How to DIY Paint Faux Plants, Bookshelf and Rug (2024)

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How to DIY Paint Faux Plants, Bookshelf and Rug? ›

Spray Paint — We used Design Master (which takes well to fake plants) in Blush, Deep Blue, and Sky blue. Acrylic paint in coral, deep green, and seafoam. Paintbrushes. Masking tape to tape off the pots.

Spray Paint — We used Design Master (which takes well to fake plants) in Blush, Deep Blue, and Sky blue. Acrylic paint in coral, deep green, and seafoam. Paintbrushes. Masking tape to tape off the pots.

With just a light coat of spray paint they instantly became fall foliage! If you want to try this project and don't have any extra, you can grab the faux boxwood stems at the craft store. I personally love the ones from Walmart. Once you gather up your green foliage you'll need some spray paint and you're ready to go.

Mixing your faux plants in with fresh flowers (and/or fresh greenery) creates the perfect mix. Above, I have styled a small faux plant on books, as well as a bigger one inside a larger basket.

Cover the fake soil at the base of the plant

This bigger bag of moss will cover many plants, fake or real! Old newspapers, bubble wrap or a flat piece of cardboard laid on top will work as well. That's the biggest secret -- a beefier base goes a long way to making a fake plant look real!

Tip: Latex paint is recommended for laminate surface painting projects because of its durability and smooth finish. Try ProClassic^® Waterborne Interior Acrylic Enamel for lighter colors, and All Surface Latex Enamel Base for deeper hues. Tip: Always clean your brushes for future use.

You can dye your wood flowers using acrylic paint, which comes in all sorts of colors and shades. If you want to use acrylic paint, you'll just prepare it by mixing it with water in a bowl until you've achieved your desired shade.

How do you get paint to stick to laminate furniture? Prime, prime, prime! Always use a primer on laminate furniture to give the paint coat maximum stickability. I prefer Zinsser Bullseye 1-2-3 primer in spray paint.

The first step to preparing for painting fake wood is giving the entire piece a scuff sand. You can do this with 220 sandpaper, like a Surf Prep Rad Pad. If you have an orbital sander, you can use that as it will save you a lot of time.

Are fake plants in or out of style? ›

We love artificial plants, and they are very much in style. Royals have been using them for thousands of years, and we love how they look in our homes. Though you may have been told otherwise, rest easy knowing that high-quality arrangements are not tacky to use.

Do you use fake plants for interior design – we do! Home décor experts and interior design companies aren't hesitant. Artificial plants make for a lovely addition to any room. They give you all the charm of real plants with full permission to neglect them as you see fit.

By painting your faux houseplants and turning them into a fun little project, you can create a unique feature to style your space that's sure to turn heads! There's endless colours combos, patterns and plants to choose from including our trendy monstera which we've used below.

So be sure to dust your fake plants regularly. Bethany Adams of Bethany Adams Interiors also recommends periodically spraying faux foliage with Chrysal Silk spray. “It helps to clean the leaves and imparts a nice sheen so the leaves look more like the real thing.”

The Rustoleum worked VERY well! My personal opinion – you don't need floral spray paint for a project like this. If your artificial flowers are *very* lightweight (the fabric used is very sheer), I might consider purchasing something else. But for what I did, regular spray paint worked just fine.

I use and recommend Rustoleum Paint and Primer 2x because it's two jobs for the price of one! Apply several LIGHT COATS minutes apart. Going from black to white will take more paint so always buy more paint than you think you need. Allow your planters to dry for at least 48 hours.

Aside from its many benefits, having potted plants around gives you the opportunity to get more artistic. How? By painting on the pots using acrylic paint markers! These paint pens are great for most, if not all, types of plant pots, including clay, plastic, and ceramics.