15 Best Faux Plants & Decor Tips on How to Make Them Look Real
Today's post is dedicated to those of you who like to pretend you're all about that #plantlife but everyone in your circle knows you kill all things green. You plant murderer, you. You all voted on my Instagram post so I'm going to give you all the details on where to find the best artificial plants for home decor. Don't freight, for those of you who are committed to your real plant I will work on a detailed blog post with tips on how to take care of the fiddle leaf fig tree soon! Scroll down for the best fake plants for home decor!
ps - I now have a dedicated home account page @gypsytanHOME!
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It's OK to Fake It
But first, let's get this out of the way: I love artificial plants for home decor. Yes, I have lots of real plants but up until four months ago I had mostly fake house plants and I give you full permission to use them, too. It is safe to say that rooms are starting to look as if there is something missing when there is no foliage.
But it's a hard life for a plant lady. Most people are missing that magic 'green thumb'. Trust me, my journey from black thumb to plant lady was a hard one (R.I.P. plants). If you're new to the plant world, faking it is now totally acceptable. Got to love their low-maintenance nature and how they add life to spaces that don’t always have natural light. I use also love using faux banana leaves and monstera leaves to keep vases looking “forever fresh” and give height and textures to empty spaces.
Mixing faux leaves with faux plants here in my master bedroom in Chelan.
How to Make Artificial Plants Look Real: Mix Real & Artificial House Plants
Here I mixed real easy-to-care-for snake plant with faux bird of paradise plant
Yes there is such a thing as too many artificial plants for home decor. Don't...I REPEAT..do NOT fill every nook of your whole home with fake plants unless you want to risk looking like your grandma’s tacky house. Here is how to make artificial plants look real:
- Fill your space with lush leaves from easy plants (like succulents, snake plants, and ZZ plants)
- Then just mix your decor with a few realistic fake plants that are life-like. If you do happen to have a fake plant that looks plastic-y, don’t put it in the middle of the coffee table or center stage. Instead, try mixing it with a real plant or place it in the corner or above eye level on a shelf. Somewhere where it will look good but won’t be center stage.
Now I know it is tempting go 'cheap' but honestly, you get what you pay for. If you only want to spend less than $50, your artificial house plant will look FAKE and plastic-y (like the fake fiddle leaf tree that was sold at Target. It was so fake!). Trust me on this one: only the very best faux plants will trick everyone into thinking you have a green thumb.
Where to Buy the Best Artificial Plants for Home Decor
left: faux fiddle; barcart: mixing real & faux succulents; right: killed my palm so fast so I love this faux palm
I did a little shopping for you, in case you want to add a few faux plants to your spaces. This isn't just any random list of fake plants I found. It is carefully curated. On the other hand, if you find any good fake botanicals then let me know in the comments below! Remember investing in the best artificial plants will be cheaper than having to replace all real ones.
01: bird of paradise // 02: succulent with pot // 03: monstera leaf // 04: snake plant // 05: faux eucalyptus plant // 06: faux fiddle leaf tree // 07: trailing succulent (2 pack) // 08: potted 5' cactus // 09: air plant // 10: faux fan palm leaf // 11: faux paradise palm tree // 12: rubber plant (set of 2) // 13: zz plant with pot // 14: succulent in pot // 15: faux palm leaf
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Love your crazy plant lady friend,
xx Sabrina
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January 19th, 2018 at 11:53 pm
Such a helpful post!! I’ve struggled with the idea of mixing faux and real pieces. Thank you so muxh! Love your amazing style and decor style.
January 29th, 2018 at 3:38 am
Yay so glad it has helped!!
February 15th, 2018 at 7:54 pm
Great post! Did you go with the 5′ or 7′ Fiddle Leaf? I can’t quite tell from the pictures.
February 19th, 2018 at 6:04 pm
I got the taller one!