Article and Photography by Tara de la Motte
No home is complete without a collection of glassware - in fact it’s a necessity. After all who would like to drink a glass of chilled chardonnay in a cup!
A beautiful glass adds to your drinking pleasure, no matter if it is water, wine or a glass of champagne. Contemporary or vintage design; fine glassware is a feast for the eyes.
Glass is such a romantic substance – clear or coloured, plain or engraved, vintage or modern, glass is irresistibly beautiful. A mere arrangement of sparkling glassware will instantly bring a room to life.
I am actually obsessed when it comes to collecting glassware, especially vintage wine carafes, decanters and candlesticks. I own a couple of beautiful old decanters which I use in my bathroom for bath essence - bringing with them a touch of vintage charm to my bathroom. They look lovely sitting on the shelf and so do glass jars in which I like to keep French soap. I’m looking to add to my bathroom accessories as I think a few glass vintage scent bottles would sit very well alongside my decanters.
Glass cloches make the perfect display cases for all sorts of things, long ago these would have been used to cover seedlings in the garden. But today can be used to house your favourite display of either ornament or a deliciously iced cake! Talking of cake there are some exquisite cake stands around with amazing crystalline patterns in pressed-glass. These can be picked up quite cheaply, usually under £10 each and they are a useful decorating accessory. They not only elevate cakes and other delicacies, but can also be used for holding candles and tea-lights.
Bottles that were thrown away years ago can be found in car boot sales and coloured glass bottles look particularly good when rays of sunlight filters threw them. Look for old bottles in vivid colours of aqua, blue, green and amber. Use these to display single stem flowers around the home or mass them together for one perfect display on a windowsill.
Glass with its wonderful light-reflecting qualities bring a touch of elegance to a room, whether they are in the form of drinking vessels, jars or beautiful chandeliers.
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