Artificial Flowers

It takes a lot of effort to grow real flowers and even more work to keep them looking healthy and free of bugs. That’s why many people prefer to use artificial flowers. With a good quality faux flower, you get all the benefits of real flowers without any of the hard work.  

Flowers have been associated with beauty since the first human beings started walking on the earth. Not only are they beautiful themselves, but you can also use them to decorate other things as well. One area where flowers find their primary purpose as decorative elements is in home decor. But because of all the effort that it will take to take care of real flowers, most people go for artificial flowers. The added benefit of them is the wide varieties that you can have. There are artificial flowers that look like they can rival the real flowers when it comes to beauty. Having a basic understanding of them will help you when you are shopping. This article will tell you everything you need to know about artificial flowers and their arrangements. 

Different types of artificial flower arrangements 

Gone are the days of waxy-looking artificial flowers that anybody can tell apart from the real ones with just one look. These days, artificial flowers are rich in details and are hardly any different from their real counterparts in the matter of looks. But what makes a bunch of flowers even more beautiful is the arrangement. With the right type of arrangement, you can completely transform the look of a place. However, buying the most realistic and workable combination of flowers is still of core importance. Here is a list of the most popular artificial flower arrangements that you can try at home. 

Centrepiece arrangement  

This is a really versatile form of arrangement that you can use in an ordinary living room and for wedding table arrangements. These were traditionally a part of the dining table decoration. Because it is easy to clean and maintain hygiene, artificial flowers are better to put on a dinner table than real flowers. Real flowers might have bugs and even worms on them that are sometimes hard to find. The trick to preparing a good centrepiece is to use flowers of the same type and colour. But it is also okay to use just one or two flowers of a different colour that stands out from the rest.  

Seasonal arrangement of artificial flowers 

Using the season arrangement, you can make the artificial flowers look less artificial than they are. The trick is to use a flower that is actually blooming at the time. But this also means that you will need a few different sets of flowers for different seasons. For spring seasons, a bunch of lavender in a vase can be appealing. On the other hand, nobody will doubt when you place sunflowers and hydrangeas in your living room if it is summer outside. But you can do this the other way around as well. If you want to create the summer mood inside your room, you can use sunflowers even when it is freezing cold outside.  

Artificial flowers in a contemporary arrangement 

You can use artificial flowers to create spectacular arrangements without spending a lot of money. The contemporary arrangement is one of the most beautiful and creative arrangements you can try with artificial flowers. This is a sort of minimalistic arrangement where you don’t use a lot of different flowers. But with careful placing different colours of flowers, you create an arrangement that is pleasing to look at. The contemporary arrangement uses simple but elegant flowers and vases. You can even use leaves to add beauty to this arrangement.  

Acrylic water arrangements 

If you want to completely remove the synthetic feeling of artificial flowers, use this arrangement. The distinguishing feature of this arrangement is the fake water. In order to create the fake layer of water at the bottom of the vase, you have to pour the acrylic resin in the vase before placing the flowers. Place the flowers in the vase before the resin solidifies. But the challenge of creating a natural-looking layer of water is to prevent the formation of bubbles inside the acrylic layer. Nor should be there any speck of dust inside. Also, you have to keep the place perfectly level during the setting of the resin for the fake water level to be horizontal.