I don’t know why I’m having so many problems convincing the family I really would like a faux potted plant for Christmas?
Or some drop-dead gorgeous wallpaper!
Just look at all these lovely things for the girl (or boy) who would like to live in a conservatory all year round.
1.Wild Garden Wallpaper, £68 per roll, Rose & Grey
2.Gardeners Delight Organic Candles, from £15, An Angel at my Table
3.Potted Faux Maidenhair Fern, £69, Bloom
4.Hand-woven Straw Bowl, £24, French Connection
5.Hanging Cage Tea Light Holder, £10, Marks & Spencer
6.Large Orchid in Ceramic Jar, £79, Marks & Spencer
7.Trees Two Deep Placemats and Coasters, from £15, An Angel at my Table
8.Floral Zinc Candelabra, Now £48.75, Cox & Cox
9.Mimosa in Pot, £40, Abigail Ahern
Anouska Tamony
OOh! The wallpaper is so much fun! Looking for something striking for my new hallway and this could be a contender.
A.x
deardesigner
It is fun isn’t it Anouska ?
Stacey Sheppard
I’ve never really been a big fan of artificial plants but they now look so real it’s hard to tell. As I tend to kill plants they seem like a really good investment x
deardesigner
My thoughts exactly Stacey. I kill the all too! x
Arianna
Such a lovely post hun, gorgeous selection. I love the Fern! A xxx
deardesigner
Me too. Waiting for someone to buy it for me ?
Rachel
The orchid looks amazingly realistic!
deardesigner
It does rather, Rachel. Faux plants have come on a long way ?
Kimberly Duran
I have been eyeing up that Maidenhair Fern!! I buy so many and I can never seem to keep them alive for more than a season or two – this could be the answer ? So much gorgeous in this post though, Carole!! I also love the placemats from An Angel at My Table – their boho range is just to die for. xxx
deardesigner
I’ve been eyeing it up too Kimberly. Wish it wasn’t so expensive cos I kill the real ones every time too. Maybe it’s cost effective in the long run ?
karen jones
oh my life I love that wallpaper !! Wonder if I could convince hubby to redecorate our hall again. The only room with wallpaper in our house.
deardesigner
It’s worth a try Karen. What else is there to do in the lull before Christmas and New Year? ?
Carole
That wallpaper! Love it! It’s so strange that I’m occasionally really attracted to such totally OTT (in a good way) items when I usually prefer less pattern. Oh, and the woven bowl, not that’s really me ? xo
deardesigner
It must be the ‘swoonworthy’ influence Carole. I know what you mean x
Kimberly Duran
This made me laugh!!! ? Of course I love that wallpaper as well – UTTERLY FAB!! xxx
deardesigner
Thought it might ? Knew you’d love it x
Tiff Grant-Riley
Hmmmm I think the faux-foliage/flower game has been upped since Abigail Ahern launched her range. I worked on a couple of shoots where I was about to trim stems to put them in water and found they weren’t real-very hard to tell!
deardesigner
It definitely has Tiff! And it’s now cool to go faux. Do you know where those stems you thought were real were from? I’m very cautious about ordering online in case they are rubbish when they arrive. ?
Kate
Oh that wallpaper is FABULOUS Carole! xx
deardesigner
Isn’t it just Kate. Now all I need is a reason to use it ?