Collect Small Vases

Lilies of the Valley in a tiny vase in my kitchen. (Charlotte Ekker Wiggins photo)

Collect Small Vases

We all focus on tall flower vases but this is a good time to get a start on a tiny vase collection if you don’t have one.

Small vases better fit into our home decor, especially if you want them close to where you work such as desks, kitchen counters and bedside tables.

For example, Lilies of the Valley are fragrant and need small containers to show off their delicate beauty. It doesn’t take many of them to fill a room with their lovely scent.

My favorite way to include them in my home is through small vases in bathrooms. I also keep a vase close to where I work on the computer.

Small vases can be hard to find so be creative.

Small vases include toothpick holders and painted containers. (Charlotte Ekker Wiggins photo)

Glass and crystal toothpick holders are a good small vase size. Vintage hand-painted glass containers work well as do cream pitchers. Be creative and collect what you like.

If you’re giving them away as gifts, pick something that represents the recipient. If in doubt, keep it simple.

You will find some small vase options at local yard sales, thrift stores and antique malls.

My latest small vase of Lilies of the Valley. Can you smell them? (Charlotte Ekker Wiggins photo)

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Charlotte

Scentfull Small Vases

Lilies of the Valley in a tiny vase in my kitchen. (Charlotte Ekker Wiggins photo)

Scentfull Small Vases

We all focus on tall flower vases but this is a good time to get a start on a tiny vase collection if you don’t have one.

Lilies of the Valley are fragrant and need small containers to show off their delicate beauty. It doesn’t take many of them to fill a room with their lovely scent.

My favorite way to include them in my home is through small vases in bathrooms. I also keep a vase close to where I work on the computer.

Small vases can be hard to find so be creative.

Small vases include toothpick holders and painted containers. (Charlotte Ekker Wiggins photo)

Glass and crystal toothpick holders are a good small vase size. Vintage hand-painted glass containers work well as do cream pitchers. Be creative and collect what you like.

If you’re giving them away as gifts, pick something that represents the recipient. If in doubt, keep it simple.

You will find some small vase options at local yard sales, thrift stores and antique malls.

My latest small vase of Lilies of the Valley. Can you smell them? (Charlotte Ekker Wiggins photo)

Charlotte

Small Flower Vases

Small flower vases easily add beauty to a corner or a desk. (Photo by Charlotte Ekker Wiggins)

Small Flower Vases

We tend to think of fresh flowers as those bouquets one can purchase at floral shops and department stores, or of extravagant declarations of love with huge over the top floral arrangements.

Flowers in a garden come in all sorts of colors and sizes, and some flowers are tiny and delicate and still worthy of enjoyment. Wild violets and miniature roses are small flowers that will pack a punch in a vase and last a long time.

Start by finding small containers you can use for the flower vases. Double check that they will fit the space where they will sit - the top of a desk, a side table or book case. Once you know the container fits, focus on adding the flowers and greenery.

Little chicken creamer, toothpick holder and old glass container make nice small flower vases. (Photo by Charlotte Ekker Wiggins)

Small containers for other purposes often make excellent flower vases. Toothpick holders, fun (and cleaned out) makeup containers and even small creamers are all great candidates for small flower vases. When you go shopping, look for small teapots without lids and small glass and pottery containers. If they are in the shape of a basket, even better.

By combining the flowers with another small decor item, the two items can make a nice statement without taking up a lot of room. I like to have the small flower vases on my writing desks, my kitchen island and on the entryway bookcase. I place them in spots where I will spend time or see them as I move around the house.

The vintage wooden bluebird in the photo reminded me of one of my favorite embroidered bluebird quilts. Actually anything named bluebird has my attention considering that it’s part of my business name. Bluebirds are also a sign of happiness so it’s good to have something handy that reminds me of what’s good in life.

Having small flower vases handy to enjoy those smaller flowers means you can more easily bring them inside. There is no better way to brighten a room than with fresh flowers, regardless of the size.

Charlotte