The best artificial plants
for each room

The living room is where you want your biggest, most impressive statement tree. This is the space guests see first, where you spend the most time and where a great plant has the most impact. Scale up here — don't be timid.

Best choices: The faux olive tree at 180cm is the living room workhorse — it works in virtually every Australian interior style. For something more dramatic, the Birds of Paradise at 180cm commands attention from the moment you walk in. The ficus with real wood multiple trunks suits more contemporary interiors beautifully. The cherry blossom tree is the most memorable — but it needs room to spread.

Placement: Corner position is most effective — it frames the room without blocking traffic. Beside a sofa creates a layered, editorial look. Beside a large window is always beautiful. Avoid blocking doorways or walkways.

Bedrooms need greenery that adds softness and calm rather than drama. The bedroom is a room of rest — you want plants that feel gentle and considered rather than bold and commanding. Scale is also important here; most bedrooms can't accommodate a full 180cm tree comfortably.

Best choices: The 120cm real-touch olive tree is the ideal bedroom companion — tall enough to have presence beside a bed, soft enough in texture not to feel imposing. The Cape Jasmine at 180cm works beautifully in larger bedrooms — its fine branches and small leaves create a delicate, airy quality. For smaller bedrooms, the 90cm or 105cm compact olive trees are perfect beside a bedside table.

Placement: Beside the bed (opposite corner to the door), on a dresser surface for compact trees, in a corner beside a wardrobe. Avoid directly beside the bed where branches might intrude.

The home office is where a plant needs to work harder than anywhere else — it has to look good in video calls, contribute to a focused atmosphere and not distract. Research consistently shows that greenery in a workspace improves focus and reduces stress. The faux plant delivers this benefit permanently without any of the care that would distract from work.

Best choices: The Cape Jasmine 180cm is the home office champion — its fine branches and small leaves look exceptional on video calls and create beautiful background depth without competing for attention. The compact fiddle leaf fig at 105cm works well on or beside a desk. Bamboo is excellent in home offices — its upright, clean structure suits the productive environment.

Placement: Behind and to the side of your video call position, in a corner visible on screen, beside a bookshelf. Avoid directly behind your chair where it might look cluttered on calls.

Kitchens and dining areas call for arrangements and smaller plants rather than statement trees — the surfaces are functional and the space is often more compact. The key in these rooms is freshness and colour rather than scale.

Best choices: Faux flower arrangements work beautifully on a kitchen bench or dining table centrepiece — the Kiku arrangements in cream and ivory or white and umber sit elegantly without taking up much surface space. The hydrangea and eucalyptus arrangement makes a stunning dining table centrepiece. For a dining room corner with more space, a 160cm Birds of Paradise adds tropical drama beautifully.

Placement: Dining table centrepiece (arrangement in a wide vessel), kitchen bench (compact arrangement), dining room corner (statement tree). Avoid anything that interferes with the practical use of the kitchen workspace.

Bathrooms are where real plants struggle most — fluctuating humidity, poor light and temperature swings make plant care genuinely difficult. Yet greenery in a bathroom has an outsized effect on the feeling of the space, making it feel like a spa or retreat. The faux plant solves this perfectly.

Best choices: Hanging ferns in a rattan basket are the ultimate bathroom plant — they look lush, tropical and natural suspended from a hook, and they never suffer from the steam and humidity. Compact olive trees on a bathroom shelf or vanity add warmth and elegance. Flower arrangements on a bathroom shelf add a hotel-bathroom quality to any space.

Placement: Hanging plants from ceiling hooks or shower curtain rail brackets, compact trees on vanity or shelf, arrangements beside the sink or bath. Avoid anything too large in the floor space.

The entryway is the first impression of your home — and the right plant here does extraordinary work. It signals immediately that the space is considered and styled. Most hallways are narrow, which means you need a plant with a contained footprint that reaches upward rather than outward.

Best choices: The tall multi-branch olive tree 180cm is ideal for hallways — its upright silhouette reaches height without spreading width. The 120cm olive tree works in tighter entranceways. For a grand entrance with more space, a pair of boxwood topiary balls flanking the door creates an instantly elegant framing.

Placement: Single tree at the end of a hallway, beside the front door, or at the bottom of a staircase. Pairs flanking a doorway or end of hallway create beautiful symmetry.

Covered outdoor areas, balconies and verandahs are where UV resistance becomes essential. Standard faux plants will fade and degrade in Australian outdoor conditions. Choose specifically UV-rated products for any outdoor use.

Best choices: UV-protected hanging flower baskets in white, pink or assorted for verandah hooks and pergola beams — these create an instantly welcoming outdoor atmosphere. UV-resistant boxwood topiary balls with spikes for garden beds or large outdoor pots. The bougainvillea 150cm with its vibrant cascading colour suits covered outdoor areas beautifully.

Placement: Hanging baskets from pergola beams or verandah hooks, topiary balls flanking a front door or driveway, bougainvillea beside outdoor furniture. Keep all faux plants covered — avoid direct rainfall where possible.