Makeover Monday: Insider Tips, Tricks & Expert Advice

"Arrange your flowers in anything but a vase: Go through your pantry and find a pitcher, a tureen, a mug, a teacup."

*all images via It's Mary Ruffle, tip from House Beautiful

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Erika ~TiptoeButterfly~ said...

this JUST reminded me - i forgot my candel @ home - i was suppose to bring to work :o(

*kiss kiss*
Erika
~Tiptoe Butterfly~

Café Bellini said...

Yes, it's so much more interesting and becomes more personal!

Diana Mieczan said...

I am collection wine bottles and medicine jars and I always use them as a flower vases!!!....Such a pretty photos, darling:)
Happy Monday!

Diana Mieczan said...

I mean...collecting...ops:)

Laura said...

great advice. I love an ecclectic look with flowers! mason jars with wild flowers are my favorite!

coolkids said...

good advice!

mise said...

Oh yes, good advice, and as has been done here, to remove the superfluous leaves and long stems. The days of the long-stemmed rose are fading...

Brunch at Saks said...

I love this! Flowers look so gorgeous in other containers besides the typical glass vase. Gorgeous post!

ashlina {the decorista} said...

mason jars are the best......the flowers you brought me in the cute jar were perfection!

ashlina {the decorista} said...

mason jars are the best......the flowers you brought me in the cute jar were perfection!

ashlina {the decorista} said...

mason jars are the best......the flowers you brought me in the cute jar were perfection!

Jaime @ La vie...J'aime said...

Very cute idea! :)

Leslie @ A Blonde Ambition said...

I couldn't agree more! Random items make great "vases"!

Hope your Monday is splendid : )

sarah [ Design me Daily ] said...

I love the flowers in the mason jars! So adorable!!

Rachel {Inspiration in Italy} said...

I absolutely LOVE this idea, especially the teacups and the mug! So charming and gorgeous. By the way you look so HOT in your new photo!!! :):)

I neeeed to hang out with you Jami! I promise we will end up back in SoCal someday!


Rachel

its simple love said...

How cute! I love these ideas! The tea cups and the tins look quite lovely.

Rachael