Up next in 10
🌿 Looking to elevate your home decor with minimal maintenance? In this video, I’m sharing the 10 best artificial trees that bring life, style, and greenery to any space—no watering required! From tall statement pieces to compact options perfect for shelves and corners, there’s something here for every aesthetic.
Whether you love a modern look, coastal charm, or traditional warmth, these faux trees will instantly add that designer touch to your space. Plus, I’ll share tips on where to place them, how to style them, and what to look for when buying quality artificial plants.
Blog Post: https://diannedecor.com/blog/advice-tips/styles-decor/best-artificial-trees/
| CHAPTERS |
00:00 Intro
00:25 Why Use Artificial Trees for Decor?
02:15 Olive Tree
03:08 Eucalyptus Tree
04:11 Ficus Tree
05:16 Citrus Tree
06:34 Monstera Tree
08:00 Palm Tree
09:05 Bamboo Tree
10:05 Fiddle-Leaf Fig Tree
11:21 Bird of Paradise Tee
12:30 Japanese Pieris
Show More Show Less View Video Transcript
0:03
Hi, it's Lindsay Diane from
0:05
dianecor.com.
0:06
In this video, we're going to talk all
0:08
about artificial trees. Specifically,
0:10
the 10 best artificial trees for your
0:13
home. For each type of tree, I'm going
0:16
to let you know their characteristics,
0:18
show you examples, and let you know the
0:20
best places to use them in your home for
0:23
home decoration. Let's get started.
0:26
Artificial trees are a great element to
0:28
use in your home for decoration. They
0:31
are perfect because they are year round.
0:34
You don't have to really do anything to
0:36
maintain them and they're very, very
0:38
versatile. So, some of the ways that you
0:41
can use artificial trees in your home
0:43
for decor are to help anchor empty
0:47
corners. So, if you really need to fill
0:49
out an empty corner or you need to
0:51
anchor your furniture arrangement with
0:54
something large to kind of balance out
0:56
furniture pieces, an artificial tree is
0:59
great for that. You can also use it to
1:02
block the view of other things that you
1:04
don't want to see. So, you may use it in
1:08
front of a window if there's just, you
1:10
know, your neighbor's old broken down
1:12
car sitting in the driveway. you know,
1:14
that might be a great place to put an
1:16
artificial tree so that you're kind of
1:18
blocking that view without having to
1:19
have the shades drawn all the time and
1:21
losing your light. Instead, an
1:24
artificial tree might be a perfect thing
1:25
to block a view of something that you
1:27
really don't want to see. They're also
1:29
great to flank on the sides of doorways
1:32
and entryways and archways to create a
1:36
nice symmetry and balance in your space.
1:39
And they are great for softening a lot
1:41
of hard edges. So depending upon your
1:44
interior style, you may have a lot of
1:47
sharp angular edges in your furniture
1:50
and in your uh decorative accents, but a
1:54
tree is going to have some soft organic
1:58
edges to it, some nice rounded feeling
2:00
about it. So that that will help balance
2:02
out some of your more angular pieces in
2:04
your space. All of these are fantastic
2:07
ways to use artificial trees as decor.
2:10
Now, let's get into the 10 best
2:12
artificial trees to use in your home.
2:15
First up is the olive tree. Now, an
2:18
olive tree is great because it has these
2:19
nice slender branches and it has these
2:23
sort of green gray kind of neutral
2:26
leaves that aren't too big. And also, a
2:28
lot of the times you'll see the little
2:30
olives clustered in with the leaves that
2:33
just lend to an even more realistic
2:35
look. Now, an olive tree is great
2:38
because it just has a subtle coloring to
2:40
it. It's not anything that's too bold.
2:43
It's not striped. It's not patterned.
2:46
It's a, you know, a medium, small to
2:48
medium size leaf. And it's a really
2:52
neutral color that is going to blend in
2:53
with pretty much anything. It has a nice
2:56
airy structure to it. And it's good if
2:59
you want that sort of like a
3:00
Mediterranean feeling in your home. The
3:02
best places to use an olive tree is in a
3:05
living room, an entryway, or a sun room.
3:09
Number two is a eucalyptus tree. Now, a
3:12
eucalyptus tree does share some of the
3:14
same characteristics as the olive tree.
3:16
It's more of a nice light, airy tree,
3:20
but the leaves are rounded on the
3:22
eucalyptus tree, and they are more of
3:25
like a greenish silver or gray silver. A
3:29
lot of the times the eucalyptus leaves
3:30
come flocked on one side which means
3:33
they almost have like a kind of powdery
3:35
coating on them that gives them that
3:37
sort of whitish silver look. Eucalyptus
3:40
trees are fantastic if you want to
3:42
create that like spa-like atmosphere.
3:45
They are very modern and they go with
3:47
almost any interior design style. The
3:50
best places to use a eucalyptus tree in
3:52
your home are going to be the bedroom or
3:55
the bathroom because they do have that
3:56
really calming, relaxing, spa like
4:00
feeling about them. But of course, you
4:03
could always just kind of put them in a
4:04
woven planter or a basket and tuck them
4:07
into a corner of a living room or a home
4:10
office as well. Number three is the
4:12
ficus tree. Now, the fcus tree is much
4:14
more robust than the prior two that we
4:17
talked about in this list. They have
4:19
broad glossy leaves to them and they
4:22
usually have a tall trunk. You'll often
4:25
find the ficus tree have a, you know, a
4:28
multi- trunk situation where they're all
4:31
kind of spiraling together with some
4:34
vines. This is a very popular look for
4:36
the artificial fus. So, if you are
4:38
looking for something that has a lot
4:41
more going on with it, it's a lot more
4:42
dimensional and it's sort of a little
4:45
bit more bigger and robust, then go for
4:47
a fus tree. It does have that deeper
4:50
green shade to it. So, consider that
4:52
when you are placing it amongst your
4:55
decor because the fcus adds so much
4:58
fullness and height. They are really
5:01
great for anchoring a space. So, if you
5:03
need some weight in a particular area of
5:06
your room, consider getting a ficus.
5:09
They're great to flank on either side of
5:11
a sofa, and they're also really great to
5:13
put in the corner of a home office, just
5:15
like I have back here. Next up is a
5:17
citrus tree. Now, this is something that
5:20
has been gaining popularity over the
5:21
last year. Now, citrus trees are very
5:26
thin and wispy. So, if you do not want a
5:29
big bold tree, consider something like a
5:32
citrus tree. You're going to see mostly
5:35
branches for this. And you're going to
5:37
see little tiny leaves. Typically, the
5:41
leaves are small and glossy. And if you
5:44
have a faux fruit on them, it's going to
5:47
be like a lemon or an orange. Although,
5:49
more often than not, you're probably not
5:51
going to get an artificial tree with the
5:53
fruit on it. Um, it's also a better look
5:57
if you have it indoors, right? Because
5:59
how many people are really growing
6:01
orange trees indoors? It's it's uh a
6:05
little bit of an odd look to have the
6:06
fruit on it, but um, nonetheless, they
6:10
are a beautiful tree, especially if you
6:13
have a minimalist look going on in your
6:15
space. They will add that little splash
6:18
of green color and you won't have any of
6:20
the maintenance associated with the
6:22
tree. Some of the best places to use
6:24
these are in kitchens or in dining nooks
6:28
or you may have it on a covered patio to
6:32
sort of brighten up that space. Next up
6:34
is a monstera tree. Now these are again
6:38
a very large and incharge sort of tree.
6:42
Unlike the ficus, the monstera is going
6:46
to have much fewer leaves, but they are
6:49
going to be monstrous. they will be
6:52
huge. So when you get a monstera, you're
6:54
looking at a tree that maybe has five or
6:58
seven leaves to it. Maybe at most you
7:02
might see 10, but they are going to be
7:05
massive. Now they are, of course, known
7:08
for these dramatic split leaves. They
7:10
have a very tropical look to them. They
7:13
are great if you want to make a bold
7:15
statement, particularly in a
7:16
contemporary style space. Now, because
7:19
of its size, the best place to put a
7:22
monstera tree is going to be in a
7:24
corner. You want to tuck it away in a
7:26
corner. You can add that weight to your
7:28
space um to help balance out a furniture
7:31
arrangement or a fireplace or something
7:32
like that, but it's really going to be
7:35
too big and bold for you to have it
7:38
floating out too far away from a wall.
7:40
So, a corner really is the best place
7:42
for it. You can add a really pretty
7:44
white geometric style planter at the
7:47
bottom to really just give it a
7:51
fantastic look. It will look beautiful.
7:54
It will look tropical and it's also
7:56
great for obscuring views if you need to
7:58
do that as well. Number six is the palm
8:01
tree. Now, the palm trees that we see
8:04
for indoors are usually have the younger
8:08
palm fronds to them. So, you're going to
8:11
see some smaller sort of leaves on these
8:15
than ones that you may see like on a
8:17
sidewalk out out someplace. The really
8:19
mature ones that are super tall and they
8:22
have these huge fronds. The indoor palm
8:24
trees are going to be much smaller. The
8:26
leaves are going to be a little bit
8:27
wispier, which is just perfect for
8:30
indoor decor. If you want to add a
8:32
little bit of movement into your space,
8:34
this is a really great tree because of
8:37
the way the tree sprouts up and arches
8:40
over. It gives it a really great sense
8:42
of movement. And this is really nice to
8:46
have if you want to add like that sort
8:47
of airy, lighter feel into your space.
8:51
Think about an indoor palm tree. If you
8:54
want to go the route of the palm tree,
8:56
they are really great to use in sun
8:58
rooms or by windows and are great to
9:01
soften the edges around a patio or a
9:04
hallway. Now, if you really need to fill
9:07
some vertical space, a bamboo tree is
9:10
the way to go. A bamboo tree is going to
9:13
be tall and slender and have a lot of
9:15
trunks sprouting straight up. And then
9:18
you're going to have these nice sort of
9:21
mediumsiz leaves branching off of it.
9:24
Now the bamboo is just a very clean line
9:27
choice. So they go really great with a
9:29
modern interior. They will add a lot of
9:32
height without taking up too much visual
9:33
space because they don't fan out so much
9:36
as they go kind of vertical. And so if
9:39
you have like a living room with a
9:41
double height ceiling or a dining room
9:42
with a double height ceiling and you're
9:44
really trying to fill up some of that
9:46
space, consider going with something
9:49
like the bamboo tree. It can make your
9:53
space feel taller and airier. They're
9:55
great for corners. They're also great
9:58
for bathrooms, for flanking the sides of
10:01
a console table, or even an entryway
10:04
bench. Next up is the Fiddly Fig. Now,
10:07
this was all the rage about 10 years
10:10
ago. You couldn't go anywhere without
10:12
hearing about a fiddly fig. Now, they
10:15
are very cool plants. They have these
10:17
super big, broad leaves that kind of
10:20
sprout out in each direction. They are a
10:23
fantastic way to anchor a space. They
10:26
have a nice rich green color to them and
10:29
they have a very sort of upright
10:30
structure. So, they're not kind of
10:32
bending over like you might see with the
10:34
palm. Instead, they really are going up
10:37
vertically, but they have the broad
10:39
leaves are going to sprout out in each
10:40
direction. Now, this is a very dramatic
10:43
looking tree, and that's part of what
10:44
made it so popular. It was just such a
10:48
statement piece to place in your home,
10:50
and it still is. Even though there are
10:52
other things that are gaining popularity
10:54
like the olive trees and the citrus
10:57
trees, the fiddly fig is still around
11:00
and it still does the same thing. It
11:02
makes a statement. So, if you want to
11:04
make a statement with the greenery in
11:06
your space, consider going with that
11:08
fiddly fig. It is great for living rooms
11:11
and bedrooms and home offices. And
11:14
because it's so dramatic on its own, you
11:16
should pair it with a more subtle,
11:18
understated planter or pot. Number nine
11:22
is the bird of paradise. Now, this is
11:25
most often known for its really colorful
11:28
flowers, the bird of paradise flowers,
11:30
but the tree itself is a really
11:33
beautiful statement piece. It has these
11:36
big long sort of oblong oval leaves to
11:41
it that sprout straight up and kind of
11:43
fan out a little bit. It has a great
11:46
tropical vibe. So, if you are going for
11:48
that tropical or coastal style, this is
11:51
a great option.
11:53
More often than not, you're going to see
11:56
the tree version without the florals on
11:59
it. So, you still have that nice neutral
12:02
sort of green base without having to
12:03
worry about any brightly colored flowers
12:06
on it. It's great if you want to add
12:08
some drama and a real statement into
12:11
your space. Much like the fiddle leaf
12:13
fig, it's just a very bold choice for an
12:16
indoor tree, but it works really, really
12:19
well in the corner of a room. It is
12:22
great near a fireplace and it's
12:24
fantastic to balance out low furniture
12:27
because it has such a great height to
12:30
it. Next up is the Japanese Pieris, also
12:34
referred to as Pieris Japonica or
12:37
Japanese Andromeda. Now, this tree is
12:40
really, really pretty and it is gaining
12:42
popularity over the last year or so.
12:45
Just like the citrus tree, I would say
12:47
that this is almost like a mashup
12:49
between a fus tree and a citrus tree. It
12:52
has a nice light airy feeling like the
12:55
citrus tree, but the leaves are a little
12:58
bit larger, more akin to those on the
13:02
ficus tree. It also has this sort of
13:04
multi- trunk spiraling situation where
13:07
you can see them kind of getting tangled
13:08
up in one another as they move up the
13:11
tree. And it's just a really, really
13:13
beautiful look. If you want something
13:15
that is nice and soft and romantic and
13:19
really there to kind of soften out some
13:21
hard edges, this is a really beautiful
13:24
pick. You're probably not going to get a
13:26
lot in the way of obscuring any views or
13:29
even balancing too much furniture
13:31
because it doesn't have a lot of weight
13:32
to it, right? It's a very airy tree. But
13:35
if you're just looking for something
13:37
really beautiful and soft to look at,
13:40
this is a great pick. And I want to just
13:43
sneak one more in here as an honorable
13:45
mention, and that is the artificial
13:48
cedar tree. These are fantastic as
13:51
outdoor trees. Now, the cedar tree is
13:54
usually sort of shaped really pretty
13:56
into like a long skinny triangular look,
13:59
which it makes it really great to flank
14:02
on either side of your porch, or you can
14:05
even use them as sort of outdoor
14:06
Christmas trees in the wintertime. The
14:10
cedars are really pretty. Lots of people
14:12
use them as privacy trees if you can get
14:14
them to go big enough. You would have
14:16
like a row of cedar going down your
14:18
fence line. Um, and they grow big and
14:20
they're great for privacy trees. If you
14:22
wanted to use the artificial uh cedars
14:25
in that way and create a little bit of
14:27
privacy on a patio, get yourself one of
14:31
those long rectangular
14:34
planter boxes and then go ahead and set
14:36
in a row, maybe three or four of the
14:40
faux cedar trees. And you will instantly
14:43
have a little privacy wall that's going
14:46
to stay evergreen all year round. You
14:48
don't have to maintain it. and it's
14:49
going to be a perfect addition to a
14:52
patio. That's it for this video on the
14:54
10 best artificial trees to use for home
14:57
decor. I hope you found it helpful. If
15:00
you did, please give this video a like
15:03
and consider subscribing to my channel.
15:05
And don't forget to visit me at
15:06
diancor.com.
15:08
I post all about home decorating ideas
15:10
and inspiration over there. I thank you
15:12
so much for watching and I'll see you in
15:14
the next one. Bye.
15:18
[Music]
#Home & Interior Decor
#Home & Interior Decor
#Home Furnishings