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Succulent + Driftwood Centerpiece

October 22, 2012

 

I recently borrowed one of these hollowed pieces of driftwood  and this idea from my friend who’s a local floral designer and made a simple little centerpiece by stuffing it with succulents:

 

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I mixed live succulents with some fake ones from Hobby Lobby.  Can you tell the difference? (Me neither—I think I’m going back to Hobby Lobby for more.)

 

 

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More pretty examples I found online using this same combination:

 

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Clockwise: #1, #2, #3, #4

 

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  1. SHERRY HART says

    October 22, 2012 at 12:13 pm

    This is giving me a good idea for the shelter! I need some greenery. Lord knows they would kill anything living.

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  2. Kim says

    October 22, 2012 at 12:44 pm

    I am not a fan of fake foliage … but you have thrown me a curve ball! These look terrific! xo

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  3. Carmel @ Our Fifth House says

    October 22, 2012 at 1:00 pm

    The fake ones look so much like the real thing! I bought one at Michaels over the weekend – “planting” it in a couple days ;) Love the combo with the driftwood!

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  4. Jessica @ FourGenerationsOneRoof says

    October 22, 2012 at 1:03 pm

    Looks great! :)

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  5. modern jane says

    October 22, 2012 at 1:15 pm

    Beautiful Emily! I love succulents and driftwood feels like home to me:)

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  6. Emily Mills says

    October 22, 2012 at 1:22 pm

    so cute and simple! love it!

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  7. Sanity Fair says

    October 22, 2012 at 1:55 pm

    Turned out great – it’s rare when the fake is better than the real thing, but no watering? Count me in.

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  8. Naz says

    October 22, 2012 at 2:11 pm

    Very pretty and I’m wondering where you will be displaying them.

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  9. Christina L de Armas says

    October 22, 2012 at 2:19 pm

    I love succulents. I bought a few live ones from Home Depot, but I think may purchase a few artificial succulents as I was cursed with a black thumb… Lol
    Beautiful centerpiece
    christinadearmasinteriors.com

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  10. Jennifer @ Dimples and Tangles says

    October 22, 2012 at 2:55 pm

    I just saw those at HL this weekend and took a pic of them to spread the word…I couldn’t believe how real they looked either! Such a cool arrangement that you put together!

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  11. [email protected] says

    October 22, 2012 at 3:44 pm

    That’s a great tip to mix real with fake. I just planted some succulents indoors but they don’t look nearly as cute as that. I think I need to go to the beach and get some driftwood!

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  12. samaa says

    October 22, 2012 at 4:53 pm

    Love this, it’s beautiful!

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  13. Carrie Turner says

    October 22, 2012 at 5:31 pm

    Gorgeous! I love succulents and have a vintage planter on my breakfast table filled with them, but I sometimes forget to water them– oops! The fakes look great, you just gave me a wonderful idea on how to use them too!!

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  14. Brooke says

    October 22, 2012 at 5:55 pm

    Love this! Now all I need to do is find some drift wood in Colorado somewhere..lol brooke
    onprairiehill.blogspot.com

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  15. iheartorganizing says

    October 22, 2012 at 6:16 pm

    Oh my goodness, it looks incredible! Love it, would love to do something similar for our mantel! Thanks for the great tip!

    xo,
    Jen

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  16. 17 Perth says

    October 22, 2012 at 6:37 pm

    Oh driftwood! I love it anyways—and adding succulents to it? I’m sold. It looks fantastic!

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  17. Lisa says

    October 22, 2012 at 7:07 pm

    Simple and elegant, love it! I recently purchased some faux succulents at our local grocery store. The fakes have come along way and they look adorable in my kitchen.

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  18. Melissa W. says

    October 22, 2012 at 7:39 pm

    I recently bought three succulents from Lowe’s. only one survived so far :-(. I tend to overwater! Ugh.

    You are incredibly talented!

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  19. Kris @ Driven by Décor says

    October 22, 2012 at 8:40 pm

    It’s gorgeous! The Hobby Lobby succulents are fantastic – I bought several last week and thing they look much more real than ones I saw elsewhere for triple the price!

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  20. So Simply Chic says

    October 22, 2012 at 10:06 pm

    My mom loves these because basically you can’t kill them since they don’t require much watering! But I am a new follower and can’t wait to read more :)

    Have a great week!

    Xoxo
    Makenzie

    http://sosimplychic.blogspot.com/

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  21. heyhomeslice says

    October 22, 2012 at 11:13 pm

    beautiful!!

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  22. Danielle says

    October 22, 2012 at 11:30 pm

    This is gorgeous!

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  23. Heidi S. says

    October 23, 2012 at 2:01 pm

    This looks lovely! I’m not usually a fan of fake plants, but I have to say that yours looks pretty convincing. I just wrote about trying out some new indoor plants today (and trying to rid myself of my black thumb).

    http://www.statelykitsch.com/the-unexpected-houseplant-a-quick-visit-to-terrain/

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  24. Felicity says

    November 28, 2012 at 7:25 pm

    Any ideas where to find driftwood for those of us who are landlocked?

    Reply

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