then check out the recipe card below for all of the details.

Frequently asked questions

This lake truck wreath rail was so fun to create and I’m sure you can’t wait to do it yourself! It is so beautiful and super simple! You are able to take this idea and make it completely different or exactly the same, but in case you have some questions, I have some answers!

How to Hang a Wreath Rail

I am sure you are wondering how you should hang your beautiful new wreath rail that you have just made?

This is one of my favorite tutorials for a simple and quick option to do to a wreath rail without a hole. There might be many ways out there to do this but I found that this is fool proof! This works for wreath rails in all shapes and sizes.

Wreath vs. Wreath Rail

The difference between a wreath and a wreath rail might not be so obvious, and you might be wondering what the difference is. It is important to know what each one does before you start making your purchase decision.

In some ways there isn’t much difference between a wreath rail and a wreath. They both look amazing with deco mesh and ribbon tails. They both can be customized for any season or style. And they both make fabulous door décor. But, there are differences between the two that make them each wonderfully unique. Check out this blog post for more information on wreaths vs. wreath rails and how they differ!

More everyday wreath rails

If you are looking for more ideas on a welcome themed wreath rail check out my blog Welcome Wreath Rail for Spring. This is another tutorial with a different idea you can use to design.

If you need any help with painting your own wood signs or wreath rails and decorating your custom wreath rails, be sure to check out more of our tutorials on Hot Mesh Mom Blog.

We would love to see your amazing wreath rail designs! Please share with us over at the Hot Mesh Mom Facebook.

Lake themed truck wreath rail

Recipe by Kari Gustafson

Learn how you can make a truck wreath rail with this simple tutorial.

Supplies

Directions

Start with your truck wreath rail.
Take your pipe cleaners and add 5 to the wreath rail in a zigzag pattern.
Take your orange 10” deco mesh and cut 5 x 30” pieces.
Take your mesh pieces and make ruffles by curling the ends in and pinching the middles together.
Add your ruffles into your twist ties.
Take your yellow ribbon and cut 8 x 12” strips.
Take your striped ribbon and cut 4 x 12” strips.
Dovetail the ends of your ribbon.
Layer 2 x yellow tails and a striped ribbon tail, pinch the middle together and add it into the twist tie with the mesh.
Leave an open spot for your bow.
Take your tubing and cut 8 x 22” pieces.
Take the tubing, make a circle and pinch the middle to make a bow.
Add 2 tubing bows into a twist tie on top of the ribbon tails.
Repeat with the rest of the tubing.
Make your bow: Take your dark blue, blue striped, orange, light blue, striped, yellow and sheer blue ribbons and make a bow with 12” tails with each ribbon.
Secure the bow together with a pipe cleaner.
Attach your bow to your wreath rail using the pipe cleaner.
Fluff out your bow.
Dovetail your bow ends.
Add a hanger to the top of your design.