Faux Plants For Summer

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Right now, with how busy life is for me... Faux Plants for Summer is perfect! No maintenance at all! No watering, no deadheading, no worrying!

So this summer, I went all out on faux plants! 

But before we get started, let me welcome you to a week long of Summer Home Tours! This year I've joined with 30 other bloggers to share our homes with you all. My friend, Marty from A Stroll Thru Life , hosts this beautiful Summer Home Tour. If you are visiting from Worthing Court, welcome! Suzy has been blogging for many years and has a wonderful eye for decor. If you haven't seen her home tour, definitely click over and check it out!!

At the end of this post you will find the entire week's schedule of homes with links to each one. 

Now, let's get back to Faux Plants For Summer!

The best faux plants are the ones that trick your eye into believing that they are real! When I'm looking for faux plants, I'm looking at coloring, the stems, the way it drapes and the pot it's in. Some pots look great and others not so much. 

If I find a great plant with a lousy pot, I just pop it into a great pot! 

I've purchased several faux plants from IKEA. They always come in little black pots. That makes them look a bit fake. This little cutie I found at IKEA the other week, so I popped it in a terra cotta pot and now it looks so adorable!! I will have to say it's one of my favorite ones.

Let's talk about this kitchen window. When we moved here about a year and a half ago, I was certain I was going to get rid of this 'greenhouse' window when get around to our kitchen remodel.

Now, I'm not so sure. I kind of like all the plants and how they offer some privacy from the street with out a curtain or a blind.

The only problem is that it is a super deep window. I can't easily reach back there to water any of the real plants without a step stool. So, I decided to put all faux plants near the back. I have a few succulents up front that I can keep an eye on for watering. 👍

Now, I love it!

This year, since we are soooo busy with remodeling and construction, (Kitchen remodel should be starting this summer. 🙏) I wanted to strip the house of most decor and start with a clean slate.

I want simple and uncluttered. Yet, I want it homey at the same time. For me, green plants gives the sense of life to a home. It's comforting to me.

So, I cleared off all the surfaces and placed very little back on them. One pot on our sofa console.

The coffee table, the same treatment. Don't mind the stack of flooring off to the side.... just keeping it real!

Side tables, less is more. I really don't like cluttered side tables. I love this little plant! Look at the veining and color and how it really looks like it's creeping.

Then for the TV console, I decided to stack some books. I always think of reading during the summer, plus a lot of relaxing and daydreaming. 

In light of keeping everything simple, I went with neutral pillow covers. I purchased the striped and leather ones on Amazon.

Lastly, I redid my front porch planter. It's all faux plants and flowers. Post coming next week!! Let's not forget my lovely front door basket arrangement. I didn't change that. It's too beautiful!

That's all folks! Hope you were inspired to try some faux plants for summer or all year round!

Since I won't have to be watering my plants tonight... I'll put my feet up on the porch with a glass of tea and check out the rest of this weeks beautiful summer homes! Don't forget to check out who's next, Heather from Southern State of Mind! You don't want to miss her beautiful home and style!

Blessings,
Lori

MONDAY

A Stroll Thru Life - Our Southern Home - Grace In My Space

Hymns & Verses - Southern Hospitality - Chalking Up Success

 

TUESDAY

Calypso in the Country - StoneGable - 11 Magnolia Lane

White Arrows Home - RemodelaCasa - Pink Peppermint Design

 

WEDNESDAY

Designing Vibes - Cuckoo4Design - Whispering Pines Homestead

Decor to Adore - Thrifty and Chic - Clean and Scentsible

 

THURSDAY

CitrineLiving - Southern Home and Hospitality - Worthing Court

The Stonybrook House - Southern State of Mind - This is our Bliss

 

FRIDAY

Follow The Yellow Brick Home - Country Road 407 - Quarters One

Shiplap and Shells - Simply2Moms - Pasha Is Home