| Why are fake flowers so popular right now? Well | | | | Flowers are no different. Silk Flowers are sold as |
| it's easy, we don't have the time to care for and | | | | individual stems (usually in quantities of 6 or 12). |
| maintain real flowers. Real flowers require water | | | | The flowers come in many more styles than a |
| and attention and even then they only last a few | | | | flower shop. Match the flower style color to |
| days. Artificial flower have also gotten much more | | | | complement the vase. I personally love the tulips, |
| real looking. In many cases, you really need to | | | | but you should be able to find your favorite. After |
| look closely at even the bargain silk flowers to | | | | the vase is full put it on the dining room table. |
| know whether they are fake. The process of | | | | Tip number Two: This is the easiest. Most home |
| making artificial flowers has become so | | | | offices are boring. Outside of a few pictures, |
| sophisticated and the materials so advanced that | | | | most offices have very few décor items. |
| the industry is duplicating flowers in a way not | | | | The fake flower industry makes a lot of potted |
| thought possible a decade ago. | | | | plants. On my desk now, I have a small potted |
| So here are some tips for decorating with fake | | | | red geranium in a lovely green ceramic planter. |
| flowers: | | | | This is always in bloom and once a month I blow |
| Tip Number One: By far the easiest thing to do | | | | some dust off. There are a lot of choices here, |
| with any flower is to drop it in a vase. Artificial | | | | especially orchids. |