Glass Vases - Our Pick of the Best
Looking to buy a stylish new vase? From country-style bird illustrations to a modern crystal embellished design, we’ve picked a selection of our favourite glass vases.
Never underestimate the power of flowers! Beautiful blooms in the home can instantly lift the spirits, add a splash of welcome colour and fill a room with divine fragrance. Whether in a hallway welcoming guests or decorating a living room, a flower display is a breath of fresh air for any room. A good arrangement is all about the vase, so we’ve created an edited collection of the best vases for this seasons bouquets to be seen in. From illustrated birds to brighten up simple foliage, etched botanical sketches to enhance vibrant roses to clever shaped designs to support tulips, there’s a glass vase to suit every stem. Let us inspire on how to show off your seasonal displays.
Large Broadwell Glass Vase
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Understated yet bold in its strong lines and simple design, this large Vase is a beautiful way to display your plants. Crafted from glass with a wide base and neck, this vase allows people to see your arrangement in its entirety, creating a lovely sense of balance that works beautifully with slender arrangements.
Garden Trading, £12, Large Broadwell Glass Vase
Opal White Glass Bottle Vase
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The Opal large white glass bottle vase is the perfect home for brightly coloured, long-stemmed flowers, such as lilies, or can be used as a purely decorative piece.
Opal White Glass Bottle Vase, £50, Habitat
Wave Vase
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Perfect for a tulips, the Wave Vase is tapered to help prevent those stems from drooping over and spoiling your arrangement. Simplicity and elegance make this design the ideal choice for any floral display in your home. Crafted in hand-blown recycled glass.
Wave Vase, £21, Not On The High Street
Metallic Glass Vase
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This Metallic Glass Vase is just as effective on its own as it is with flowers blossoming out of it. Its glass frame reflects light beautifully, making it a gorgeous addition to any room.
Metallics are on-trend this season, making this a great buy. The subtle shimmer will enhance flowers without overpowering an interior. I would personally use this with statement white hydrangeas.
Metallic Glass Vase, £40, Barker and Stonehouse
Handkerchief Vase
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Make a statement with this black smoked glass handkerchief style vase, from the new Spring/Summer home collection. Ideal for displaying fresh or faux flowers and pot pourri.
Star by Julien Macdonald Designer Glass Swarovski Gift Boxed Swirl Vase
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From designer Julien Macdonald, this stunning glass bullet vase is decorated with delicate Swarovski crystals, to enhance the hand-cut swirl design. This would make an elegant and stylish edition to any home.
Star by Julien Macdonald Designer Glass Swarovski Gift Boxed Swirl Vase, £35, Debenhams
Garden Birds Printed Vase
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Display beautiful flowers in this charming printed vase. Emblazoned in the charming Garden Birds print, this large glass vase will make a real statement in any room.
This statement vase has oodles of country charm! I love the beautifully illustrated birds, a great way to add another element of nature to your display. The perfect design to suit kitchens with a garden view.
Garden Birds Printed Vase, £21, Laura Ashley
Sapphire Glass Vase by Miafleur
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The sapphire blue glass with a band of gold is a stunning combination, it really only needs one large bloom to make a striking centrepiece. The blue and gold are so opulent and rich that even when empty it's a beautiful piece.
Not On The High Street, £51, Not On The High Street
Aurora Mercury Gold Glass Vase
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This stunning Aurora golden mercury vase is an exquisite display ornament. With a shiny metallic finish on the inside that can be seen around the neck of the vase and radiates through the dimpled glass outside, creating a spectacular golden effect.
Aurora Mercury Gold Glass Vase, £9, Artisanti
RBG Kew Cow Parsley Vase
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This truely unique vase features original nineteenth century botanical illustrations from the archives at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. The design features fern leaves and white flowers - often found in the countryside, in meadow grasses and near river banks. The nature aspect of this vase is a great way to bring the outdoors into your home.
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Tamara was Ideal Home's Digital Editor before joining the Woman & Home team in 2022. She has spent the last 15 years working with the style teams at Country Homes & Interiors and Ideal Home, both now at Future PLC. It’s with these award wining interiors teams that she's honed her skills and passion for shopping, styling and writing. Tamara is always ahead of the curve when it comes to interiors trends – and is great at seeking out designer dupes on the high street.
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