ABIGAIL AHERN
The Ultimate Guide To Faux Flowers
Introducing the beauty of nature into the everyday
Bring Your Home To Life With Botanicals
Seasonal and unusual, humble, showy and dazzling our stems go far beyond the pretty and instead venture into the unexpected and the magical. Rooted and grounded by the landscape and emulating the gentle rhythms of the season, bring the subtle beauty of nature into the everyday. We've prepared the ultimate guide to buying, arranging and caring for your beautiful blooms so they carry on looking their best for years to come.
WHAT ARE FAUX FLOWERS?
Put simply, faux flowers are a great alternative to real flowers made from a selection of different materials including silk, paper, wire to name but a few.
Our collection of artificial stems, plants and flowers are made to look as close to the real thing as possible. The majority of them are hand-finished to give those all important nuanced details that define the beauty of the real thing. We try to capture that moment where a real flower is at its most fullest and abundant, just before it starts to fade, so that your artificial flowers, with the right care, continue looking their best for many years to come.
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THE BASICS
What Are The Advantages Of Artificial Flowers?
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They Look Like The Real Thing
Historically, faux flowers have had a bad reputation and sited as a poor imitation of the real thing. Abigail Ahern artificial flowers are designed and made to look as much like the real thing as possible, we love to mix beautiful blooms with (so called) weeds and structural seed heads to give an extremely natural vibe.
You Can Change Them With The Seasons
Our botanical collection traces the arc of the seasons to ensure that your flower gatherings and floral arrangements reflect the tone of changing natural landscape throughout the year.
They'll Last Forever
Good quality luxury artificial flowers will last for many years and are a single use item. If they are cared, cleaned and stored as necessary they will last for many years.
Wedding Flowers That Will Always Look Their Best
Unless you grow your own, real wedding flowers can eat up a big chunk of your wedding budget only to be ready for the compost heap a few days after your big day. Faux wedding flowers may not be the cheapest route but you have the option to gift them to your guests or keep them all to yourself to enjoy for many years after the big day.
Allergy Free & Pet Friendly
Real flowers can be a big no no for those that have the seasonal burden of hay fever. Artificial flowers allows allergy sufferers to enjoy the beauty of blooms in the house without the annoying side effects, and you can also have peace of mind for your furry friends too, as some fresh flowers can be poisonous to our precious pets.
Faux Flowers At Home
How To Arrange Your Faux Flowers
Whether you prefer a decadent flower bouquet, a cute bud vase minimally styled, a subtle flower arrangement for your dining room table or a welcoming abundant gathering on your hallway console, Abigail Ahern's collection of faux flowers and stems have something for every home, style and occasion. Each season, the palette of our faux botanicals are designed to complement each other, so that even the least experienced flower lover can create an impressive posy. Popular garden blooms like artificial hydrangeas and faux peonies create a show-stopping focal point whether you choose to style them on their own or add in some complementary faux foliage, or if you prefer more of a meadow vibe and a loose style, meadow sedge and artificial yarrow look very natural especially when styled into a tall narrow neck vase.
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Choosing Your Artificial Flowers
Take inspiration from nature's palette and the colours you love to put together something special for your home. Not only will this add a chic vibe but it creates a versatile arrangement that can be changed up with the seasons. From there you can ramp up the styling for your celebrations or pare back and pop it onto your coffee table to add a cheerful accent.
Abigail Ahern faux flowers have seasonal appeal and a naturalistic aesthetic that will complement any style of interior decor, whether you love full on maximalism or you prefer something a little more pared back.
How To Make The Most Of Your Everlasting Stems
If you’ve ordered your faux botanicals from us they will arrive in brown card box and a few tweaks will get them looking amazing. Always bend the flower head so it's facing you and not sticking up but facing forwards. All of our botanicals have wire stems so are super easy to bend into shape. Use your thumb and forefinger to put a very slight curve in the stem. This simple manipulation will give your stem movement and make it appear incredibly natural.
If the length of the stem isn’t quite right for your vase we advise bending them to create the right height rather than cutting. Your flower arrangement will then sit better in the vase.
When it comes to mixing stems we have designed the faux flower collection so everything works beautifully together and all you have to do is to decide which flowers and foliage you like. The key is to style in odd numbers and pepper in some foilages. Voila nailed!
DESIGN TIPS
Choosing The Right Vessel For Your Flowers
All of our artificial flowers stems are wired so that you can choose to bend them or cut them. We often recommend bending them instead of cutting so that you can re-use them in future flower arrangements.
Choosing the right vase for your artificial flower arrangement depends on the size and where you are intending to display your flowers. An artificial flower arrangement should sit on the neck of your vase so that the stems are not in view. However, a meadow gathering or more branch like stems like artificial blossom looks great when you can appreciate their height.
01| Narrow Neck Vases
These are the easiest to use as they require less flowers and the slim proportions naturally allow your faux flowers to fall into a good shape.
02 | Bud Vases
Bud Vases are ideal to use en masse or as a simple centrepiece to your dining table. They typically use just a few faux flowers and give that just picked from the garden look.
03 | Opaque/Rustic Vases
The ideal choice for artificial flowers as they disguise the fact that there isn't any water.
We love a rustic, artisanal vibe, full of texture in muted tones. If you prefer a patterned vase or a colourful vase, a nice touch is to use complementary colours that are featured in your flower arrangement to make a more cohesive floral display.
GET CREATIVE
Using artificial flowers and stems gives you the freedom to be more creative in how you display and arrange your blooms. Baskets can look stunning with a bunch of faux flowers styled into them and the texture contrast ramps up the friction, an interior design trick that Abigail often uses to create intrigue an interest to your home decor. If you prefer a patterned vase or a colourful vase, a nice touch is to use complementary colours that are featured in your flower arrangement to make a more cohesive floral display.
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