Faux Flowers Done Right
- Mack
- May 4, 2018
- 2 min read
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Anyone who has seen my yard knows all too well that I do not have a green thumb. With my busy work schedule (and general scatter-braininess), I can't be trusted to keep real plants alive. I've even killed cacti. Despite my lack of gardening ability, I love, love, love the look of fresh flowers. I enjoy bringing the outside in year round by using seasonal faux flowers. I've frequently heard others say that they avoid faux flowers because they don't look real enough and can even make a space look tacky. While I agree that low quality faux flowers should be avoided, I'm happy to report that faux flowers have come a long way in the last decade. High quality faux flowers can sometimes be a little pricey, but before you write them off entirely, remember to consider how much you pay for a bouquet of fresh flowers that lasts 3 days. Above are some of my favorite faux flowers (most of which we actually have in our house) that look nearly real - even up close, and that you can enjoy and reuse year after year! Here are 3 tips for faux-ing with flair.
Use real dirt As shown with the daffodils above, using real dirt can make your faux flowers look "planted." You can buy bags of potting soil at Home Depot so that you don't have to bring yard dirt (which may have bugs in it) into your house. I've had these tulips on my dining table all spring, and I just love 'em.
Use opaque vases or containers One of the downsides of using faux flowers is that they often culminate into one plastic-y looking stem. For faux flowers with a gathered faux stem, use opaque containers so that you can enjoy the pleasant blooms without having to see the plastic stem.
remember to dust I feel like a bit of a hypocrite giving this tip because I'm so bad at following it. Nothing screams "not fresh" more than an ample collection of dust. The good news is, you don't have to dust often, and if you forget, your flowers will still be "alive."
Do y'all have any other recommendations for nearly real flowers? With summer just around the corner, I'm on the hunt for some good faux sunflowers. Any suggestions?
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