Faux Houseplant Do’s and Don’ts: These styling tricks will make you do a double take

A faux houseplant doesn’t have to give you 80’s vibes…

When you think fake plants, does an image of dusty silk leaves on a pot shelf come to mind? Craft stores are coming out with new faux plants that you might mistake for the real thing! Not all fakes are created equal, though. Get a few tricks under your belt and you’ll know how to pick the right dupes.

Tara Mayoros shares what makes a good faux plant. If the coloring and texture are off, keep searching! There’s a better option out there. Tara shares how even a little fluff of the stems can make a fake plant look real.

Find more plant inspiration from Tara on Instagram, @taracottapots.