I decided I needed to keep flowers in this vase at all times, and I decided it has to be lilies. Casablanca if they have it, Stargazers if they don't. I bought this frosted glass with gold-key vase for $60 at Marburger this past spring, and I knew the minute I saw it I had to have it. The fact that it was a bargain was icing on the cake. So now I keep lilies in it full time. Why lilies?
1. They're not expensive. I can buy a bunch at the grocery store for $7.00.
2. They last a long time! So I only have to buy new ones twice a month.... maybe even less.
3. They smell soooo good.... need I say more?
4. They're white and they go with everything!
5. They arrange themselves. You just throw them in a vase and that's it. No need to prune, fluff, or anything.
If I have any extra I'll put it in this silver coffee pot I found at a Consignment Store. In fact, I found two of these coffee/tea sets at Consignment and Estate Sales... the third is a mix of pieces from my great-great aunt and a wedding present from a family friend. Tea pots and Coffee pots make great vases.
I thought the hammered silver-plate finish on this set was so pretty, however since it did not come with a tray, I put it on a round one I already had. I'm a big believer that everything doesn't have to match. In fact, I think it's more interesting when it doesn't.
Here's some other lovely examples of lilies in the home. Enjoy!
image: Tartanscot
image: Andy Exclusive Design
image: Country Living
image: G.D.Lane Interiors
I found this image above of the bed coverlet/duvet cover made of silk with hand-painted lilies while surfing the web, and thought it was exquisite. And by coincidence I happened to run across the exact same fabric yesterday while at the Culp Associates showroom in the Dallas Design Center. And yes, it's that stunning in person. And I was happy to see it also comes in blue!
