There’s an irony in this post in that I think I have somewhat of a black thumb. I bought a bunch of air plants earlier this year and slowly managed to rot each of them over the course of a semester. There’s a trick to giving them the right amount of water that I have yet to master, but I hope one of you out there has and can suggest some tips for our readers (and me) in the comments.

Fashionable Planters

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Perhaps the most important thing about plants for the fashionista is not the actual plant, but what it goes in. It’s 2016 and you don’t need to settle for a terracotta pot (unless you’re into that, in which case go crazy). 

Every beautiful, trendy and wacky planter you can dream up is available on the internet. Planters make for excellent decor, and they also serve a purpose as opposed to just creating clutter.

Fake It Until You Make It

I read an apartment suggestion online recently about buying fresh flowers. That’s a nice idea, but I know I don’t have a fresh flower budget. And some of us (hi) don’t always have the luck we’d like with potted plants, but still love the look. If you find you’re bringing more death into your house than life, it might be time to try some fake but still gorgeous planet life. 

You may think the plastic plants are cheesy, but they’re worth reconsidering! The flowers in my bottle design above are super plastic. Fake flowers are great for low light areas or places where you couldn’t plant something, like in a decorative bottle. 

However, if you think that kind of flower is only appropriate for graveyards, check out the stunning and unusual wooden flowers below from EcoFlower. They’re evocative of real plants and capture the liveliness you’re trying to bring into the room, but also make a unique fashion statement.