FAKE IT ‘TIL YOU MAKE IT!
Faux flowers and stems can truly revolutionize how we bring nature into our homes. The remarkable advancement in their lifelike appearance makes it almost impossible to distinguish them from real blooms and foliage.
The benefits they offer are exceptional - they never wilt and never need to be watered, allowing them to brighten up our spaces with enduring beauty.
Their reusability year after year brings cost savings and makes them a smart choice. It's no wonder faux flowers and stems have become an essential staple in interior decor.
You can find inspiration for spring flowers and stems in this post, as well as how to create both small and large floral presentations.
Small Arrangement Tips
simplify - highlight one showstopper
If you are creating a small arrangement, resist the urge to use too many focal flowers or stems. A focal flower would be considered your arrangement's largest, most elaborate one. In wedding bouquets, the focal flowers are often peonies, roses, dahlias, or any other large, showstopper flowers.
Depending on the size of the arrangement, you want to ensure the focal flower doesn’t compete too much with the filler flowers and stems. Consider sticking to one or two for a small arrangement.
Go sideways - easy with faux flowers
You can make your floral presentation interesting by pushing your stems horizontal. This is where there is a huge benefit to using faux stems and flowers - you can manipulate the wire inside the bloom or foliage to go the way you want it to.
Bending a few stems to go sideways gives the appearance of wild and captivating beauty.
Allow air - don’t pack it too tight
Fight the urge to overcrowd your arrangement with too many pieces. Rather, allow some space and air to allow each branch or flower its full potential.
Large Arrangement Tips
An easy way to approach a large arrangement is deciding which focal flowers you’d like to feature. Depending on the size you can choose how many you want, ensuring that each focal flower reaches its full potential with no competition from the rest of the stems.
Here is a guideline of four elements that are often used to create fresh floral arrangements and bouquets:
Spikes - Spikes are the flowers or stems that create height. They are great at making arrangements look showy and voluminous. Spikes create the firework effect of the arrangement.
Disks - Disks are wide and create body. They are typically flowers that are not as interesting as the focal flowers but help add to the arrangement with color and softness.
Air - These are the whimsical pieces that make people want to “touch” an arrangement. They add space and air to ensure an arrangement is not too dense.
Fill - Fillers are greenery or leafy plants that create fullness. Use them to bring together the colors and tone to compliment the rest of the creation.
Last considerations
Color - Create a color palette that reflects your home. You can achieve a curated look and feel when your arrangement complements the hard fixtures and design choices in your home, like wall colors and furniture.
Quality - When you buy good quality faux flowers or greenery, it is often designed in a way that you can cut it, which makes it easier to create the arrangement. Remember, there is a metal wire inside, so your regular kitchen scissors might take some damage if you use them.
Imagination - Have fun with it and get creative! There is no right or wrong way to do floral arrangements. Enjoy the wild world of colorful stems and flowers!
