With Halloween in the rearview, it’s time to take down the cobwebs and inflatable skulls and go full throttle into the holiday season. While seasonal garlands are fittingly festive, the natural editions tend to make a mess. For anyone who’d rather not be tasked with vacuuming the dead pine needles that seem to accumulate by the minute, faux garlands are a worthy solution. They offer the look (and often the feel) of the real thing without the sticky sap or endless cleanup.
Fake garlands have come a long way since their humble, low-quality beginnings. Now made with premium artificial foliage and durable wire frames, some of our favorites are nearly indistinguishable from their natural counterparts. Better yet, you can use them year after year to deck the halls (and mantels, bannisters, front porches… you get it), sometimes both indoors and out. No need to strip a tree of its limbs; simply light a pine-scented candle and let everyone think you did.
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Afloral Real Touch Deluxe Norfolk Pine Garland
There’s not much more you could want in a garland than what this single, super-realistic-looking strand can accomplish. Afloral’s bestselling Norfolk pine garland is eight feet long and more voluminous than many faux alternatives. Its branches and needles are intentionally spaced irregularly to give it a natural appearance, and the wired base makes it easy to shape, drape, and arrange just about anywhere. Wind it around a staircase or use it to dress up your front door; the possibilities are pretty much endless.
Faux Kew Garden Garland by Abigail Ahern
For those looking for a pre-arranged garland, we recommend Crate & Barrel’s Kew Garden garland by florist Abigail Ahern. A curated selection of faux evergreen fronds, berries, and twigs combines with velvet ribbons for an English-cottage-inspired centerpiece. The decoration work has been done for you; all you need to do now is hang it.
