The Artificial Flowers Joanna Gaines Uses To Create A Stunning Spring Bouquet

When you think "artificial flowers," you aren't alone if the next words that pop into your head are "tacky" or "unrealistic." These enduring decorative elements have gotten a bad rap in the past, but savvy designers know that modern iterations are actually amazing tools for infusing a space with revitalizing spring energy. While they will never be a true replacement for genuine flowers, artificial blossoms do offer a fun alternative to play with if you want to craft a bouquet that won't die in a week's time.

In a recent Instagram post, interior design icon Joanna Gaines shared her own take on a stunning flower arrangement using artificial flowers. "The Flower Shoppe is back at the Silos and I'm pulling together some of my favorite arrangements for the display," Gaines wrote on her post. For her bouquet, she used the Real Touch Tulip Bundle, Real Touch Ranunculus Stem, Delphinium Stem, Anemone Bouquet, and Lilac Bundle — all from the Magnolia Flower Shoppe. She went for a delicate, pink-forward color scheme with white and peach accents. This full-bodied, romantic floral arrangement is the perfect breath of fresh air ahead of spring. You can easily recreate this bouquet, drawing inspiration from Joanna Gaines' design while putting your own unique spin on it.

Crafting your own artificial flower bouquet is a simple, accessible way to style vases in your home. While you can simply place the stems loosely into a vessel, you'll have more control if you use some sort of extra support. Joanna Gaines used chicken wire to keep her flowers in place. You can use floral foam if you prefer. For clear containers, create a grid using tape at the mouth of your vessel. All of these strategies can help you stand your stems upright for a more structured arrangement.

If you want to recreate Gaines' arrangement to a tee, you can buy the stems she used on the Magnolia Flower Shoppe. But there are plenty of other retailers who carry high-quality, realistic artificial flowers such as VIERENA or MARTINE MALL. There are a few ways you can go about customizing Gaines' flower arrangement design. If you like the flowers she selected, play around with different color schemes. For a more eclectic flower arrangement, explore bolder color combinations. Perhaps cherry-red poppies with orange ranunculus.

Once you have your stems, you can fill in your vase from the outside into the center as Gaines did. Consider adding draping flowers on the perimeter of your vessel and more upright flowers in the middle. You can also use the "foliage, focal, filler," method. Start by placing your foliage, then style your statement focal flowers. Finish off the arrangement with more delicate filler flowers.