7 BENEFITS OF FAUX FLOWERS

With warm summer days just around the corner, flowers are a wonderful way to inject a bit of life and colour into your home. Buying fresh flowers every week can get expensive and tedious, but there are several benefits of faux flowers. Have you ever considered luxury artificial flowers?

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If so, you're in luck! Contempee are launching stunning faux flower bouquets on the 16th April, available in four colours and just in time for the warmer months. Our artificial bouquets are as beautiful as the real thing, giving you the look of high end floristry arrangements without the cost or hassle.

 The artificial flower bouquets will be available in the following colours: Deep Plum, Evergreen, Apricot Rose and Classic. If you prefer a simpler look, we have stunning individual artificial flowers too, including faux cherry blossom, faux hydrangea and faux kiku flowers which can also be mixed to create stunning and unique flower arrangements for effortless natural beauty.

SO, WHY FAUX?

Artificial flowers not only have environmental and cost benefits, but also last for ages, keeping your house bright and colourful all year long. If you're not convinced, here are 7 benefits of artificial flowers.

1. COST

   Of course, both faux and real flowers can vary in price, but you get more bang for your buck with artificial flowers. Real flowers only last for 7 days on average. If you're lucky, this may stretch to 10. If you want seasonal flowers all year round, you have to make a purchase every 7 or so days. This means you're continuously replacing fresh flowers, but with fake flowers, one purchase and you're set! If you're looking for something cost effective, fake flowers are the perfect alternative to fresh ones.
   
   

2. ENVIRONMENTAL

   The environmental impact of fresh vs faux flowers has been long debated, and while there are pros and cons to both we believe fake flowers come out on top. A huge reason for this is packaging. Fresh flowers are nearly always packaged in un-recyclable single use plastic. Artificial flowers require much less packaging and Contempee ship them in cardboard, an eco friendly and easily recycled material. Reusability is also a huge factor. Although both fresh flowers and faux flowers are often shipped from overseas, one purchase of faux flowers could last for years, fresh flowers only 7 days. Less frequent purchases equals less emissions.
   
   

3. LONG LASTING

   We've all had that beautiful bouquet of flowers that we wish would last forever. But unfortunately, within a week or so petals start to drop and flowers begin to droop. At some point we have to admit defeat and dispose of them. With faux flowers, you avoid this heartache as they are so long lasting. An obvious benefit is that quality artificial bouquets last for years, making them the floral display that keeps on giving.
   
   

4. BRIGHTEN UP YOUR HOME

   Have you ever stood at the florist trying to find the perfect colours to compliment your décor? While they are beautiful, real flowers come in a limited selection of colours, and your favourite blooms aren't always available. Faux flowers offer modern choices to compliment your home that are not easily found in nature, making them a popular alternative. Check out this beautiful midnight blue hydrangea or livid kiku flower. These vibrant flowers bring life and soul into your home.
   
   

5. LOW MAINTENANCE

   Fresh flowers can bring a bit of mess, whether that's falling petals, lily pollen stains or spillages if you or a clumsy guest accidentally knocked the vase. Artificial flowers in general are lower maintenance. Just pop them in a vase and they'll stay looking beautiful with no need to change or top up the water, completely maintenance-free. (Just run a clean cloth over the leaves and stems of your bouquet every now and again to get rid of dust build up.)
   
   

6. HYPOALLERGENIC FLOWERS

   Artificial flowers and silk flowers are a great alternative if you suffer from allergies, hay fever or other health issues that are triggered by the pollen or strong fragrance of fresh flowers. With fake flowers, you get the beauty of flowers year round without getting itchy eyes!

7. Silk flowers

   A lot of our artificial flowers are made from silk, including our bestselling pampas grass. Silk flowers are high-quality and incredibly realistic with delicate petals, so you get all the benefits of artificial flowers without them looking or feeling too fake. Many brides are even opting for silk wedding flowers for their bridal bouquet! We love the idea of artificial wedding bouquets. Not only do you get all the benefits of artificial flowers, once the wedding is over you are able to re purpose your flowers with ease and enjoy them all year round. Real wedding flowers are only used for a few hours before being thrown away, and this just feels like a waste, so why not consider silk flower bouquets for your wedding flowers? You can also add them to the tables for your guests to enjoy!

 These are just some of the benefits of artificial flowers. With free shipping on all orders over £40 and + five star reviews, why not make Contempee your florist of choice and opt for artificial flower? If you're feeling generous, our artificial bouquets make the ideal gift for your partner or a loved one. Who wouldn't want to decorate with beautiful, realistic flowers that match their home aesthetic, wow their guests and last longer than a week?! We're sure you'll love artificial flowers as much as we do.

Vertical garden walls are becoming a staple in the modern home. As homeowners and interior designers continue to utilise vertical gardens in many ways, people are starting to realise that there are an incredible amount of options out there, including both living and artificial vertical garden walls.

We understand it can be daunting to research the pros and cons of both these types of vertical gardens, so we’re here to make it simple for you. Here are some pros and cons of living and artificial vertical gardens!

Artificial vertical gardens walls

Pros:

Artificial vertical gardens are typically made from plastic, and were created as an alternative to living vertical gardens for those who do not have green thumbs.

Among other things, an artificial garden doesn’t require watering, fertilising, and pest control. You also don’t have to worry about cutting back vertical gardens as they’re truly evergreen and stay in the same stunning shape their whole lifetime! They’re also really easy to customise to your space, since you can install and re-shape your vertical garden plants any way you want.

Since there is very little maintenance involved in having an artificial vertical garden, you can spend less time taking care of your vertical garden, and more time enjoying it instead.

Cons:

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One major thing that plastic plants simply cannot do is provide oxygen and process carbon emissions the way a real plant can. So if you’re wanting a vertical garden to filter the air in your home, artificial vertical gardens aren’t the best choice.

There’s also less variety in the types of plants for artificial vertical gardens, so unless a supplier can make custom florals, it’s likely you’ll have to look at purchasing an artificial vertical garden from a more limited choice of foliage compared to what Mother Nature can produce.

Another thing to consider is that since the plants of an artificial vertical garden remains static, you’ll have to purchase more plants to make your vertical garden “grow”.

Real vertical gardens

Pros

A living vertical garden can benefit its environment in numerous ways, including filtering and purifying the air, and even balancing the temperature and humidity of its surroundings. A vertical garden made up of live plants also responds to the seasons, so it can help to keep a space warmer in winter by letting sun in, or cooler in the summer by blocking the sun with dense leaves.

Living vertical gardens also encourage biodiversity and attract wildlife. From bees to birds, animals of all kinds can enjoy a real vertical garden as much as you do!

You can also grow fruits and vegetables in living vertical gardens, which can reduce your household spending and increase your health through a diet of fresh foliage.

Artificial green walls are also great for spaces with low light in your home where living plants would struggle to survive in. So should there be an area of your house that is in need of greenery but just isn’t suitable for living plants, then artificial green wall discs are a fantastic solution.

Another benefit of artificial green walls is that they are easy to install and even move around.

Cons:

Living vertical gardens require a lot of constant maintenance, including watering, fertilising, and pruning. It takes a lot of time, money, and energy to keep a living vertical garden alive and happy!

Additionally, since pest control is a big part of keeping your living vertical garden alive, you will have to use pesticides and chemicals around them, which are usually toxic and not great for your health.

Living vertical gardens are also prone to overgrowth, and in fact have been known to cause permanent structural damage including cracks from root damage and chronic dampness from moisture retention. 

If you have children or pets, it is also worth noting that real plants can be poisonous, even those that are popular in home decor, like the fiddle leaf fig! Allergies are also something to be concerned about – plant allergies are a real thing, and can cause anything from hayfever symptoms to hives.

Benefits shared by living and artificial vertical gardens

As with most things, there are some commonalities between living and artificial vertical gardens. For example, both types of vertical gardens are beautifully green, and this has been shown to have a calming effect  frequently looking at plants have been proven to reduce strain on overtired eyes, and can even lower your blood pressure and reduce feelings of anxiety. 

Both living and artificial vertical gardens can also be used to add privacy to a space and even absorb noise, which is great in areas with high traffic like an office or main living space.

And a vertical garden, whether living or artificial, is simply a stunning way to make a statement in your space! There are so many ways to style a vertical garden too, so you can be sure that your vertical garden perfectly enhances the space it’s in.

Living VS artificial vertical gardens

See our green wall comparison infographic below:

No matter which type of vertical garden you choose, we hope that we’ve helped you narrow down your choices so you can get one step closer to creating the vertical garden of your dreams!

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