Adding fake plants to your decor elevates the look without fuss and maintenance. Like I said earlier, years ago, after declaring my love of faux plants on Instagram, I was shunned by interior designers. Back then, any and all faux greenery was a home decor no-no, but these days lovers of all things home decor seem to be singing a different tune. These faux plants are not your momma’s old-school silk foliage. Besides, who has the time and energy to haul real plants to the bathtub, water, drain, and haul them back? Not me.

FAUX POTTED DIEFFENBACHIA PLANT

FAUX FIDDLE FIG LEAF PLANT

FAUX AGAVE PLANT

HANGING GLASS TEARDROP FAUX SUCCULENT

Decorating with faux plants for me is a personal preference, but there are so many reasons all things fake are necessary. No one is here to judge you, whether kids, pets, allergies, or time. A few years back, bought a real snake plant. It’s the easiest plant to keep alive, and I can attest to that. Give it water, set it in a corner, and forget it. However, I plopped it on the hardwood floor near a window, and the condensation from the ceramic pot ruined my hardwood floors…and that is how the only real plant I owned met its death by curbside. Since then, plants silently scream when I near them.

When shopping for fake plants, I tend to steer clear of anything too decorative. You’re not fooling anyone with those glued-on fake raindrops, and yes, the berries with the plastic seams look, well, plastic-y. That grassy hay in the pot? Tread lightly, my friend, and keep it simple.