Yes, you can buy a cute fall wreath or door hanger. But if you’re looking for something truly unique, you can’t beat DIY’ing one using a thrifted or vintage find as your wreath base. After all, autumn is a season that’s all about celebrating age and the beauty of decay, which a rustic or patinaed secondhand piece naturally delivers.

Ahead, we’ve transformed five vintage items—a grain sifter, an ornate silver serving tray, two different types of baskets, and a stash of old Halloween masks—into one-of-a-kind autumn wreaths and door decorations.

You don’t have to use these exact finds. We’ve seen crafters use old frames and large embroidery hoops too. Or, maybe the secondhand part of your project is the decoration you’re attaching to a wreath.

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