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How to use Preserved Moss for Branding and Signage

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There is something extremely charming about Moss when used within interior designs. With its velvety texture, pleasing green hue, and calming vibe, Moss can inject life and comfort into any setting. With the widespread adoption of Preserved Moss, it is very easy to create artsy Moss elements and turn any lifeless space into a thriving and beautiful experience. One popular way of using Preserved Moss is for branding and signage – a great way to make your corporate identity more prominent and fun. The best part about it is that such displays stand out amongst the crowd and do not […]

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Urban spaces have become concrete and glass jungles. Whether you are a nature lover or not, every city dweller seeks a soothing, lush garden where one can unwind after a long, tiring day. However, this remains a distant wish since most of the cities are packed with no room whatsoever for a serene garden. This is where building’s terrace comes into picture. A perfect place to create a refreshing, private retreat, rooftop terrace gardens not only bring beauty and serenity but attracts rich wildlife and help in maintaining cooler temperature. With a few design tricks, you can create your own […]

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People have always turned to nature to bring tranquility to their spaces, and benefit from it as a means for stress reduction. We have always known that our health and well-being are impacted by our environment and the presence of nature has contributed towards opportunities for mental restoration. Biophilic learning spaces that incorporate nature aid in mental restoration, during which the high–level cognitive functions of students can recharge. This ensures a greater ability to perform focused tasks as compared to students with fatigued cognitive resources. Biophilic Designs and Classrooms or Biophilic Learning Spaces A study named ‘The Impact of Biophilic […]

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Nature has always played a big role in the healing process. Japanese Zen gardens, monastic or cloister gardens of the past created a soothing environment and provided great respite for patients. Nature-health relationship has been studied to a great extent and biophilic design patterns have shown to provide opportunities for mental restoration and overall well-being. Empirical studies have shown that experiences with the natural environment provide greater emotional restoration, with lower instances of anxiety, anger, fatigue, tension, and confusion than urban environments with a limited presence of nature. Cultural Change in Hospital Designs Research carried out by Ulrich and others […]

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Few things look as charming as sprawling walls of greenery on buildings. Vertical gardens don’t just perform on an aesthetic level – they also help in improving the quality of life in urban environments. Apart from making urban areas more beautiful, vertical gardens help in energy savings, stormwater control, biodiversity support, and more. But a lesser known aspect of these gardens is the role they play in noise attenuation. The design, plants grown, and more aspects of vertical gardens all play a crucial role in affecting sound insulation properties of a building. Why vertical gardens for sound barriers for buildings? […]

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The pandemic forced everyone to work from home, and after almost two years it has taken a toll on the mental and physical health of professionals across the world. Now, as some are returning to their workspaces, there is still a large percentage of the workforce for whom working from home might become a permanent thing. Locked indoors with limited access to nature is one of the biggest complaints of work-from-home professionals. This is causing mental health issues for a large number of professionals as they struggle with anxiety or depression. ‘Biophilic lighting’ has evolved as an impactful way of […]

Faux Boxwood – Topiary Balls, Hedges, Spirals & Mats

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Faux Boxwood is one of the most popular varieties used for building topiary balls, hedges, spirals and cones. The popularity of faux Boxwood has a lot do to with the popularity of Boxwood being used as a landscaping shrub in both commercial and residential landscape designs. The following article explores the Boxwood history, geography, uses and types of faux Boxwood. Common Name: Boxwood, Buxus Additional Boxwood Names: English, American, Korean, Japanese, Curly Locks, Green Beauty, Green Pillow, Littleleaf, Morris Midget, Vardar Valley, Dwarf, Graham Blandy, Pendula, Kingsville Dwarf, etc. Boxwood Description: The genus Boxwood belongs to the Buxaceae family. There […]

Corporate Landscaping Redefined with Commercial Silk Faux Trees

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Looking to redecorate your office and give it a classy, elegant and corporate charm? Then the gorgeous artificial landscaping products offered by Commercial Silk Int’l are just the interior decorative products that you need. Here’s everything you require to know about them:

Faux Palm Trees and Plants for Outdoor

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Faux Palm trees and plants, including outdoor faux Palm trees and plants, can be used for many kinds of commercial projects and are particularly great for expressing tropical design themes. Palms have a long and distinguished history and have been a useful resource for people since the dawn of humankind. Today, the meaning of palm trees to people is very clear: palms mean relaxation, sandy beaches, and fruity drinks with little umbrellas. From these associations, faux Palm trees and plants make for powerful design touch points for indoor and outdoor palm themes. Common Palm Name: Arecaceae or Palmae Related Palm […]

Silk Grass Plants – Stems, Flowers, & Silk Plant Grasses Arrangements

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Silk grass plants, including silk grasses stems, silk flowers, and silk arrangements, are a simple yet effective way to spice up your decor. Silk grass plants can be used to complete arrangements, enhance grass bushes, or on the dinner table as floating decoration in bowls and vases, as napkin rings, or anything else a creative mind can imagine. Silk Grass Plants Description Grass belongs to the Gramineae family of plants. There are over 9,000 kinds of known grasses on Earth, making it one of the largest species of any type on the planet. The evolution of grasses dates back to […]

Replica Silk Oak Tree with Fake & Faux Oak Leaves

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A replica silk Oak tree can make a powerful addition to an exterior or interior landscape design space. They can be made to embody the natural ruggedness and charm typical to real Oak trees by replicating their thick, sturdy branches and using fake Oak leaves. Replica silk Oak trees are great for waiting rooms, outdoor landscaping projects, and have even been used as covers for unsightly building columns. Varieties of Replica Oak Trees: Red OakWhite OakLive OakPin OakBur OakBlack OakSwamp OakWillow Oak Replica Oak Tree Description Oak trees are either deciduous or evergreen, yet all have toothed Oak leaves and […]

Mimicking Nature’s Vertical Gardens With Artificial Plants

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Vertical greenery has been adopted as a standard feature in high-rise buildings. It helps to provide aesthetic relief from the harsh urban environment by providing a softening effect, creating a welcoming and friendly indoor living space, and contributing therapeutic benefits to our busy and stressful lifestyles. Many factors including site constraints, cost, and maintenance need to be taken into account to create a successful green wall indoors. An example of would be the vertical silk plant wall over the Asia Square Tower One Food Garden located in Singapore. For the Asia Square Tower One site, there were three primary considerations: […]

Flowering Bougainvillea In Silk Landscapes

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Silk Bougainvillea is a Bougainvillea vine that is uniquely crafted after the live flowering Bougainvillea. The flowers get its name from Louis Antoine de Bougainville, a French Navy admiral who discovered the flowering Bougainvillea vine plant in Brazil in 1768. Bougainvillea is a genus of flowers native to the coasts of Brazil and other South American countries in the biome of the Amazon Rainforest. The live flowering vine is thorny and woody, and Bougainvillea ranges in height from 6 to 30 feet. Typically, it is a climbing vine; it gracefully climbs itself up walls and trellis, and it also makes […]

Artificial Plants Singapore & FSSD Singapore Plant Requirements

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The use of artificial plants, silk trees, and fake plants in Singapore continues to grow in popularity. Singapore is one of the most ambitious countries in the world and continues to attract substantial local and foreign investments. Some of the most significant investments have been in the form of creating entertainment destinations to attract local and international tourism. Most recently, Sentosa has become a hotbed for new development. Resorts World recently completed a mega-development that includes hotels, casinos and a Universal Studios theme park. In addition to Sentosa, Marina Bay Sands has built an awe-inspiring entertainment and leisure destination complete […]

Artificial Outdoor Plants Solutions for Seasonal Changes

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Outdoor artificial plant solutions can make updating your commercial exterior to reflect the seasons a simple and easy process. Outside of being easy to maintain, artificial plants add color year-round, eliminate watering, pruning, and fertilizing costs, are great for locations where growing live plants is difficult, and can create exciting and character-adding themes. This step-by-step instructional video will demonstrate how to create seasonal plant designs by rotating and switching out outdoor artificial plant products from Commercial Silk. Products Used: Outdoor Artificial Azalea Hanging PlantOutdoor Artificial Barberry (Green)Outdoor Artificial Ribbon Grass (Fall)Outdoor Artificial Cedar Plant Materials Needed: Grow PotRockSpray FoamSphagnum moss, […]

Decorative Faux Moss You’ll Love in 2022

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DECORATIVE FAUX MOSS YOU’LL LOVE IN 2022 Faux moss balls, sheets, and grass are replications of natural moss. Natural moss is typically found on forest floors, rocks, trees, and many other surfaces in shady and moist environments. Faux moss is used as a savvy design touch for projects featuring artificial plants and trees; It is versatile in shade, texture, and shape, making it a complementary faux plant for any design. WHAT ARE THE FAUX MOSS PLANTS? Moss is classified in the Bryophyta family genus with over 12,000 unique species. Mosses are small, green plants that grow 1 to 10 centimeters […]

Palm Trees: A Brief History of the Palm

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The history of Palm trees and people can be traced back to early civilizations when Palms were grown in Mesopotamia over 5000 years ago. Known for providing high fuel fruit, shade from the desert sun, and the material for constructing tools, the Date Palm is often credited for playing a significant role in the proliferation of the human population. In Roman times, the Palm branch was a symbol of triumph and victory, and its fronds were awarded to champions and war heroes. It was even an ancient Roman unit of measurement. Not long thereafter, the Palm was given its own […]

Trade Show Booth Designers Turning to Artificial Plants and Trees

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Trade show designers and exhibitors have turned to artificial plants and trees recently, sprucing up (no pun intended) their booths while streamlining logistics. It makes sense: you put countless hours into the design, ship it out, set it up, wear out your shoes and jaw standing and talking for three days, pack it up, and send it off to the next one. You better be efficient, and you better have a design that stands out from your competitors’ next door. Silk Tree Booth Design A few benefits of going silk: Staying fresh. For booths that move from show to show, […]

10 Awesome Benefits of Artificial Palm Trees

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When you hear the words ‘palm trees,’ the one thought that probably crosses your mind is a beautiful coastal or tropical place with clear blue skies and bright sunshine. However, did you know that besides being found in your favorite vacation spot, palm trees also have a significant number of benefits to them, Surprised? But it’s true. Installing fake palm trees in the surroundings are beneficial for a plethora of reasons. Although most people are unaware of these excellent benefits, they do in reality exist and can be a real delight. Today we will discuss the various benefits of palm […]

Holiday Office Decorating Ideas with Faux Birch Logs, Barks, Branches

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Faux birch logs, faux birch bark, and faux birch branches make for excellent decorative touches, especially during the holidays when birch ornamentation is so popular. Since faux birch materials are generally made from silk, they can be re-used year after year, resulting in a dependable, long-term supply of decorations that stimulate holiday cheer. Faux Birch Bark Description Birch trees are characterized by their thin, white bark. The bark is always marked with long, horizontal lenticels, or patterns on the bark that allow gas exchange from the tree to the air. All Birch trees are slender, and the bark remains the […]

Varieties of Artificial Decorative Pine Trees

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Pine is one of the most widely used genus of plants commercially and this detailed report highlights features & characteristics of the pine including common names, description, geography, uses, and types of artificial pine. Common Name: Pine Additional Pine Names: Long Needle, Rocky Mountain, Scotch, White, Red, Long Leaf, Short Leaf or Yellow, Norway, Jack, Lodgepole, Foxtail, Pinons, Loblolly, Cuban or Slash Pine Description The genus Pine belongs in the family Pinaceae. There are about 115 different species of Pines. The majority of pines reach an average of 15 to 45 m tall (50’ to 150’). Pines are long-lived, typically […]

DECORATIVE FAUX ORANGE TREES & FAKE LEMON TREES

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DECORATIVE FAUX ORANGE TREES & FAKE LEMON TREES Artificial citrus trees, such as fake lemon and orange trees add a lively and colorful vibe to any commercial environment. Citrus trees are an impressive indoor display, but live trees are harder to tend to and have many additional care factors. Faux citrus trees allow for these displays to be available all year long without the extra costs and maintenance that comes with taking care of a live tree. They’re also more customizable than live trees and can be altered to fit any indoor or outdoor space. FAUX CITRUS TREES Citrus trees […]

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