Easy Faux Flower Spring Arrangements

Do you remember the days when we wouldn’t be caught dead using artificial flowers? Today, creating easy faux flower spring arrangements is just a smart, affordable and practical option.

Thank goodness, we can now create easy faux flower arrangements we are proud of.

Flowers, flowers everywhere.

Back in the day, you could spot a fake flower a mile away. I remember seeing artificial flowers stuck in dirt flower boxes outside as if they would pass for real flowers. The materials and the construction just didn’t lend themselves to pretty and realistic flower arrangements.

All that changed a few years ago when manufacturers began making beautiful, realistic artificial flowers that could actually be popular with homeowners.

Better materials, better design and construction, and poof ~ artificial became faux and the flower world changed for those of us who love to have flowers in our homes.

I adore having fresh flowers in our home, especially in spring.

Sometimes, the color or type of flower that we want just isn’t available or we don’t have the right container for live flowers. And let’s face it: fresh flowers can be super expensive. Sometimes they just don’t last more than a few days and that is like throwing money away.

A couple of years ago I shared examples of faux flower arrangements that I had made myself and found on Pinterest. With spring on the horizon, I decided this was a good time to share some new faux flower arrangements that I made and the new ones I found online.

Easy Faux Flower Spring Arrangements

I love this article from the Washington Post, entitled “Fake Flowers Used to be Considered Tacky. Not Anymore.”

Nice to know we are not tacky. I hate being tacky.

The first time that I really noticed the change in artificial flowers was 3 or 4 years ago at my local home decor stores. This peony wreath at Wisteria was stunning. I don’t think you could have a wreath of real peonies last very long on your front door. And how would you water them?

faux pink flower wreath

And this gorgeous bouquet of faux flowers looks like you have an English garden to pick flowers from. Gorgeous real blooms like these might cost $100 in the store and still last only a few days.

faux roses in flower arrangement

Then my local Pier 1 stores really started promoting their faux flowers with demonstrations. I attended a couple and was really impressed with the quality and versatility. And the price was very reasonable.

At that time, I was fortunate to have 2 Pier 1 stores within 10 minutes of our home. Unfortunately, both of those stores closed a couple of years ago. Now I have to drive about 12 minutes away! (This is not a sponsored post!

A FEW FAUX FLOWER ARRANGMENTS I’VE MADE

I love these limelight hydrangeas in a vintage grain scoop. I could never use real hydrangeas in it since the water would rust the metal.

faux limelight hydrangea in grain buket

I couldn’t believe how real looking the peonies and hydrangeas were and over a couple of years I bought several types of faux flowers. I have used these pink cherry blossoms several times.

faux cherry blossoms

TIP: Although faux flowers usually come as multiple stems on one branch, I always cut the individual stems apart. This gives you more versatility in using them.

A couple of years ago, I used them in my Easter centerpiece. I purchased two dozen faux tulips and used them quite a bit in my Easter decor and in my Easter centerpiece. The thick leaves look so authentic, just like the real ones in our flower beds. I love that I did not have to water or replace them.

This Easter centerpiece featured an abundance of faux flowers.

I still love this spring wreath full of faux peonies on a background of cotton stems. It has a great story behind it.

cotton stem spring wreath

I use and reuse my faux flowers in different combinations, containers, and arrangements; I think that is what keeps faux flowers fresh in your decor. Fast forward to this spring: Every now and then, it is nice to use some new faux flowers, such as last year’s front door wreath.

A FAUX FLOWER SPRING ARRANGEMENT

Here’s how I made a faux flower arrangement for Easter decor a couple of years ago.

I decided to use my pink peonies, (which had been “hibernating” in a bag on a shelf in my office) in a spring arrangement for our living room coffee table. I had previously cut the peonies into individual blooms with stems of about 6 inches.

TIP: If possible, keep your faux flowers in plastic bags or containers when not in use; this will keep them dust~free.  They will last longer and stay prettier.

faux pink flowers

For a container, I used this galvanized and wire basket which also had been on an office shelf over winter. I love this one because I can use ribbon to embellish it and give it color. Although this shade of pink isn’t my favorite, it was in my ribbon box. I started by weaving it through every other wire hole.

If you have a wire basket and want to use ribbon with it, give yourself plenty of slack when weaving the ribbon through the holes.

tying bow in wire basket

I lined up the two ends of the ribbon through one hole.

tying bow in wire basket

Then I tied a bow. Don’t cut the end of the ribbon until you have made your bow and tails.

galvanized container with ribbon and bow

galvanized container with bow

Once I finished making my bow, I set the galvanized container inside the wire basket. I filled the container with florist foam ~ obviously, reused.

galvanized container with ribbon and florist foam

Since I had already cut the peony stems apart and about 6 inches long, it was easy to push the stems into the florist foam to create my faux flower spring arrangement. The florist foam held each stem in place.

TIP: Use tin snips, wire cutters or heavy~duty garden clippers to cut the faux stems.

faux flower arrangement

That year our coffee table had a beautiful faux flower spring arrangement.

One that I didn’t have to water and that looked good as long as I wanted it to. With this container, I can change out the ribbon color and flowers for different seasons, holidays or events.

OTHER FAUX FLOWER ARRANGEMENTS

Let’s look at some beautiful examples of faux flower arrangements that I have saved in my Faux Flower Pinterest Board.

I love the lush faux flowers in a wooden box from Shannon of Home Made Lovely.

faux flower arrangement from Home Made Lovely

This Easter table using pink peonies and cherry blossoms from Randi Garrett is still one of my favorite uses of faux flowers.

faux flower arrangement from Randi Garrett Design

Bree from Z Design at Home shares her ideas for styling faux flowers and the best places to purchase them. I have a new white bowl that I will have to use in this way.

Z Design at Home faux flower

Monica of Monica Wants It created all these beautiful arrangements using faux flowers. I was fooled because the faux flowers look so real and natural.

faux flower arrangement from Monica Wants It

Purchasing faux flowers should be an investment in your home decor so you want to take good care of them.

This arrangement from Jenn at Clean and Scentsible shows you several ways to keep and use your faux flowers Notice that she puts her faux flowers in water to make them seem real. Genius idea.

faux flower arrangement from Moinca of Clean and Scentsible

Remember to check out my Faux Flower Board on Pinterest for more ideas. If you would like to save all these ideas for future reference, be sure to PIN this post.

I hope you loved these ideas for easy faux flower arrangements. Be sure to PIN it.

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20 Comments

  1. Faux flowers really have come a long way, haven’t they? And in your hands they are absolutely gorgeous! Thank you for all this inspiration.

    Thanks so much for joining the Grace at Home party at Imparting Grace. I’m featuring you this week!

    1. Thank you, Richella, for the feature today. I appreciate your link party and the feature.

  2. Your flowers are beautiful. You have inspired me to make a few arrangements this weekend to bring some new energy to my home for Spring. #HomeMattersParty

  3. Faux flowers have sure come a long way! I love real flowers, but I love the versatility and longevity of faux blooms. I use my faux hydrangeas all the time. Your peonies are so pretty, Carol, I’ll have to look for some of those to add to my collection!

  4. OMG some of these look so real!! They are so so so pretty and I love your arrangements! Thanks for sharing these at our #HomeMattersParty:)

  5. Ronda Burt says:

    I love the way you decorate. It’s so feminine. It makes me want to go out and buy new stuff. Thank you for sharing.

    1. Rhonda, I was lucky to find those birds, and they have been well used. I love a good shopping trip.

    1. Thank you so much sweet friend. I’m honored. Hope you are doing well.

  6. Great inspiration, Carol! Faux flowers sure have come a long way and good ones are anything but tacky and a smart investment! I love faux hydrangeas – they are one of my favorite flowers and the real ones can be so fickle!

  7. Rebecca Payne says:

    I love this pink peonies and cherry blossoms table for Easter. Thank you so much for sharing.

  8. I’m with you — faux flowers today can be gorgeous! And yours are just beautiful. Great tips — thanks for sharing at Vintage Charm. xo Kathleen

    1. Hi Kathleen, good to visit again. Aren’t we lucky that faux flowers have improved so much. Makes for more options in decorating our homes.

  9. Beautiful Carol…your ideas are so inspiring that I have featured you in our Celebrate Your Story Link party Monday at 8 PM. Please check out my post with your post as one of my featured posts.
    Thanks so much for linking up with us.

    1. Kari, thank you so much for choosing my post to be featured. I always love your party.

  10. You have some gorgeous florals there and you did some amazing things with them. Just gorgeous. I love the bunny with the long ears. They are standing at attention.

  11. I love faux flowers. Even our local Dollar Tree has some awesome ones if you pick and choose! As a bargain shopper, I love finding yard sale and thrift store treasures, clearance, coupon buys, etc. Dusty flowers can usually be swished through soapy water, rinsed and look like new. I have spent time with my sharpest scissors cutting off frayed edges which is time consuming but gives tired blooms new life. I have also been known to put some essential oil (like rose,peony, or lilac) in my arrangements, too! I recycle my packing styrofoam, usually covered with Spanish moss instead of floral foam, another thrifty tip!

    1. Kathy A, Dollar Tree is one of my go~to places for anything DIY. Keeping the faux flowers clean and dust~free really helps them look good. I try to recycle and reuse everything! Thanks for contributing. I like the idea of adding the essential oil for fragrance. Great Idea.

  12. Lucy Beliveau says:

    Your faux floral arrangements are lovely! I remember my dear Mother would put together such lovely arrangements such as yours and we had so much in our garden as well so she would often times mix and mingle the faux and the real! I’ll give it a whirl! Thank you for your encouragement!🌺

    1. Hi Lucy, glad that this post brought back a memory of your mom. My mom was a wonderful gardener too. I’ve mixed fresh and faux also when one or the other needed a boost.

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