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Designer vases are basically fancy containers that get used to make rooms look nicer. Unlike regular vases, these are all about the art, the cool materials they're made from, and designs you won't see everywhere. you can use them for flowers, sure, but a lot of times they're just there to look awesome.
**What They're Made Of**
These vases come in all sorts of stuff, with each thing giving it a totally different vibe and costing a different amount:
* **Glass:** Clear, colored, or with a cool texture. They can blow it by hand or put it in a mold. Usually looks great with flowers.
* **Ceramic/Porcelain:** Can be shiny, not shiny, or painted. Lots of shapes and colors to pick from. They last and fit in anywhere.
* **Metal** (Brass, Aluminum, Steel, Copper): mostly for simple or industrial-looking rooms. They bring a shine or warm color to a place. Feels heavier than glass.
* **Wood:** Gives off a natural, kind of rough look. Great if you're going for a nature or modern style. You do have to watch out for water.
* **Stone/Marble:** Fancy, heavy, and sticks around. Often made into sculptures.
* **Resin:** It can look like stone or metal. Light, tough, and you can make all sorts of wild designs.
**Shapes and Styles You Usually See**
* **Classic:** Think round or with a curve, usually with some fancy stuff on them.
* **Modern:** sharp corners, simple, and just one color.
* **Sculptures:** Weird shapes or copies of stuff in nature.
* **Tall:** Great for long flowers or just to have something cool standing there.
* **Short:** Good for small flowers.
**Colors and How They Look**
* **Not Shiny:** Soft and modern.
* **Shiny:** Catches your eye.
* **Texture:** You can feel it, and it makes things more interesting.
* **Fading Colors:** Colors that change a little bit. Artsy feeling.
* **Metal Colors:** Gold, silver, for when you want things to feel a little luxurious.
**What You Actually Do With Them**
* **Flowers:** Fresh, dried, whatever.
* **Just Decoration:** A lot of these vases look awesome all by themselves.
* **Table Pieces:** stick them on tables.
* **Matching:** Find vases that go with the colors and style of your room.
**Where to Put Them and How to Style Them**
* **Groups:** Put a few vases together that are different shapes and sizes.
* **Mix Textures:** Use a smooth vase with something rough, like wood.
* **Different Size:** Put tall and short vases together.
* **Keep It Simple:** A single vase on a table can look great.
* **Flower Colors:** Pick vases that match or pop against the flowers you're using.
**Keeping Them Clean**
* **Glass:** Soap and water, but easy on the scrubbing.
* **Ceramic:** Be careful not to break them. Some can go in the wash.
* **Metal:** Wipe them down, don't get them too wet.
* **Wood:** Keep them dry, and oil them every so often.
* **Stone:** Clean gently, don't use anything too strong.
* **Resin:** Wipe with a damp cloth, keep away from the sun.
**Picking the Right Vase**
* **What's it For?:** Flowers or just to look good?
* **Match the Room:** Modern, old-fashioned, simple?
* **Is It Too Big?:** Make sure it fits the space.
* **What Do You Want It Made Of?:** How long do you want it to last? How much does it weigh?
* **Color:** Does it go with the room?
**Cool Vase Trends Right Now**
* **Weird Shapes:** Modern and catches your eye.
* **Nature Stuff:** Leaves, branches.
* **Mix and Match:** Glass with metal, wood with ceramic.
* **Simple Colors:** White, black, and browns.
* **Bright Colors:** Vases that stand out.
**Being Green About It**
* Get vases made by hand or close to home.
* Look for vases made from old glass, ceramic, or metal.
* Get something that will last.
**What They're Made Of**
These vases come in all sorts of stuff, with each thing giving it a totally different vibe and costing a different amount:
* **Glass:** Clear, colored, or with a cool texture. They can blow it by hand or put it in a mold. Usually looks great with flowers.
* **Ceramic/Porcelain:** Can be shiny, not shiny, or painted. Lots of shapes and colors to pick from. They last and fit in anywhere.
* **Metal** (Brass, Aluminum, Steel, Copper): mostly for simple or industrial-looking rooms. They bring a shine or warm color to a place. Feels heavier than glass.
* **Wood:** Gives off a natural, kind of rough look. Great if you're going for a nature or modern style. You do have to watch out for water.
* **Stone/Marble:** Fancy, heavy, and sticks around. Often made into sculptures.
* **Resin:** It can look like stone or metal. Light, tough, and you can make all sorts of wild designs.
**Shapes and Styles You Usually See**
* **Classic:** Think round or with a curve, usually with some fancy stuff on them.
* **Modern:** sharp corners, simple, and just one color.
* **Sculptures:** Weird shapes or copies of stuff in nature.
* **Tall:** Great for long flowers or just to have something cool standing there.
* **Short:** Good for small flowers.
**Colors and How They Look**
* **Not Shiny:** Soft and modern.
* **Shiny:** Catches your eye.
* **Texture:** You can feel it, and it makes things more interesting.
* **Fading Colors:** Colors that change a little bit. Artsy feeling.
* **Metal Colors:** Gold, silver, for when you want things to feel a little luxurious.
**What You Actually Do With Them**
* **Flowers:** Fresh, dried, whatever.
* **Just Decoration:** A lot of these vases look awesome all by themselves.
* **Table Pieces:** stick them on tables.
* **Matching:** Find vases that go with the colors and style of your room.
**Where to Put Them and How to Style Them**
* **Groups:** Put a few vases together that are different shapes and sizes.
* **Mix Textures:** Use a smooth vase with something rough, like wood.
* **Different Size:** Put tall and short vases together.
* **Keep It Simple:** A single vase on a table can look great.
* **Flower Colors:** Pick vases that match or pop against the flowers you're using.
**Keeping Them Clean**
* **Glass:** Soap and water, but easy on the scrubbing.
* **Ceramic:** Be careful not to break them. Some can go in the wash.
* **Metal:** Wipe them down, don't get them too wet.
* **Wood:** Keep them dry, and oil them every so often.
* **Stone:** Clean gently, don't use anything too strong.
* **Resin:** Wipe with a damp cloth, keep away from the sun.
**Picking the Right Vase**
* **What's it For?:** Flowers or just to look good?
* **Match the Room:** Modern, old-fashioned, simple?
* **Is It Too Big?:** Make sure it fits the space.
* **What Do You Want It Made Of?:** How long do you want it to last? How much does it weigh?
* **Color:** Does it go with the room?
**Cool Vase Trends Right Now**
* **Weird Shapes:** Modern and catches your eye.
* **Nature Stuff:** Leaves, branches.
* **Mix and Match:** Glass with metal, wood with ceramic.
* **Simple Colors:** White, black, and browns.
* **Bright Colors:** Vases that stand out.
**Being Green About It**
* Get vases made by hand or close to home.
* Look for vases made from old glass, ceramic, or metal.
* Get something that will last.