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Tall centerpiece vase is a common decorative item on tables. It’s mainly used as containers for flowers such as roses, lilies and tulips. Although some use it to add style to their side tables, decorators mostly use it during special occasions like weddings. This is because these vases give an elegant and sophisticated look to [...]
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There are many glass vases sold in the market. The popularity of vases is due to the fact that they remain to be staple pieces in decorating and designing of interiors of rooms. Square glass vases are among the most well liked of vases. This type of vase can come in different forms and styles, [...]
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The art of glass making goes way back to the seventeenth century. In those days, it was a very popular craftwork in Bavaria, Austria and Germany. The Europeans developed different techniques for making colored glasses. Because of the different colors of the glasses, some used them in making vases. These vases were infused with metals [...]
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Chinese vases are one of the oldest staple pieces in Feng Shui. The Chinese believe that these items can bring in goodness and luck into the lives of those living in the house. Chinese vases come in many different shapes, sizes and colors. There are red, blue, white and black Chinese vases. The red Chinese [...]
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Vases are often used as decorations to add a certain style and atmosphere to a house. These vases come in many different styles, shapes and colors. There are those that are made by mouth-blown, hand thrown and blown by machine. There are square glass vases, rectangular, round and cylindrical ones. The rectangular glass vases are [...]
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Nothing can be more awesome and eye-catching than an artfully decorated wedding centerpiece. You will hear the oohs and aahs from the captivated guests as they admire the artistically designed tall Eiffel tower vases, medium-sized pilsner vases and smaller round or cylindrical vases for breathtaking floral and candle arrangements. If you are doing the decorations [...]
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In the mid-1800’s, art glass came into existence as a culmination of fine glassmaking when glass blowers began trying out patterns, textures and colors. The blending of different elements and techniques finally led to different kinds of exquisite handcrafted glassware such as bottles, figurines, paperweights, bowls, lampshades and vases. Numerous art glass designs and techniques [...]
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More often, decorative vases and urns are the last bits of improvement that are added to a room. They’re sort of like the finishing touch when every part of the room from floor to ceiling has been dressed up. In fact, these vases, bowls and urns are usually the ones that draw the most admiration [...]
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Cloisonné is an ancient method of decorative enamel work where fine wire filaments are glued on the surface of a metal object to create a design that is later filled with enamel. In earlier centuries, cut glass, gemstones and other materials were inlaid to create an ornate design. In later centuries, the use of vitreous [...]
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A pretty little glass item to have on side tables and shelves around your house are bud vases. You can accent it by tying some silk ribbon around it, put in vase gems or colored marbles in it to make it stand out, or simply place one or two fresh colorful flowers in it. These [...]
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