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Large vases for decorative flower arrangements
You’ve brought some beautiful branches, grasses and long-stemmed flowers back from your walk. Now you can arrange everything into a great bouquet for your large floor vase. In this guide, you’ll learn everything about the different shapes of floor vases, which ones suit your living style and how you can decorate them.
What characterizes a floor vase?
A floor vase is usually large, so that branches, grasses, stems or larger flowers such as gladioli or sunflowers have enough space in it. Floor vases also offer you a lot of creativity. You can fill them with plant materials, but also decorate them with fairy lights and other decorative items. Many models are designed so that they look wonderful in your living room even when empty. A floor vase does not necessarily have to stand on the floor. You can also put it on a low table, the windowsill or on a shelf.
You can choose from these vase variants
Floor vases come in numerous shapes and sizes and are made from different materials. You can choose your favorite from these:
Shape: narrow or wide
Narrow floor vases or those in the trendy bottle shape are suitable for individual grasses, branches or flowers. A classic are floor vase in a cylindrical shape. They go well with numerous types of flowers and various decorative objects. Wide and bulbous floor vases can also accommodate several branches, twigs or artificial flowers.
Tip: A wide base makes the floor vase particularly stable and sturdy.
Dimensions: low or high
Many floor vases are at least 40 cm high. Some very tall floor vases even measure 100 cm or more. While low floor vases also fit well on a table, windowsill or shelf, tall and wide models are best placed on the floor.
Material: glass, ceramic or metal
Fresh flowers, artificial plants and decorative balls look great in floor vases made of clear or colored glass . Ceramic floor vases are also suitable for fresh plants, but should be sealed or have a waterproof vase insert. Porcelain floor vases look classy. A wooden model creates a warm atmosphere. Metal floor vases have a cooler appearance. Floor vases made of robust materials such as clay, earthenware or plastic can also be used on the balcony or terrace.
Colors: subtle or bright
A model in classic white suits all interiors. A black or grey vase emphasises a clear style. With a brown or red floor vase you can set specific colour accents. Floor vases in silver look very classy.
The right vase for your living style
You can choose from numerous models and variants. Whether classic, modern or country house look: with the right floor vase you can emphasize your living style.
Classic floor vases: timeless and elegant
The classic living style is characterized by straight-lined, elegant and high-quality furniture. The colors are rather subtle and reserved. Floor vases made of glass go well with this, as do those made of white ceramic or with an antique look. A combination of a floor vase and a matching side table next to the sofa offers a stylish decoration.
Modern floor vases: clear and minimalist
High-gloss furniture and a puristic design are characteristics of the modern living style. Floor vases made of metal and with a shiny look fit in perfectly here. The contrast between silver, white or black furniture and a colored floor vase – for example in bright red – also looks nice.
Floor vases in country house style: nostalgic and elegant
With natural materials and bright colors, country house furniture exudes lightness and coziness. While simple floor vases in clear shapes and delicate pastel tones suit the Scandinavian country house style, decorated floor vases made of ceramic or porcelain underline the romantic look of the Mediterranean country house style.
5 tips: How to decorate floor vases
- Floor vases can be decorated again and again depending on the season. Cherry and apple blossom branches create a spring-like atmosphere in the house. Grasses and sunflowers are suitable for autumn. In winter, fir branches and pine cones create a Christmassy atmosphere.
- A long vase looks best with long and thin decorations and stems . Puffy flowers and whole bouquets are suitable for wide floor vases.
- Floor vases create a stylish interior when decorated in groups at different heights .
- A simple floor vase can be quickly spiced up with colored ribbons or fairy lights .
- Decorative balls or colored granules look particularly beautiful in floor vases made of clear glass.
Conclusion: Floor vases are decorative vessels for large flowers
A floor vase is the ideal vessel for branches, grasses and large flowers and offers numerous design options. Here is a summary of important information:
- A large floor vase should have enough space in the room . You can also place small floor vases on tables, shelves or window sills. Some models are also suitable for outdoors.
- Floor vases can be filled not only with plant materials , but also with various decorative utensils depending on the occasion and mood.
- Many floor vases also look good without any items. In this case, they should stand freely so that they can be shown to their full advantage.