Bring some of the outdoor summer vibe into your abode with a planter filled with vibrant faux blooms

Photos: Baila Reichberg

We love real flowers. We do. But there’s a time and place for artificial flowers, too, especially luxury artificial flowers. Faux flowers are perfect for summertime arrangements when the temperatures are high and fresh flowers wilt quickly. Skilled DIYers and newbies alike can have fun making their own floral arrangements to last way past the summer season.

Elegant Gold Planter

This rich and vibrant-looking flower-filled planter will add color and texture to whichever space you showcase it in, be it your dining table, end table, or anywhere else.

Supplies:

• 12 3/4” antique brass handle bowl planter (Jamali Garden)
• 12” piece of round foam
• green latex sedum balls (B&J Florist Supply Company)
• purple succulent stems (B&J Florist Supply Company)
• hydrangea fruit flowers in three colors (Ali Express, Jamali Garden)
• green and pink fennel spray (Jamali Garden)
• flocked succulent mini tree spray (Jamali Garden)
• skewers
• Amazing Goop All-purpose Adhesive and/or E6000 adhesive spray
• spray paint in the color blush (Jamali Garden)
• wire cutter
• scissors

Instructions:

Measure and trim the piece of foam so that it fits snugly into the planter. Work slowly so you don’t cut too much.

Trim the flower stems and remove all excess leaves. (Save the leaves.)

Cut off the bottom round tip of the sedum balls, and glue them onto a skewer.

For a pop of summer color, use a spray paint on the flowers. Hold the spray can about one foot away from the flowers and lightly mist it over them. The spray will dry shortly after contact. Work carefully and add another layer if necessary.

Insert the first flower stem into the foam so that you get an idea of how much of the stem to trim off. Remember, the height of the different flowers should vary very slightly.

Trim each flower stem.

Divide the foam into four sections and visually mark off each section.

Dab or spray a little glue onto each of the succulents and the hydrangea fruit flower stems. (Reserve the fennel spray flowers for the outer edges.)

Then, working your way in from the outer edges, insert each flower stem into place. Use dark and light flowers in opposing corners.

Begin filling in the center line with the green sedum balls, the succulents, and more of the hydrangea fruit flowers. Dab or spray each stem with adhesive and press it into the foam.

Add in some more purple succulent stems at a higher level than the rest of the bouquet for more depth.

Add in the fennel spray flowers on the outer edge.

Fill in around the edges and between each flower with the little leaves you trimmed off the stems.

Tips:

While creating your arrangement, turn the bowl around.

Don’t be afraid to bend the wires of your faux floral arrangements and have some flowers hanging down. This gives them a more realistic look.

Invest in high-end latex flowers (not silk). Their life-like appearance will enhance your living spaces and make them look like the real deal. They can be found at the following sources: Jamali Garden, B&J Florist Supply, Ali Express, Afloral, Amazon, Michaels, Hobby Lobby