There are now artificial flowers that look like the real things. Gone are the days of tacky plastic flower arrangements that immediately look fake once you set your eyes upon them. This is the era where silk flowers rule. They come in various designs and colors and usually perfectly resemble the real flowers they are supposed to look like.

Keep silk flowers clean and always looking fresh. You can slosh them around in warm, sudsy water in the bathtub or sink then air dry or you can simply damp dust them. There are also ozone safe aerosol sprays for silk flowers that are inexpensive and even help restore color. Properly taken cared of, silk flowers can last for years.