I’ve always been reluctant to buy silk flowers in the past because they seem flawed by their very existence if you know what I mean. These gorgeous colourful ones caught my eye a few weeks ago and I spent my istock money on them! They are now in situ in the vase bought at the same time and every time I walk through our lobby I am cheered a little by their presence.

Now I’m a convert, fake or not and I’m planning another trip to buy some more when I next get some spare cash. Let’s face it, they’re going to keep me smiling for a lot longer than real flowers and the only maintenance they’ll need is the dust shaking out of them from time to time. Genius – I don’t know why I didn’t think of these benefits before…