Everyone loves a bit of green in their home or yard. Adding plants can make a space feel cozy and lively. Today, you can pick between real and fake plants, which can be a hard choice. To help you decide, here are some good and bad things about fake plants, especially for your porch.
Good Things About Fake Porch Plants
Fake plants are usually made of plastic or silk. They can handle moving around and different weather better than real plants. This means your porch will look nice no matter what the weather is like.
Fake plants come in many shapes, sizes, and styles. You can find the perfect one to match your porch decor. You can even mix different types of fake plants in one pot.
These don’t need water or sunlight. This is great if you are busy or not good at taking care of plants. They also stay bright and colorful all year round, adding energy to your home or office. Pruning or fertilizing are also out of the picture.
Faux plants are safe. They don’t produce pollen, which is great for people with allergies. They are also safe for pets.
You can use fake plants again and again for birthday parties, weddings, or photos. They don’t die or wilt, so you have more options for decorating your space.
A basket and a planter with a faux tree and greenery are a cool accent and addition to a farmhouse porch.
A beautiful porch with black doors, faux greenery, blooms and topiaries and a greenery garland on top.
A black door, white planters with faux plants, a greenery wreath, layered rugs and a lantern on the wall.
A black front door, elegant black lanterns on the walls and black planters with faux boxwood for a chic and refined entrance look.
A blush door and a large planter in blush and white to match with a large faux plant and brass wall lamps.
A chic black door and grey ceramic pots with faux topiary plants are all you need for a refined entrance look.
A classic glass pane door accented with tall copper planters with faux plants for a bold and refined look.
A contrasting porch with dark-stained doors, layered rugs, planters with faux plants, black lanterns and black lamps.
A cool and chic porch with brick walls, a black door with glass panes, tall black plants with statement faux plants, layered rugs.
A cool farmhouse porch with a stained door and glass panes, black and grey planters with faux plants, a fern wreath and layered rugs.
A cozy porch with a woven rug, tall black planters with topiaries is a lovely space with a lot of elegance.
A farmhouse porch with a dark-stained door, stained planters with faux boxwood and elegant lanterns on the walls.
A farmhouse porch with a stained door, a pinecone wreath, copper lanterns, planters with faux topiaries and greenery and layered rugs.
A farmhouse porch with a white door and windows, planters with faux greenery and trees, some potted blooms and layered rugs.
A farmhouse porch with stained doors, baskets with faux trees, white planters with blooms, greenery wreaths and layered rugs.
Bad Things About Fake Porch Plants
Watching real plants grow and bloom is fun, which you don’t get with fake plants. Real plants can give off a fresh, natural scent that fake plants can’t provide. Fake plants can also fade in the sun over time.
Fake plants don’t change with the seasons, so your decor stays the same year-round. If you like to change your decor often, storing out-of-season fake plants can take up space. Besides, some people enjoy the act of caring for real plants and find it rewarding, which fake plants don’t offer.
High-quality fake plants can be expensive, sometimes as much as real plants or even more. Even though they last longer, they can cost a lot at first.
A farmhouse porch with stained doors, layered rugs, planters with faux blooms and greenery and a faux blooming wreath.
A farmhouse porch with stained doors, tall and low matching planters with faux plants, layered rugs and stylish black lanterns is wow.
A large grey planter with a faux mini tree plus a laconic black door to make a chic minimalist porch.
A minimal laconic porch with rugs, a modern door and a large faux plant to make the space look cooler and catchier.
A minimal porch with dark-stained walls and doors, tall black planters with faux greenery is a chic and cool space.
A minimalist entrance with a stained door, a rug, matching ribbed planters with faux plants is amazing.
A modern and bold porch with a black entrance and a door, a striped rug, tall planters with faux boxwood and white seating furniture.
A modern farmhouse entrance with a black door with glass panes and black planters with faux boxwood plus a rug.
A modern farmhouse entrance with black doors, planters with fake greenery and blooms, layered rugs and a black lantern on the wall.
A modern farmhouse entrance with green doors, planters with faux plants, a watering can, lanterns and a straw hat.
A modern farmhouse porch with a black door, tall planters with faux plants, candle lanterns and a bold farmhouse wreath.
A modern farmhouse porch with a stained door, a tall planter with faux greenery and a basket with faux blooms, some rugs and a floral wreath.
A modern farmhouse porch with a stained door, tall black planters with fake greenery and layered rugs looks elegant and laconic and isn't difficult to recreate.
A modern farmhouse porch with stained doors, potted faux plants, a bench with pillows, layered rugs and wreaths on the doors.
A modern farmhouse porch with white walls and a black door, a rug, tall black planters with faux greeneyr, elegant vintage lanterns on the wall.
How To Choose Fake Plants?
When picking fake plants, look for ones with realistic details like natural-looking leaves, stems, and flowers. Some even have real touch leaves. Our topiary on the porch looks real because it has a wooden branch in the middle.
Choose faux plants made from high-quality materials. This helps them last in bad weather. Look for UV-resistant plants so they don’t fade in the sun.
Pick plants that fit your planter and match your outdoor decor. For example, use a traditional boxwood shrub for an urn planter. For a modern planter, choose faux succulents or grasses.
Combining different types of faux plants can create a more natural and lush appearance. Use a variety of textures, colors, and heights to add depth to your arrangement.
A refined porch with black doors with glass panes, planters with faux boxwood is a cool and chic space to be in.
A sophisticated porch with a black door and a greenery wreath, planters with faux topiaries and plants is a cool and catchy space.
A stylish modern black porch with faux potted greenery in metal planters, a black suspended chair with graphic pillows and lanterns.
A stylish modern farmhouse porch with a black door, vintage urns with faux topiaries and a rug plus a copper lantern on the wall.
A stylish modern front porch with black trim walls, woven planters with faux greenery, a woven rug, a white upholstered chair.
A stylish modern porch with a black metal door, grey and black tall square planters with faux greenery.
A stylish modern porch with a large glass pane black door, tall stone planters with faux plants is a lovely and chic space, stone paths are great for texture.
A stylish porch with a black door and glass panes, black planters with faux greenery,a sign and a blooming wreath.
A trio of matching white planters with faux tropical plants is a bodl addition to a minimalist space.
A very chic mid-century modern front porch with a bold orange door and planters with oversized faux plants plus screens to protect from the sun.
A very laconic and simple modern porch with a black door, black and white patterned tiles, some fake potted greenery is a chic idea to repeat.
A white farmhouse porch with a door and windows, tall white planters with faux trees and greenery and a wall lamp.
A white farmhouse porch with a grey door, tall planters with faux trees and greenery is a cool and lovely space.
A white planter with a faux mini tree and black candle lanterns plus a black door for a stylish modern look.
An elegant and minimal entrance with a black door with a ring handle and mirror planers with faux topiaries.
An elegant front porch with a cool and chic black door, faux potted topiaries and some elegant lanterns around.
An elegant white farmhouse porch with stained doors, planters and baskets with faux blooms and greenery and lanterns on the walls.
Matching tall concrete planters with faux plants and blooms are a cool duo for a modern or minimal porch.
Tips for Styling Convincing Faux Outdoor Arrangements
Creating a realistic and attractive display with faux outdoor plants involves thoughtful styling and a few tricks to enhance their appearance. Here they are:
- Add real elements like real soil, mulch, pebbles, or moss in the planters. The presence of real plants can make the fake ones seem more believable.
- Mix plants of different heights and sizes to create a more natural and less uniform look. This mimics the way plants grow in nature.
- Rotate your faux plants seasonally to keep your decor fresh and relevant.
- Avoid placing faux plants in spots that would seem unnatural for plant growth.
- Add garden decorations like stones, small statues, or outdoor lights to enhance the overall look of your faux plant arrangement.
- Incorporate planter fillers like faux vines, small artificial flowers, or greenery to add volume and variety.