I love spring blooms! But they are so short lived. And in some areas, quintessential spring flowers don’t bloom at all. So what are we to do when spring is in full swing and there’s not a blooming tree in sight? I say, use faux blooms. I’ll show you how!
Make sure you see sources for great faux blooms at the bottom of this post.
I look for faux flowers that are so so real that you almost have to touch them to tell! Here are creative ways to use faux spring flowers. And yes, the tulips are faux!
Faux flowers are not like the ones you remember your mom and grandmother using! Not at all! But there is a secret to using faux flowers in your home. Make sure they are very, very, very authentic. I usually purchase my great fakes at local decor shops. Pottery Barn carries nice faux blooms too! Yes, they are expensive but they last for years. Fabulous faux flowers, to me, are a marvelous investment!
I usually buy them on sale after the season and keep collecting every year! I have a pretty impressive arsenal of fool-the-eye spring flowers.
Here are some ways to use spring blooms in your home!
I think one of the prettiest ways to celebrate spring is to make a vignette. And I used a combination of faux tulips with real flowers or greens.
I mixed almost dried real seeded eucalyptus with real looking faux tulips and the look was fresh and so pretty! It this weren’t a post on faux flower I bet they would have passed for the real deal!
Beautiful long faux branches should be able to reach for the heights in your home! I used a tall glass cylinder with moss in the bottom of it to hide the giveaway faux stem ends. These branches stood very upright. Remember to bend and “fluff” your stems and blooms. I wanted the stems to have lots of heights but with some gentle and realistic bend to them.
The bird’s nest at the base of the vase is not real either but looks it! I made it!!! And it was so easy and a little sticky to make. You can see a tutorial for making the nest HERE.
My very favorite way to display faux spring flowers is in a wide, big urn. I found this one several years ago at HomeGoods and knew it belonged here at StoneGable! I like to fill the urn up and let the blooms spread out and overflow!
Who could resist a little bit of yellow daffodil sunshine? These are faux tete a tete daffodils in a little pot! I think they are very realistic… faux dirt and all! I put them in my built-in hutch in the dining room and they look so sweet and happy with my dishes.
If you can find something like these potted bulbs scoop them up. They really are a treat!
One really pretty way to use faux flowers is to use them on a Spring wreath and hand them on the front door! Here is a pretty, brambly Spring wreath using faux pussy willow…
See the BRAMBLY SPRING WREATH DIY HERE.
And here is a pretty tulip wreath…
See the SPRING PARROT TULIP WREATH HERE.
The absolutely sweetest way to use not quite real flowers is to embellish a nest! These pretty little cherry blossoms came from the cherry blossom trees we used to decorate the church for my daughter Jacqueline’s wedding to Jonathan! I saved every single stem and used them to decorate something. My cherry blossom wreath is one of my favorites. Look for a new cherry blossom wreath coming soon.
You can see more ways to embellish a nest HERE. (This is an old post and the images are not very good but the content is!)
As you can see I am not opposed to using gorgeous faux spring flowers… not one little bit. Another tip to help them look more realistic is to use them sparingly! You do not want your home to look like a florist’s!
And one more tip! Fluff and futz (Lancaster Co. word) faux flowers. Bend the stems, snip off the ends of perfect leaves, open buds, etc to make them resemble their mother nature counterparts!
Happy Spring!!!!
This post contains affiliate links.
Gabrielle Jones commented
April 7, 2019 at 1:12 amNice post,Yvonne! I like using faux spring blooms in urns,as well. I actually have two urns full of almost real daffodils this very moment..one on my kitchen table and one on my living room window sill. I like them because real ones are very expensive when you have to buy new ones each week. I have calla lilies in my garden,and soon irises will bloom,but meanwhile,faux irises in a big crystal vase make a lovely springtime vignette on my bombe chest.
Shelley commented
March 27, 2019 at 3:24 pmYour ideas really make a difference. Thanks a bunch!
Vicki N. Martin commented
March 27, 2019 at 10:29 amThank you for all the Spring and Easter ideas. Looking forward to making a new Spring Wreath.
Kathy M. commented
March 27, 2019 at 6:50 amI have only recently added faux flower arrangements to my decor and find I love them. This is not to say I don’t use real blooms from my garden when they are available but I like flowers all year long. My question is how many faux are too much? Do not want the house to look old fashioned or have too many dust collectors.Any advice from my favorite decorator would be helpful.
Barbara Loyd commented
March 15, 2019 at 9:27 pmLove your ideas of mixing fresh and faux flowers. Lovely nest ideas too which are ideal to add the red-cabbage dyed eggs. Many creative ideas, thanks.
Julie Briones commented
March 4, 2019 at 1:27 pmThanks for the tips, Yvonne… I always remember you saying, “they need to look real when you are about 3 feet away.” Hugs!
Alisha commented
April 3, 2018 at 9:02 pmI was looking at tulips online again and remember this thread. I was hoping you could answer the questions I asked about the tulips above. ? Thank you!
Alisha commented
March 28, 2018 at 11:07 pmYou have some beautiful faux flowers there. Can you share the brand name of the tulips? And are the ones in the silver real or faux? If you happen to know the brand of the potted daffodil that would be great too. 🙂 I’m glad you mentioned Pottery Barn’s flower quality. I haven’t ordered from them but have been considering. I wish they allowed reviews on their site!
Great post!
Leslie Thomas commented
March 10, 2018 at 4:06 pmI love everything that you create
Where did you get your urn?
Gwen commented
February 24, 2018 at 11:12 pmI had to toss most of my fakes. They’d gotten so old!! I’ll have to look at the new available today. I like the eggs as a vase filler !! I have some neat eggs. I’ll have to do that!! Easter is soon here.
Norma Rolader commented
February 24, 2018 at 7:36 pmAbsolutely beautiful faux flowers arrangements they look so real
Susan commented
February 24, 2018 at 5:36 pmLove seeing your Spring flower decorating tips! The urn has got to be one of your best investments ~ fun to see what you will put in this gorgeous piece next.
Ellen Sorce commented
February 24, 2018 at 4:33 pmI can’t wait to go out and get some faux blooms. Spring is just around the corner!
Marjorie commented
February 23, 2018 at 7:19 pmYvonne, how do you get the faux stems to stand upright in your urn?
StoneGable commented
February 24, 2018 at 7:55 pmI just stick them in and because I use enough they stay. You can also put a block of florist oasis in the bottom of an urn etc and stick the stems in there.
Carol commented
February 23, 2018 at 12:26 pmYour flower arrangements already look so pretty and so real!
Doreen commented
February 23, 2018 at 11:14 amEverything is so beautiful, and the daffodils do look real.
Karen VanLoo commented
February 23, 2018 at 9:03 amWonderful ideas! I’m always on the hunt for beautiful faux florals. Some of the best I’ve seen are at Magnolia Market in Waco, but I also find some in local shops and even discount stores if you keep your eyes peeled open for them. Even a beautiful garland can be cut up into pieces and used as “fluff” like you taught me! That’s one of my favorite tricks. Have a great day, Yvonne! I think we’re all ready for spring.
Karen commented
February 23, 2018 at 9:00 amOh so pretty!! Love how you use faux flowers and make such beautiful vignettes!! Love the white bunny topped dish! Thank you!
Bunny commented
February 23, 2018 at 8:51 amI “borrowed” your idea of a large cylindrical vase with long stems of beautifully colored blooms for our church last year. It looked amazing Easter morning, as we celebrated our risen Lord and the eternal life that can be ours.
Suggestion for a DIY: Take a look at Pier I…they have a tiered stand made of 3 birds’ nests. It is so sweet for spring and summer. I just KNOW you could create one for us!!!
Happy Friday!!!
StoneGable commented
February 23, 2018 at 9:59 amThanks for the tips Bunny! You have the best tips!
Carol J commented
February 23, 2018 at 8:49 amJust like Gail, I love the eggs and moss. In fact you are really over the top with all the wonderful ideas today. Hope you are doing wonderful on the road to healing.
Gail commented
February 23, 2018 at 7:54 amThe little eggs snuggled in nest among the moss is adorable