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Vases
There are alot of things in our homes we don’t give that much thought to until they become an issue. They can be things like dealing with the annoyances of a crappy can opener that you didn’t realize was so crappy until you bought an actually great one (I’ve had this one for six years and love it, FYI!). Or maybe the pile of shoes in your entryway was tolerable until it wasn’t and you realize you need some serious storage solutions (like this cabinet!).
Truthfully, I don’t actually have many vases in my arsenal of home decor. I have a few cheap glass pieces that came with flowers I received through delivery services (you know the type). Then there are the decorative vases that aren’t even watertight that are really just for styling out a surface to add height or color (and no flowers). I went through a phase where I was big into using drink pitchers and jugs because I liked the whimsy they added to a vignette. But beyond that, I found myself really struggling every time flowers and branches came into my house.
Oftentimes, there are actual answers to things I think are some sort of magical power. Floral arranging is one of those things (both magical and calculated). My “hope for the best” mentality was no longer serving me, so, I did what I always do in those situations: go deep. Deep down the rabbit hole. I studied beautiful images from this blog (styled by Emily Henderson and Emily Bowser), all my saved posts on Instagram, flipped through magazines, and even looked at a ton of retail listings to see how specific vases were being used. And from there, I distilled things down to usable, actionable information for myself and now, you.