For example, don't use dark green foliage on a dark green door. Whatever materials are used, the size of the wreath should be right for the door. The wreath's maximum width should be slightly less than one-half of the door's width. The wreath's center should be a fourth of the way down from the top of the door. Also, the texture of plant materials selected should related to the diameter of the wreath.
Small wreaths demand more finely textured materials.
Coarse or fine materials, or both, may be used on large wreaths. The first step is to choose a frame. Straw wreath frames from ten to 28 inches in diameter are available commercially. These frames allow easy attachment of foliages with four-inch wired wood picks, which are also readily available. It is easier to insert the picks if you remove the plastic wrapping from a straw frame.