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Why we celebrate Valentine's Day and the Floriography behind it The season of love is just around the corner and Valentine's Day is the perfect time to express your feelings for the the special people..

WINTER 2024 AT DECOFLORAOh my! Winter 2024 at Decoflora has been such a busy time.As well as an exceptionally busy website with record breaking sales of faux Christmas flowers and decorations (thank y..

AUTUMN FLOWERSI know I sound fickle, I am. I flit from one love of the season to the next. But there is something about Autumn - the crisp air, warm and moody colours and lushness of rich berries and ..

OUR SISTER WEBSITE - DECOFLORA DESIGNS - IS HERE AT LASTIt's been a long time in planning but our sister website, Decoflora Designs, has finally launched and what a week it was ♥For year's our in hous..

Fruity Fridays at Decoflora So the start of this new month has seen all the Decoflora ladies (and Rod) concentrating on self-care and how to be healthier and happier versions of our already wonderful ..

Peony season is here Sweet-scented and soft-petalled, peonies are one of the world's favourite flowers. Though they tend to have a short but glorious blooming season peaking in May, peonies are likely..

Team Decoflora are not known for sitting back and resting on our laurels - artificial or otherwise :)We constantly carry out market research behind the scenes to try and give us a better understanding..

Turn your faux flower hobby into a side hustle – and find out if it will work as a businessEver wondered if the hobby that eats up all your spare time (and spare cash) could be turned into a business ..

Pantone’s Colour of the Year, Viva Magenta 18-1750, vibrates with vim and vigor. It is a shade rooted in nature descending from the red family and expressive of a new signal of strength. Viva Magenta ..

One Artificial Flower Arrangement - Four SeasonsOur ready made faux flower arrangements are extremely popular and we are often asked how to follow the seasons throughout the year.If your budget doesn'..

PRIZE WORTH OVER £350 UP FOR GRABSInstagram prize draw. Entries close at midnight 1 September 2022. Head on over to our Instagram feed @silkflowersdecoflora for full instructions THE PRIZESLarge Artif..

HOW TO MAKE A TROPICAL ARRANGEMENT SING FAUX FLOWERSSelect your ingredients and lay out so that they are easily accessibleWe used the following:GREENERYArtificial Fern Leaves Spray - FER025 x 1Artific..

HOW TO MAKE AN AUTUMN FLOWER WREATHIt's the finishing touches that make decorating your home complete and a custom made wreath could be the solution.There is so much choice available but it isn't alwa..

HOW TO MAKE A FAUX FLOWER WREATHIt's the finishing touches that make decorating your home complete and a custom made wreath could be the solution.There is so much choice available but it isn't always ..

Lockdown 2020 Crafting Project to Make you SmileDuring these unprecedented times many of us are turning to crafting to seek solace, escape and peace from a turbulent world.Immersing yourself in a crea..

It only seems like yesterday that I held my wonderful son, Paul, in my arms for the first time and now we are truly delighted to announce his engagement to his lovely fiancée Elizabeth, whilst on the ..

1. Leaf HedgehogIsn't this the cutest little hedgehog you ever saw? Select some coloured card for the background. Draw a cheeky hedgehog face and glue a selection of Autumn leaves to the card to creat..

Hygge is the Danish word for the feeling of coziness and contentment and we have all been trying to add elements of hygge (pronounced hoo-ga) into our busy lives.The latest buzz word from the Danes is..

Artificial Wedding Flowers Destination CrisisWorking with brides to create their dream wedding flowers for their special day is always an honour and a truly joyful experience. We have the pleasure of ..

Vibrant, yet mellow PANTONE 16-1546 Living Coral embraces us with warmth and nourishment to provide comfort and buoyancy in our continually shifting environment.In reaction to the onslaught of digital..

Letterbox Bouquets - Send the Gift of Artificial Flowers from DecofloraWe have had the most fun this week putting together our new range of letterbox bouquets for you, our customers, to send to your s..

Why are artificial flowers sometimes called silk flowers?The term ‘silk flowers' is a generic term that is commonly used throughout the artificial flowers industry to describe artificial and fake flow..

Fake it with Flowers | 10 Reasons to try Artificial Flowers and PlantsFresh flowers are lovely but if value for money is what you are looking for you may want to try faking it. Before you dismiss the ..

Instagram Flower Selfies | Promote yourself and/or your businessIn a world of social media, where we are bombarded with images. Make your photos stand out from the crowd with photo booth frames, flowe..

Laurie Pressman, vice-president of the Pantone Colour Institute, said: “The Pantone colour of the year has come to mean so much more than ‘what’s trending’ in the world of design; it’s truly a reflect..

We are often called upon to supply volume orders of our beautiful artificial flowers to our loyal corporate customers and this week we have been delighted to supply hundreds of stems of artificial ro..

Introducing warm colours and comforting textures to the home as winter draws near is an easy way to bring a cosy and welcoming ambiance to living spaces and this season's jewel tones are a great way t..

Inspired by Nature and Autumn's warm and comforting array of coloursWelcome to our seasonal blog post inspired by the heart warming splendour of Mother Nature's Autumn palette.Beautiful and dramatic r..

We love wild meadow flowers here at DecofloraWith a fabulous range of artificial flowers and grasses that faithfully replicate their natural wild flower counterparts it is so easy to create wild meado..

Decoflora's Favourite Artificial FlowersMany of our staff will tell you they had no idea about flower names and their seasons when they started working for Decoflora but a passion for beautiful flower..

Every year Fleuroselect, the organisation that trials new seed varieties to grow in European conditions, chooses a flower to concentrate their efforts on. 2015 was the year of the Sunflower, 2016 was ..

       Inspired by nature, Pantone's Colour of the Year 2017 Greenery 15-0343 is a refreshing and revitalising shade of green symbolic of new beginnings. A fresh and zest..

Artificial flowers can really make a house feel like a home, but have you considered displaying them in less obvious places. Everyone displays flowers in the sitting room or the middle of the dining t..

'Artificial flowers can never look real!' I hear you cry but how wrong you are. Let me explain.... The most important rule to follow when selecting fake flowers is to follow the natural growing..

Get some Autumn inspiration from our artificial flowers mood board. A beginner's guide to making an Autumn arrangement in a real pumpkin using an assortment of artificial flowers from Decoflora. ..