Chandler businesses are choosing fake plants for style and simplicity

Businesses in Chandler and the greater Phoenix area are turning to fake plants for style and simplicity. These versatile solutions offer consistent design, low maintenance, and broad appeal across offices, restaurants, and hospitality spaces. For many Chandler clients, high-end manufactured plants deliver a polished look without the upkeep, perfect for fast-paced environments.

Before we get into details, it’s essential to distinguish between mass-produced, plastic-looking fake plants sold in craft stores and high-end faux plants. The latter are made with superior materials, carefully inspected, styled by hand, and crafted into professional plant designs. In this article, many mentions of fake plants will refer to premium artificial plants. At Plant Solutions, we frequently refer to artificial plants as custom faux botanicals.

This article explores: when fake plants are the right choice, how to identify quality faux greenery, design options, outdoor UV-protected fake plants, and Plant Solution’s step-by-step design process.

When are fake plants the right choice for Chandler business owners?

Natural plants play a vital role in interior design. In Chandler, however, the sunny, dry heat can make managing natural plants more difficult than people realize. For those who may not have the budget for plant rental or routine horticulture service, fake plants are simply more practical. Consider the following situations where artificial plants may be the right fit:

• An office with low-light interiors that lacks sunlight for live plant growth
• Patioscapes located near high dust or debris zones where live foliage would struggle (ie: business complexes near new construction)
• A business with frequent relocations or pop-up venues
• Allergy-sensitive environments where pollen-free greenery matters, such as children’s schools or healthcare settings
• Start-ups that require budget predictability and cannot yet afford professional plant-care services; the type of fake plants used by Plant Solutions are resilient, life-like, and don’t require seasonal removal or replacement.

How do designers choose high-quality artificial plants?

Not all artificial plants are created equal. For Chandler businesses—especially those with high-traffic areas—quality matters. Choosing the right materials, finishes, and installation methods ensures fake plants look realistic, last longer, and meet safety standards.

Whether the goal is indoor refinement or outdoor durability, Chandler clients should consider a few key factors when selecting premium artificial plants:

• UV protection: As mentioned, this is critical for outdoor installations in Arizona.
• Hyper-realistic foliage: Look for textured, multi-toned leaves and the absence of obvious plastics. Substandard fake plants are easy to identify when standing a few feet away. In contrast, custom faux plants appear (and often feel) real.
• Aesthetic compatibility: Ensure chosen plants fit with the overall aesthetic design, color scheme, and create visual height where necessary.
• Functional compatibility: Ensure chosen plants accommodate foot-traffic and flow. To conserve floor space, consider hanging plants or container plants on high shelves. To direct traffic, consider containers that double as space dividers or replace stanchion ropes.
• Longevity and warranties: High-end plant products typically guarantee colorfastness for 5 – 8 years, depending on plant placement and weather conditions.

At Plant Solutions, we source exterior artificial plants from manufacturers that use premium materials with documented UV resistance and natural-looking structure. For interior selections, we apply the same level of care, prioritizing realistic colors, textures, and forms.

After receiving foliage from the manufacturer, biophilic design artists inspect each leaf, arrange every stem, and apply perfectionistic adjustments where necessary. We advise occasional cleaning and rotating outdoor faux plants to ensure even wear.

Popular design ideas for hyper-realistic faux plants

Because high-end artificial plants retain color and structure for about five to eight years, custom faux plant designs can serve as a visual anchor, providing a consistent foundation for color and flow throughout the space. Remember, plants are one design element that never goes out of style.

Today’s high-grade fake plants are built for realism, with textured leaves and natural color variation. In fact, calling them “fake” doesn’t do them justice—these biophilic art pieces are so true-to-life they regularly fool even seasoned plant enthusiasts. This allows Arizona designers an array of possibilities:

• Branding: Custom-branded plant design provides greenery that ties together brand colors, displays the company name, logo, or slogan.
• Textural softness: Natural-looking plants and curved planters soften angular surfaces and spaces with lots of squared edges.
• Seasonal variety: When storage is available, artificial blooms make it easy to rotate seasonal displays without the meticulous care that flowering plants frequently require. Designers often use Plant Solutions to supply winter plant designs during Chandler’s snowbird season. These faux holiday displays are professionally designed, installed, and stored away off-season for clients.
• Clean lines: Using artificial succulents, snake plants, and other plants with angular leaf shapes creates linear structure for minimalist or tech-forward spaces.

UV-protected fake plants for Chandler’s outdoor patioscapes

Outdoor design in Chandler comes with unique challenges. In full sun, cheaply made fake plants get sun-bleached and fracture. That’s why UV-treated artificial plants are essential—they resist cracking and fading, even after years of exposure.

Industry standards and product testing ensure UV-protected faux plants maintain color stability in direct sunlight. For Chandler patios, rooftops, and courtyard seating, they deliver reliable, year-round vibrancy.

Here’s a quick summary of the benefits that UV-coated artificial plants offer:

• Endurance: Unlike substandard fake plants, UV-faux botanicals remain color-stable under harsh sun and withstand heat cycles, wind, and light humidity with ease.
• Maintenance: They require only occasional dusting, and eliminate the need for irrigation and pruning.
• Customization: Because all custom faux plant designs are curated in-house with unlimited plant species, plant displays can be manipulated and arranged in ways that might not be conducive for the longevity of natural plants.

Step-by-step plant design process for all Plant Solution clients

Plant Solutions starts with an initial site assessment of your location. This allows our experienced designers to investigate the existing colors, layouts, ambiance, and lighting of your space.

Next, we’ll create a project proposal for your review. Proposals are created with your aesthetic vision, functional needs, and financial limits in mind. They include detailed visuals that outline all plant and container selections, an installation timeline, and a maintenance plan for any real plants in your design.

Once all materials are received and our artists have finalized your displays, our installation team gets to work. We approach each project with care, coordinating around your staff, guests, and schedule to ensure an efficient, respectful process. A final walk-through ensures everything meets your expectations.

This Design and Installation process ensures you enjoy plant installations that are consistent, professional, and made-to-last.

Learn more about fake plants and custom faux botanicals

If you’re still deciding if artificial plants are for you, explore some of our recent articles:

1. Are fake plants tacky? What you need to know about artificial plants: Debunk common misconceptions about faux foliage and read how selection, placement, and quality control ensure fake plants enhance, not detract from, a space’s design.
2. Natural vs. artificial indoor plants – which choice is best for your space? A balanced comparison that outlines the benefits and limitations of real and fake greenery, assessing factors like light conditions, care requirements, visual goals, and long-term maintenance needs.
3. The artful advantage of artificial plants: Learn how premium artificial plants offer consistent beauty, texture, and scale—empowering businesses to achieve refined aesthetics with low maintenance, reliable results.