MULTIFAMILY: Custom Faux Planter Design for Multifamily Living at 900 at Cleveland Park

Custom Faux Planter Design for Multifamily Living at 900 at Cleveland Park, Nashville

When it comes to elevating multifamily spaces, greenery isn’t just an accent—it’s a design strategy. At 900 at Cleveland Park in Nashville, Tennessee, UpScapers partnered with Smith Gee Studio to create a custom planter installation that delivers the lush appeal of living plants with the practicality today’s multifamily environments demand. This project showcases how ultra‑realistic faux foliage can be thoughtfully designed to feel architectural, intentional, and elevated—without the ongoing maintenance challenges of live greenery. The result is a refined planter composition that enhances the space with texture, depth, and long‑lasting visual impact.

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Why Faux Planter Design Works for Multifamily Spaces

Multifamily properties rely on first impressions. Lobbies, amenity areas, and shared spaces need to feel welcoming, polished, and visually engaging—day after day. Faux planter systems offer a powerful solution for these environments by delivering consistent greenery without irrigation, pruning, or replacement costs. For modern multifamily developments, maintenance‑free biophilic design provides several key advantages:

 

• Always‑lush greenery in high‑traffic areas
• No risk of plant failure due to lighting or irrigation limitations
• Long‑term durability for busy residential environments
• Predictable aesthetics aligned with architectural design intent

 

At 900 at Cleveland Park, faux foliage allowed the design team to focus purely on form, flow, and visual impact—without compromising on practicality.

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The Challenge Behind the Beauty

The planter installation needed to do more than simply add green. The goal was to create a solution that felt integrated with the architecture, not applied as an afterthought. Key challenges included:

 

• Avoiding a flat, uniform appearance often associated with artificial greenery
• Creating variation in texture, depth, and movement
• Designing a planter that felt intentional, refined, and high‑end
• Delivering a solution that would hold up over time in a multifamily setting

 

The design required a layered approach—one that mimicked the complexity and fullness of living plants while maintaining a clean, architectural presence.

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UpScapers’ Biophilic Design Solution

UpScapers developed a custom faux planter composition using ultra‑realistic materials selected specifically for depth, realism, and durability. The foundation of the design featured multi‑species artificial living wall panels, installed horizontally within the planter. This unconventional orientation created a structured base layer with rich texture and visual density, establishing a strong architectural framework for the greenery. To soften the composition and introduce movement, 18‑inch trailing buxus faux foliage was layered throughout the planter. These cascading elements added contrast, broke up edges, and created a more organic flow—preventing the design from feeling rigid or repetitive. Together, these elements produced a highly dimensional planter that feels lush, natural, and intentionally designed.

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Design Details That Make It Pop

This custom planter installation stands out because of the thoughtful details:

 

• Horizontal living wall panels for a distinctive planted look
• Layered trailing buxus foliage for softness and realism
• Multi‑species textures to avoid uniformity
• Strategic placement to enhance depth and visual movement

 

Every element was selected and arranged to mimic how real plants naturally grow—dense at the base, varied in texture, and fluid at the edges.

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Project Implementation

Working closely with Smith Gee Studio, UpScapers translated the design vision into a finished installation tailored to the needs of the property. Our team carefully curated and installed the faux foliage to ensure balance, fullness, and cohesion with the surrounding architecture. The horizontal placement of the living wall panels established the primary structure, while the trailing buxus was integrated by hand to create a natural, cascading effect. Once installed at 900 at Cleveland Park, the planter immediately elevated the space—adding warmth, softness, and architectural interest without increasing maintenance demands.

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Why This Project Matters

This project demonstrates how custom faux planter design can deliver premium aesthetics and long‑term performance for multifamily environments. Key benefits of the installation include:

 

• A high‑end greenery aesthetic with zero ongoing maintenance
• Layered texture and depth for a more natural appearance
• Durable materials suited for high‑visibility residential spaces
• A cohesive design aligned with the property’s architectural vision

 

It’s a clear example of how artificial greenery, when designed correctly, can rival the beauty of live plants—without the drawbacks.

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Why the Client Chose UpScapers

UpScapers specializes in maintenance‑free, premium biophilic solutions for commercial and multifamily spaces. For this project, our ability to customize faux foliage compositions and collaborate closely with the design team made it possible to deliver a planter installation that was both visually striking and practical for long‑term use. By combining technical expertise with ultra‑realistic materials, we helped bring the design intent to life in a way that will continue to perform beautifully for years to come.

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Conclusion

The custom planter installation at 900 at Cleveland Park highlights the power of thoughtfully designed faux foliage. Through our collaboration with Smith Gee Studio, UpScapers delivered a layered, architectural planter using horizontally installed multi‑species artificial living wall panels and trailing buxus foliage—creating a refined, dimensional result. This project proves that maintenance‑free faux greenery can be a smart, sophisticated solution for modern multifamily design.