Simple and Serene Living: displaying summer flowers

displaying summer flowers

i love summer flowers and wish i had room for a cutter garden. there is nothing like bringing the outdoors in at any time of the year to get that summer feel. i am always on the lookout for new, fresh ways to display flowers and love ideas for recycling the old into a new use.

beautiful Insolit vases designed by Béatrix Li-Chin, featuring a mix of recycled and reclaimed materials

photo via inhabitat

very creative and beautiful lightbulb vases

photo via London Lisbonite

a straight from nature tree stump vase

photo via greenupgrader

oh wow, all those vintage shoe lasts i have been selling. i could have been making these.

photo via brothers dressler

old primitive bottles make a simple, lovely statement, whether hanging


photo via nautical cottage blog

or clustered on a table or mantle.

photo via ruffled

and what a lovely use for those old tins you've been collecting.

photo via daydreamlily

do you have a favorite old item you love to use to display flowers? I'd love to hear about it.

Laura

I'm So Vintage

Lindsay @ Delighted MommaJuly 5, 2011 at 9:57 AM
I love the flowers displayed in the bottles! Sp pretty and def my style

XO Lindsay
Paige @ Little NostalgiaJuly 5, 2011 at 12:29 PM
Those lightbulb vases are awesome! I can honestly say I've never seen that before.
pasqueflowerJuly 5, 2011 at 8:51 PM
Love the painted red watering can!

LeAnn
EllenJuly 5, 2011 at 8:58 PM
I love the simplicity of the old tins being used... just perfect...
Sheryl HastingsJuly 5, 2011 at 9:37 PM
Love the flowers and what cute ways to display them.
cindy-the vintage hat shopJuly 5, 2011 at 10:03 PM
Wow, now you really have me thinking about what other things I could use for vases. You really found unique containers!
SaraJuly 6, 2011 at 7:37 AM
I love your ideas and your blog!!!! :)
Faye July 6, 2011 at 9:51 AM
Great ideas for flowers, I especially like the old tins. Thanks for dropping by my blog this morning and I am your newest follower too!
Faye
Cindy AdkinsJuly 6, 2011 at 10:13 AM
Hi Laura,

Oh gosh, I love it all!! And I'm your newest follower!
XO
Cindy
VickiJuly 6, 2011 at 11:55 AM
Hello, Laura. So nice to meet you. I love those flowers displays. So clever. My favorite, although maybe not the most unique,would be the old tins. Adorable! Following you now too.
Our Back PorchJuly 6, 2011 at 2:44 PM
These are all fabulous displays. I especially love the old bottles! Happy White Wednesday! Drop by for a visit when you get the chance.

Waving from Our Back Porch,
Rebecca
Heaven's WalkJuly 6, 2011 at 9:41 PM
Adore those hanging bottle vases, Laura! Sweet idea! :)

xoxo laurie