Each hostess dreams of decorating the apartment, giving her personality and charm. Making the home cozy for their family, women decorate it with memorable souvenirs, lace curtains, and beautiful furniture. Artificial flowers for the interior are no exception, which become a highlight in any home, if arranged correctly and tastefully.
The advantages of artificial
compositions
Making your home this decor is fashionable and stylish. Nowadays, they make so beautiful bouquets that they are practically no different from real ones. They look like natural, only there is no aroma. Artificial flowers are chosen by that hostess who does not have time to look after the real ones. After all, such bouquets do not need watering or frequent changes of water. They do not need to be transplanted, fertilized and create the desired humidity and temperature in the room. Your child will not scatter the earth around the apartment, the dog will not turn the pot over. The whole family can leave for a long time, and there will be no need to ask a neighbor to look after the plants.
Another plus of artificial flowers is the absence of dry fallen leaves on a carpet or parquet. You are also spared the possibility of poisoning your small children or pets, who, through negligence or out of curiosity, can try a living plant “by the tooth”. Also, households have no risk of developing an allergy to pollen if, instead of a living plant, you bought artificial flowers for the interior.
Cons of inanimate plants
Naturally, along with the advantages, the design of the interior with artificial flowers also has its negative aspects. The second side of the coin implies the lack of a pleasant aroma. Such flowers do not smell and do not please the sense of smell. In addition, made from low-quality material, such plants can also provoke the development of an allergic reaction.
If your home is decorated with artificial flowers, this does not save you from the hassle. Such plants also need to be looked after so that they look beautiful and aesthetically pleasing. They can break or crumble, and then the entire carpet will be studded with sharp needles, leaflets and other small things that are hard enough to pull out of the soft pile. Artificial flowers can not be placed on the balcony or on the windowsill, since the leaves of such plants quickly burn out and turn into an ugly yellow mass. Such plants in the interior collect a lot of dust, which is also fraught with allergies and constant wet cleaning.
How to choose quality artificial flowers
We have already identified all aspects of non-living plants - their pros and cons. Having made a choice in their favor, the first thing we do is run to the store for a purchase. And here, the main thing is not to make a mistake, choose a quality product. How to do this?
It is known that modern artificial flowers for the interior are made of polyurethane, latex, cotton and silk. It is better to choose the last two options, they are pleasant to the touch and do not cause allergies. Remember that sometimes a cheap product can look very beautiful and create the illusion of a solid one, but with the passage of time its colors fade and the details of the composition fall off. Therefore, it is better to buy flowers more expensive, they are not only better, but also look like two drops of water on their living counterparts.
Artificial flowers have six categories. Under the numbers 1,2,3 they sell not very good compositions. Products marked 4,5,6 are better and more reliable. You should buy those flowers that look neat, not tousled, have the correct shape of the petals and leaves. Before you pay for the goods, check whether the inflorescence is sitting tightly on the stalk, whether the leaves are falling off. Artificial flowers in the interior of the apartment should look natural, so choose the color as close as possible to natural.
How to
arrange bouquets
When you have purchased a long-awaited purchase, a new question arises before you: how to arrange artificial flowers in a stylish, elegant and fashionable way in the interior. Photos of various home decoration options can be found on the Internet or on the pages of a specialized glossy magazine. Typically, these flowers are placed in a cache-pot or vase. At home, you will always find the right capacity, it is good if in color it is combined with filling. Whole bouquets are placed in wide vases. In a narrow vase, one artificial flower will look good.
In addition, silk or cotton plants can decorate the curtain. To do this, we do not buy whole flowers, but individual buds and leaves. We beautifully fasten them on a tulle, on a wall or even on a chandelier - this gives a highlight to the decor. The artificial fountain looks very amazing, which a caring hostess decorates with water lilies and lilies made of material. Artificial flowers, framed on the wall, look good.
Room decoration compositions
Every corner in your home requires special attention and exceptional personality. Therefore, the bouquets in the rooms should also be different. For example, in the living room you can put a German-style composition called "Biedermeier." They have a beautiful rounded shape, and therefore an ideal place for them would be a coffee table or a wide shelf on the wall. The vase in which such "spherical" flowers are placed should also be wide and small. On the contrary, tall stems and branches are usually placed in narrow containers. Color directly depends on the style of the living room. For high-tech design, red and blue, for Victorian - orange, for Greek - beige and so on.
Artificial flowers for the interior of the bedroom is better to choose gentle pastel shades. Lilac, pink and blue, as well as dim yellow colors, will do. Thus, they create a peaceful atmosphere in the recreation area and help relieve stress after a hard day. In the kitchen, the place is the bouquets of artificial wildflowers or climbing plants. They are associated with comfort and increase appetite in the dining area. In the bathroom you can put any bouquets, the main thing is that they are resistant to moisture.
How to care for artificial flowers
Such bouquets do not need careful care. Their main goal is to make life easier for women who spend a lot of time at work and do not have an extra hour to mess with spraying and watering. But this does not mean that artificial flowers can be completely forgotten. Sometimes such plants need to be cleaned of dust, which collects on leaves very quickly. Once a week, such flowers can be wiped with a damp cloth. A lot of care products are on sale now, and there will be no problems with the choice.
Once a month, the bouquets are removed from the usual place, placed in the bathroom and filled with warm soapy water. Having soaked it thoroughly, they are cleaned of dried up dirt and dust, which was invisible in places inaccessible to rags. Some housewives spray their artificial bouquets with a spray bottle - the dew effect is created on the leaves, which refreshes the atmosphere and adds a twist to the overall look of the room. You can decorate your artificial flowers with small butterflies or bees. Compositions for the interior in this case look very stylish.
How to make artificial
flowers for your interior
hands
Bouquets that you make yourself will become truly exclusive. They will differ from the template store ones, it is pleasant to brag to such guests in front of guests and friends. For example, flowers created from polymer clay will become a good decoration of the design. By consistency, it is like plasticine, it is easy to work with it even for a child, so actively invite children to participate in the process. To get started, cut out blanks for petals and leaves from cardboard, mash clay and create details of the future flower. Attach them to the colored wire, decorate with any selected color and put in the pot. If the flower is heavy and does not want to stand level, put foam in the container, and stick the stem tightly into it.
Artificial flowers can also be made from fabric. It must be dense so that the flower keeps its shape. Before starting the creative process, treat the material with a special solution. To prepare it, you need only a couple of spoons of gelatin. Pour them with warm water until the substance is completely dissolved, then dip the tissue into the liquid. When it dries, you can begin to work. With a soap on the material we draw the blanks in the form of petals and leaves, cut them with scissors and carefully fasten with a needle and thread.
Feng shui artificial flowers
The rules for arranging bouquets are the same for both live and artificial specimens. It is known that plants are oblong, with sharp leaves symbolize male energy. They are better placed in the living room and in the study - in the southern part of the room. Unmarried women often place them in the corridor to attract the stronger sex to the house. Artificial plants of a gentle rounded shape, with drooping, twisted stems symbolize female energy. They are suitable for bedrooms and children's rooms. And also for the bachelor “den”, so that women flock there, “like flies to honey”.
Some people believe that artificial flowers are "dead", they only suppress the energy of the living room. But this is not at all true. Feng Shui masters are sure that such bouquets are certainly weaker than their living counterparts, but like them they are able to release energy and influence the atmosphere of the room. The most important thing is that the landlord likes the artificial flowers and creates an excellent mood for him. Then the energy of the house will be warm, joyful and positive.