Vases are not only practical items, but also offer the opportunity to introduce dramatic home accents to any room. They are both decorative and functional, ranging in style from traditional oriental slim-necked vases to a flat Meso-American styles only 4 inches high, but 11 inches in diameter.

Most people associated vases with flowers, but you can use them to hold just about anything from cutlery and kitchen tools to jewellery and knick-knacks. They can be used as planters, for example to hold a small indoor herb garden or as a min-terrarium. Simply add some sand and one or two succulents or small cacti to a transparent vase.

However, vases are primarily used for their decorative appeal and glass or crystal vases make beautiful home accents when filled with colored glass stones or rocks of different shapes and colors. Let\’s have a look at what is available for you online right now, beginning with oriental vases.

Oriental Vases

We are not discussing genuine Chinese dynasty vases here such as Ming, but affordable objects fashioned in the oriental style. You can get a selection of bulbous circular vases, from 11 to 15 inches tall, decorated in red with a floral design in the Chinese style. These are suitable for flowers or as decorative elements by themselves.

You can also purchase 100% jade vases, imported directly from China. These gorgeous vases are available in a number of shapes and sizes, each coming with a certificate of authenticity. A typical jade vase stands 6 inches high and just over 2 inches wide with a 3 inch base. Another option is similar, but 7 inches tall. These vases are extremely decorative and great home accents even if not used in an oriental-themed room.

The Moorish Influence

If you prefer something more Moorish, you can make your selection from a range of Moroccan vases. One beautiful vase in lovely warm colors and finished in brass and silver was made in Safi and finished off in Marrakesh. This 15 inch tall and 10 inch wide vase is redolent of Arabia and Ali Baba, and would look fabulous in any hallway or living room.

Alternatively, check out a trichrome Fez ginger jar, decorated with metal carvings and topped by a beautiful domed lid. Pieces of camel leather have been painted by hand and used to embellish this authentic and exquisite piece. Standing 21 inches high and 13 inches wide, this is a significant vase suitable for a larger room.

Contemporary Metal Vases

Let\’s have a look at something more modern to suit a home decorated in a contemporary or futuristic style. You have a wide choice of beautiful vases fashioned from brushed or polished aluminum. One example is a pair of bulb vases, with a tall slender neck rising above a small bulbous base. The larger of the pair in this example stands at 23 inches high with a 6.5 inch bulb at the bottom.

Another example is a polished aluminum circle vase: a beautiful home accent in the shape of a rounded horseshoe, with openings at the top at either side for individual stems. This is truly unique, and at 11 inches high and 12 inches wide is sure to grace any modern glass tubular steel table.

Colored Glass

Many people prefer colored glass vases for their homes. Such items are very versatile, and the color of the glass can be chosen to suit the decor. Blue, amber and ruby are popular colors for glass vases, and a mouth-blown cobalt blue bullet-shaped vase looks astounding. Decorated with glass dots running downward in a spiral pattern, this item will look fabulous with any kind of flowers arranged at its opening.

Another option is a 9 inch tall vase giving the impression of rising magma flowing up from within and swirling over its top. Again blown by mouth and hand finished to produce a vase displaying an elegance that would be suitable for any room in any style of home.

Just a Vase!

Many people simply want a well-made vase in porcelain or ceramic that looks good, is solid and does what it is intended to do – hold decorative items such as flowers or dried grasses. You have a massive range of such things online, and the following are just some examples.

At 17 inches all round, terracotta two-handled vases are suitable for many different uses, including use as planters. These are suitable for patios or conservatories, and also rustic or farmhouse kitchens. More refined versions are available in the form of double-handled trophy cups.

Trumpet vases are available with a number of glazes, such as taupe, silver, yellow and glossy gold. These are general-purpose vases that are suitable for storing or displaying a number of different items. Metal vases can be found in various designs, ranging from a tall slender 70 inch Venice vase to a 16 inch spherical Topkapi vase – and everything in between!

If you are looking for unique but beautiful home accents, then vases can meet your needs. There is sure to be a vase somewhere that perfectly matches your existing home decor, and that will slot in seamlessly without looking out of place.

For many more examples of unique vases and other decorative elements to brighten up your home, visit the Global Home Accents website. There you will find a large selection of beautiful vases and gifts suitable for any style of home decor.

More examples of unique vases can be found on the Global Home Accents website at http://www.globalhomeaccents.com This site provides a selection of vases of all types, suitable for any style of home decor and for any room in your home.

Author Bio: For many more examples of unique vases and other decorative elements to brighten up your home, visit the Global Home Accents website. There you will find a large selection of beautiful vases and gifts suitable for any style of home decor.

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