subject: Turning Simple Vases to Beautiful Vases for Centerpieces [print this page] Turning Simple Vases to Beautiful Vases for Centerpieces
Although vases may only seem good as home decors to add depth to bare walls or as pieces to fill in empty corners, they can also make beautiful vases for centerpieces as well. It's all a matter of you getting creative and innovative on the designs that you can come up with. But if you do need help, then here are great ways on how you can turn that boring old vase into a table centerpiece that will wow your guests.
There are actually different shapes of vases for centerpieces and each one can be designed in different ways. So here are the different vase shapes and how you can glam them up to become head turning table centerpieces.
Tall Glass Vases
The glass material and the height of the vase make it a wonderful vase centerpiece. But try not to think about the flower arrangement alone because you can also make the stem arrangements inside the vase a part of the presentation as well. One very important thing that you should remember when it comes to decorating vases with flowers is not to make the entire vase look overcrowded. Limit your flower selections to at most three different kinds. Aside from that, you can add green leaves as fillers. And last but not least, the height of your vase may make it less stable so try to add in some added weight by filling the bottom of your vase with pebbles or colored rocks.
Square Glass Vase
You can make use of a medium sized square vase to put on top of a flatter rectangular vase for a newer look. Fill the rectangular vase with colored stones - preferably ones with deep and rich colors for more depth. After you have filled them to the top, you can now decorate your square glass vase with orchids, a beautiful contrast to the deep colored stones below. These are simple and elegant vases for centerpieces that will surely catch every guest's eyes.
