Okay, I have a small confession to make... I didn't realize how many passions I had
about certain decorating elements until I began this blog! I find myself admitting
to my love of typography, my love of baskets, my love of Tim Holtz's line
of elements and now I have a new confession!
I love glassware to display items of interest.
There! I said it. Admitting it is the first step to recovery.... but, I'm not altogether sure that I want
to recover... because it is fabulous and I don't think I need a glassware intervention.
So, due to my newfound discovery, I am going to post some of the
ways that I incorporate glassware into my decor. I hope you enjoy
(maybe I can drag you onto the glassware boat with me!).
This is on a shelf in my living room. It contains old photographs (Oh, my gosh! Another passion!)
of my mom and her brother (my Uncle Tom) and her aunt. I just love the edges of old photos.
I have placed keys, a ceramic ball, a ceramic knob with a clock face printed
on it, old buttons, an old whistle, a few pretty marbles, some beads, a couple of
key hole plates, etc. in the bottom.
I don't stop at the jars, I also like to use vases!
This is an old photo of my mother-in-law. I love the old film
canister sitting inside of the vase with the photograph.
Okay, here I mix my passion for decorating with glassware with my passion for typography!
I also like to use candle holders in unconventional ways to display..... you guessed it!
Old photographs! This is a picture of my husband when he was a little boy,
playing with his grandfather. He treasures this photo and I thought it
would be appropriate to display it so he could enjoy it everyday.
Speaking of candle holders, here is another display....
Here is a little secret... I have this displayed high enough that I can get
away with it. I couldn't get the photo to stand upright (I didn't want it leaning on
the glass), so, I used a bit of mounting putty!
Works like a charm!
I could go on because I have several other "glass displays" in our home,
but I want to stop at this last one because I really do love it. Maybe it's the
entire display with the frame and... (yet another passion that I have
already admitted to you... clothespins... (I may need help!). :-)
This sits on my bathroom counter in front of my mirror (although I didn't photograph
it in front of the mirror, for obvious reasons).
Well, I hope that this helped stir up some creativity with decorating with glassware.
Show off some of those precious items/photos that you have stored away!
Enjoy them everyday!
Please leave me a comment to let me know what YOU display in glass containers or if you
have any ideas. I would love to hear from you!
Until next time,
:-) Tonya
*P.S. - I linked this post to House of Hepworths and Live Laugh {Linky} and Transformation Thursday (The Shabby Creek Cottage) and The 36th Ave and The Shabby Nest: Frugal Friday and
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