IVOM: The perfect vase

Some vases are perfect because they are just right for short-stemmed blooms.

If you're lucky, they're equally good for long-stemmed beauties. 

But the very best vases look perfect even when they don't have any flowers. 

I love the glass vases by Richard Jones of Studio Paran in Madison. Given that I have three more of his vases in different shapes, sizes and colors, you could probably say I am addicted.

Jones is closing his studio and has been slowly selling his stock; first online and now Saturday afternoons in person at his shop. 

I bought this one knowing it was unlike any of my other black and silver vases. Mark suggested I display them as a group without flowers. I was thrilled he said that as that is exactly what I was thinking of doing!

I added a pot of Cyclamen to turn it into a Christmas display. Though I admit the flower color looked much more red in the shop than in my living room. Still, I am happy with my new purchase and love the group as a holiday display. 

Comments

[Kristin]

They're lovely!

[danger garden]

Oh those are wonderful. If the short one you started with is your new purchase I'd say you chose very well, it is perfect.

[Linda Brazill]

DANGER — Actually the short one was my first purchase. I just did a Blurb book of about 100 IVOM vases. Should arrive this week. I am trying to keep print images of things I want to remember for when Typepad crashes for good etc. 

[Kris P]

My rule of thumb is, when you see a vase you like, buy it! I can never find anything I like when I mount a conscious search for one.

[Beth@PlantPostings]

Oh, so true. Those are beautiful vases, and just as lovely on their own as with flowers in them.

[hb]

Gorgeous glass work--love them! Black & Silver is a favorite color combo.

Flowers do add something--aliveness. :)