How to make glass go the extra mile with your flower arrangements
How to make glass go the extra mile with your flower arrangements using common glass containers around your home.
We generally have a lot of blooms most of the year around Duke Manor Farm. I love to cut them and bring them in the house to enjoy. Currently it’s my winter Camellias. The camellias go gang buster from January to March with their magnificent show of pretty pink flowers. The bushes sit outside my daughters window. I planted them years ago for her to enjoy….and for me to cut and bring in the house.
Today I am joining my Thrifty Style group, to inspire you with an idea or two, on how to how to make glass go the extra mile with your flower arrangements. You can find the links to more thrifty style ideas later on in this post.
How to make glass go the extra mile with your flower arrangements
I no longer own any standard glass vases that you typically get with a floral arrangement from the florist. I use to have more of those vases then I cared to count. Before you know it, I had this enormous collection of blah basic vases. Why? I had plenty of everyday glass items around the house that could also hold pretty flowers. Besides, who would have thought a Patron tequila bottle with pink flowers would look so amazing next to an old spice jar on the mantel. There is another reason Patron is a little pricey, look at that amazing bottle! I have a few smaller Patron bottles and they are some of my favorite vases to use with my flowers.
And of course a tall Collins glass, and milk bottle on the other side look equally as pretty.
Here’s a few other ideas on how to use glass that was intended for other purposes that would be perfect for your flower arrangements.
And it also gives me a reason to share a simple, yet romantic look for Valentines Day. A pickle jar, mixed with a few jelly jars, camellias and felt hearts. An unlikely combination…..but it sure does work.
I hope some of my ideas on how to make glass go the extra mile with your flower arrangements such as jelly jars, milk bottles, and vintage medicine bottles will inspire you to consider using other glass items for your next arrangement.
How are you using your old pickle and jelly jars around your home?
Ready for more thrifty style tips? Click on the links below for more inspiring ideas.
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Love your use of the various glass containers for floral arrangements….I have a collection of them and have never gotten around to using them for myself.. …I use them when gifting flowers to someone .. mainly hostess type gifts…so you have inspired me to do so in my own home! Beautiful arrangements Laura! Love your camellias…I have some shrubs but I am constantly battling the deer!
Oh Lordy, I’ve gotta go get some tequilla. I’m blaming you for whatever happens next.
Well, twist my arm I guess I need to go buy some Tequila! 😉 I love all of your glass bottles Laura and recently got rid of all of my basic, blah vases too. So fun having you on the thrifty style team my friend!
Oh my word, this is totally genius. Now I need to take a look at all my different jars.
Laura, I am so happy you joined our team. I am I HUGE fan of using anything but a vase for flowers. These photos are so beautiful!
Your arrangements are so beautiful and such a wonderful idea to use interesting glass jars! p.s. I am slightly jealous….it is snowing here right now and nothing is blooming.
Love all your ideas using glass items you have on hand and your flowers are just beautiful thanks for sharing
Laura, you’re one clever cookie! Love how you’ve taken the ordinary and turned it extraordinary. And your flowers are GORGEOUS!! I love that you’re able to bring them in doors to enjoy as decor. I need to get busy drinking up the liquor so I can use the bottles…LOL (hiccup!).
I have an empty patron bottle that has been sitting in my pantry for years waiting for inspiration. Thanks for sending some inspiration my way!
Hugs, Lynn
Good incentive to grab a bottle of Patron this weekend, LOL! Love your blooms… xo Heidi
Love to use the different bottles, jars, etc. for flowers! Your flowers are just beautiful! Such a breath of fresh air! All we have here at the moment are snowdrifts and a frozen lake! However, Costco always has a great selection of real flowers which often come home with us!
Blessings!
Laura, I like using old bottles, jars, etc. to put flowers in! Flowers just look so much prettier in them! Just love your pink flowers — so beautiful! At the moment, all we have to enjoy outside are the snowbanks and the frozen lake! However, we are going to Costco on the weekend so will come home with some beautiful flowers!
Blessings!
The Patron bottle was brilliant! My husband runs a ethnic Croatian Club as his “hobby”, so now I’ll be up there scoping out all the bottles! LOL!