Learn how to make your own DIY faux fiddle leaf fig in a few easy steps – no watering or sunlight required! Perfect faux plant to add that pop of greenery to your home decor. Affiliate links are included – full disclosure here.
Let’s start off by admitting something – I am terrible with house plants. Legitimately terrible. I swoon over everyone’s fiddle leaf fig trees, but I just KNOW I’d spend money on one, get attached, and then swiftly kill it. I just know myself after 31 years.
So when I saw some fiddle leaf fig branches at Homegoods, I got the idea to take matters into my own hands, embrace the black thumb, and make my own faux fiddle leaf fig:
I posted it on Instagram, and SO many of you wanted to see how I made it. It feels silly even writing it out, but here’s the incredibly easy way to make your own!
DIY faux fiddle leaf fig
What you’ll need (affiliate links included):
- Fiddle leaf fig stems (I used 3).
- I got mine for $14.99 each at Homegoods, but I found them here for an even better price.
- A tall container with a thinner “mouth”
- Look around your house for something you’re not currently using, or go look for a good yard sale purchase. You won’t see this container so it doesn’t matter what it looks like!
- Spanish moss
- Large basket
- This will depend on the height of your container- make sure it covers the top of the vase/container you use
Once you have your materials, it’ll take you about 5 minutes to put together! Hooray for simple DIY projects!
Cut (or fold if you’re lazy like me) your stems at varying lengths. This is what mine look like:
Stick the vase or container in the basket, and then put the stems in the container:
And cover up the top with spanish moss:
Fluff the leaves until you have them the way you’d like, and then you’re done! No watering, sunlight, or maintenance needed. Perfect for any black thumbs out there 😉
pillow from this shop – one of my favorites!
I love this touch of greenery that I don’t have to worry about wilting in our hallway:
See more pictures of our hallway makeover here
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And if you don’t want to DIY this project – you can shop for faux fiddle leaf figs here:
More simple DIY farmhouse home decor projects:
DIY wood welcome sign (no power tools required)
Carey Pilkington says
I think it’s looks great I’m gonna try it but I was thinking instead of using the container inside the basket to save money you could just use that Styrofoam cause you’re still covering it with the Spanish moss
Christina says
yes absolutely!!