You may want to think that choosing artificial plants or flowers is as easy as choosing your backyard furniture. You pick the ones that you think will survive spills, grills and the occasional seasonal frills. Otherwise, you choose the ones that suddenly chanced your fancy or the ones that cost just enough for the spare change in your wallet.
This should not be the case, especially if you are aiming for great first impressions with potential clients, or you just want to impress your peers. Here are some tips as to how you can choose the best artificial vegetation for your office or work station.
Before choosing the actual plant, think of the available space you have in your area. True, you would not need to water these particular pieces of vegetation or worry about making a mess with the soil material, but still, you would need to consider exactly where you want to install your artificial plants or flowers in order to really make a statement.
If you have very limited space (think cubicle or a small workstation) you could go for less conventional areas to place your artificial plant life in. An overhead plant or even a hanging flower box can be a great addition to your space just as long as you don't bump your head on it every so often. You could also try "climbing plants" to attach to your cubicle wall.
A small vase with a clump of flowers on the desk is such a cliche these days that some people might actually find it tacky. Go for the lean and long necked vase instead, and choose long-stemmed, artificial pieces to match.
In this case, the longer the vase and the taller the artificial plants you use, the better. You could place this floral arrangement in the farthest corner of your workstation and still catch the eye of those who are dropping by to chat or even those just passing through.
If you do have a rather large space to decorate, try not to get anything so bulky that it gets in the way of foot traffic. A large potted topiary may look elegant, but it may be better suited for the office lobby than the actual office.
Tall artificial flowers and plants in vases are also great in this setup. You might want to choose the tallest ones that are vibrant in color or unique in design. Draping orchids would be great by themselves.
However, your favorite flowers will suffice as well; just try to make sure you actually add a little something "extra" to the flower arrangement by choosing the really tall pieces, and try not to overcrowd the flowers in one container.
Large floral arrangements may be a bit too much for an office space, unless of course, you are placing one on the middle of the conference table. However, if you are going to have one, large floral arrangement in your office, make sure that every other piece of vegetation is toned down, or completely removed. One centerpiece should be enough to make a statement. Everything else would be too much.
Just one piece of advice though: if you have a centerpiece in the room, make sure that it is not on your actual work desk. This will give your peers and potential clients the idea that you are not actually working.
You can relegate the flowers to the table behind you, or a small cabinet either near the door to your office (to greet the people dropping in) or somewhere to the side (some place that is still in the visitor's line of vision.)
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