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Cheap Glass Vases

   Vases are vases, whether cheap or expensive. Yes, the quality matters, but if you know how to decorate them and use them in a manner that will only add to their aesthetic appeal, it does not matter whether they are cheap or expensive. Decorative cheap glass vases then, or well decorated simple vases can be used for your home decorating project, as wedding centerpiece vases. Here, we tell you how you can use these vases, and bring out the best that they can offer.

Decorating and Using Cheap Glass Vases

Glass vases can be decorated and utilized in the most unique manners. With a little inspiration and lot of creativity, there are a lots of ways in which you can use cheap glass vases for centerpieces during weddings and other occasions, or for you home decorating endeavors. Before we take a look at the ways in which these vases can be used, let's get over the fact that only flowers can adorn vases. You are going to marvel at the number of things you can use to adorn a vase and make it look like a masterpiece.
  • Start by choosing the shape of the vase you wish to purchase. It could be tall and cylindrical, square or rectangular, globular, tear drop like, test tube like, or in various other shapes. There are a lot of cheap glass vases for wedding centerpieces that are available in irregular shapes and sizes. The choice is endless when it comes to choosing such vases. You could even use a simple fish bowl as a vase. All such vases are great, even on their own when you are considering interior decorating and designing.
  • A fish bowl like or a globular vase can be filled with a lot of interesting elements. You may have already such vases being filled with pebbles and colored stones. While these are universal favorites, think a little out of the box, and fill up a vase with wood shavings. These have a beautiful, earthy decorative quality about them. Simply adding wood shavings to a clear glass vase and placing it on a table to create a focal point is an interesting way to add drama to your home setting. For an additional element, you could place a small tray within the vase, with a tea lite or a small candle in it!
  • For those of you who love collecting shells, there is now a place to use your huge collection. Like the wood shavings, you could also adorn a vase with shells. For further interest, layer your vase with sand and shells, and see how beautiful they look. Place this vase next to a water feature (such as a fountain, if you have one) in your home. These can also be used as cheap wedding centerpieces, for a wedding centered around the beach theme. If you have the patience, paint the shells in different colors, and see how beautiful they look.
  • This idea is less than outrageous, but definitely out of the mundane. Decorate your vases with dried orange and lemon peels, and add a few fresh or artificial green leaves in it for a contrast. This is a wonderful, refreshing sight for the eyes. Place it suggestively on your dining table.
  • The choice of vase decorations just gets whackier. How about using chopsticks as decorations for your vase. This decoration will look perfect in a small vase filled with a small amount of water. For a slightly more dramatic element, you could use colored water to highlight the vase. Also add other elements to the glass vases if you find them to be very empty. Fresh flowers such as carnations with tall leaves, and the chopsticks protruding a little will not make your cheap glass vases look cheap anymore.
  • If you happen to get hold of cheap glass vases that are as thin as test tubes and taller, then adorn them with with a single flower each in different colors. Also, similar vases of varying heights, when decorated with flowers and placed together, say in a line will definitely add the wow factor to your overall decor.
  • Finally, painting your clear glass vases is a great way to use them as decorative elements for your interiors. Take a look at these glass painting tips for some help in this area. Place gorgeous flower arrangements of simple white or yellow flowers in them so that they don't overshadow the glass design, for the ultimate effect.
Knowing how to decorate them can make your cheap glass vases look as pricey as the expensive versions you may have seen at different stores or in your favorite catalogs. Don't worry about the cheap glass vases' prices, as they are extremely reasonable, and can even be purchased in bulk over the web. This is a perfect option for those of you who are looking for vases for your wedding. Use these ideas and make the most of the various beautiful, and reasonably priced vases for your project.
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