At Scout & Nimble, we believe style should be effortless – and that includes your home décor. Just because you don’t have a green thumb doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy the beauty of nature indoors, read on for our top 5 tips on how to achieve effortless luxury within your space.

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Incorporating greenery into your home décor is an easy way to enhance the ambiance and beauty of any space. However, live plants come with the responsibility of upkeep and may not be suitable for every environment. That’s where faux botanicals come in, offering an effortless solution to bringing the natural beauty of plants into your home. 

Here, we share our favorite five tips to help you create a sophisticated and stylish display with faux botanicals.

5 Tips for Styling Faux Botanicals

1. Scale matters — find the perfect proportion.

When selecting your faux florals or branches, consider the scale of the vase that you plan to display them in. A tall branch style works great in a larger vase, while a shorter floral stem is suitable for a shorter vase. 

These small vases are some of our favorite styles:

Experiment with an oversized look by using a slightly larger scale than what you’re used to. Vases that are around 1-3 feet tall usually classify as floor vases, but they work as a perfect addition to scale within design. This change can bring a dramatic effect to a room as long as it’s not disproportionate to the space.

Explore a few of these oversized styles that caught our eye:

2. Get the designer look with long, budding branches.

Opt for long, budding branches for a dramatic, designer-worthy effect. This works great on a console table against a wall or in the middle of a round foyer table in a larger entry. 

We love this look on a kitchen island or dining table too, but this is best saved for a special occasion as it limits functionality of a space.

3. Don’t forget to zhuzh.

Our luxe faux botanicals look great right out of their package, but they’ll look even better once you take the time to “zhuzh”, or finesse, your branches and stems so they’re fuller and look even more realistic.

Pull each small stem from the main branch and bend them into a more organic shape to create unique character for each stem, and to give you a more authentic arrangement. This is especially important for long, budding branches.

4. Quality is key.

In all great designs, there are areas to save and splurge. When it comes to faux greenery and florals, keep future-you happy and invest in a higher quality option.

Greenery and florals are often the final detail brought into a space that makes it truly sing. It’s the first thing guests will notice and often what you’ll be looking at most when in your own home. Not to mention, higher quality materials will last longer when properly cared for.

5. Find balance.

Consider scale and color as you’re bringing different faux florals and stems into the same space.

We love to pair a short, bushy stem for areas like a coffee or side table, dining table or kitchen island, while we opt for using longer, branch-like stems on a sideboard or console table. In addition, opting for a pop of color with one set of florals will be balanced by a neutral palette for the other. 

If you are looking for a subtle touch of elegance or a bold statement piece – with faux botanicals – you'll get the best of both worlds: style and simplicity. Whether you're an experienced decorator or just starting out, do you have any styling tips for faux greenery and florals that you swear by? Let us know!