Get the secrets to find and arrange faux flowers that look like you just gathered them from your garden. Artificial flowers are better than ever, and today we’re rounding up all the prettiest stems available!
For years I have almost exclusively decorated with fresh flowers – bud vases in each bathroom, statement arrangements in the entry, living room and kitchen or breakfast nook.
It brings me so much joy. I can’t resist picking up a bouquet of fresh flowers at the grocery store or cutting from the garden and adding a little life to our home.
However, faux flowers offer longevity, convenience and can look surprisingly real! They look soft, romantic and add so much charm.
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What to Look for in Artificial Flowers
- Soft, Realistic Colors – Slight variations make them look more realistic.
- Various Stages of Growth – Real blooms have a combination of buds and blossoms. Look for stems with a little variety.
- Imperfections – Nothing in nature is perfect. Imperfections add interest and
- High Quality Faux Flowers – High end stems tend to look more realistic.
Tips
Compare a faux stem to a fresh bloom to find the most authentic faux flowers.
How to Arrange Faux Flowers to Look Real
- Use One Type of Flower – Simplicity is elegance and effortless!
- Hide Stems – Arrange in pottery (over clear class) to conceal the stems. While the blooms appear real, stems can give them away since they often appear fake.
- Bend Stems – Bend stems, don’t cut them to achieve the height you want without sacrificing the length for future use.
- Less is More – A single arrangement of artificial flowers in your entry, bedroom, bath, or living room makes a maximum impact.
Frequently Asked Questions
Real Touch blooms are often considered the most realistic, and they are made of a latex polymer vs traditional silk blooms. It truly comes down to personal preference and finding a natural look that works for your style.
For many years, fake flowers were considered a tacky home decorating decision of years gone by. However, the retail market has changed – and there are so many beautiful artificial blooms available now!
Flowers made of silk tend to be the most high-end and look the most realistic in your home decor.
The Best Faux Flower Sources
Hydrangea
This white hydrangea is so realistic! I love that hydrangeas take no effort at all.
Vase
I adore this pretty new white concrete vase and use it with a variety of stems!
Cream Vase
An oversized vase that makes a statement. Ideal for an island, dining table, coffee table or entry.
Faux Magnolia
Tip
Faux Magnolia is wonderful for both fall and winter, with a rich shiny green leaf on one side, and a velvety brown on the underside.
Artificial Greenery and Branches
Faux Orchids
Drop in Orchid
I love that this is so effortless!
Bamboo Cachepot
This pretty ceramic cachepot adds so much texture to our kitchen.
Artificial Flowers for Spring
Viburnum
These fluffy blooms have movement, and breathe a little spring into your home.
Cherry Branch
While the cherry branches we have in our entry are sold out, I love this beautiful 40″ version!
Lilac
These lilac stems look and feel real in the prettiest purple hue.
Hi Julie – where is your dresser from?
Hi Melissa!
That specific chest is no longer available, but we recently found one that’s almost exact! (affiliate link) https://rstyle.me/+WwlNbaRWxW_-6y32h6cYvg
Enjoy,
Julie
I have been searching on your website for your end table you are showing with the faux flowers but have had no luck (the white one with the gold ring hardware). Can you tell me where you got it? Thank you.
Sorry about that! It just arrived last week and I was so excited to move it in! I just added it to my shop. Enjoy!