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Artificial plant wall: how to create a faux greenery wall for your home

How to create a faux foliage living wall as a quirky way to brighten up a bare spot in your home

How to create a stunning artificial green wall

Suzie Attaway

Published: December 9, 2021 at 1:12 pm

An interior faux foliage wall or panel makes a great focal point in any room and will bring a bit of greenery and interest into your home. Also known as artificial green or plant walls, they can be as big or as small as you like, from a small picture frame size to the entire wall, and are easy to maintain - all you need is a little imagination!

So go on bring the beauty of outside indoors

			
For your faux living wall you will need

Large box frame
Chicken wire
Wire cutters
Upholstery stapler
Faux succulents and foliage
 Hot glue gun

Don't want to go to the trouble of making one? You can buy ready-made faux-foliage walls and panels from Dunelm and Etsy

How to make an artificial plant wall or panel

Step 1

Remove the backing board and glass from the box frame and set aside. Place the empty frame face down on your work surface.

Step 2

Fit a length of chicken wire along the inside of the frame and carefully cut it down to size with wire cutters. Use an upholstery stapler to secure it to the frame, and then replace the frame’s backing board (you won’t need the glass).

Step 3

Cut down the succulent and foliage stems. Turn the frame over with right side up, and using a hot glue gun, stick the heads to the backing board through the chicken wire.

Step 4

Completely fill the frame, and then leave to dry before hanging up.

Suzie Attaway

Craft, prop and interior stylist

Suzie Attaway is a London based stylist and writer with over 20 years experience in designing, crafting, propping and styling for commercial, social media and editorial photo shoots, as well as setting up PR events and parties. She’s also a keen upcycler and vintage ‘truffler’, and when not crafting or styling likes to source antique furniture and accessories from France and the UK which she sells on Etsy and at vintage fairs across the country.