Glass accent pieces can bring a touch of refinement, reflection,
color, and class to any space. When you’re
looking for something to fill a void on a shelf or dress up a surface, look
into glass options to do the trick.
Glass bottles come in a variety of shapes, sizes, styles,
and colors, and they can be found at low cost for high function. A cluster or line of glass bottles makes for
a great statement on a hutch, buffet, or against a backsplash. To pull double duty, use glass bottles
designed to hold beverages, keeping a couple full of drinking water in the
fridge to pull out and serve chilled with your meal.
Canisters are making a resurgence in the kitchen storage
market. Glass canisters, often times
with a chalkboard area for easy labeling and relabeling, seem to be topping the
ceramic versions. They make great
additions to pantry shelves to house dry baking staples, pasta, coffee, tea
bags, and individually wrapped snacks.
Glass canisters can also be useful in the home office to attractively hold
small office supplies like pens and markers, binder clips and note pads.
Glass bowls and platters can stretch out beyond the kitchen
and be incorporated into table centerpieces that hold fruit, dried naturals, stones,
and candles. Mini bowls make size-smart
compartments in bathroom drawers for hair bands and cotton squares and in desk
drawers for paper clips and stamp rolls.
Organize earrings and bracelets
on a dresser top accessorized with a few small glass bowls. Use a narrow glass tray on a bathroom counter
with a tier of 3 white, rolled hand towels on top for a little spa touch.
Votives and other candle holders, including hurricanes and
lantern-style décor, are fitting accent pieces throughout the home. Arrange a square tray of glass votives with
tealights for a festive glow. Line a
series of hurricane candle holders down the dining table center for soft,
elegant lighting during dinner. Situate
collections of 3 or 5 candle holders together for groupings on a coffee table, end
table, or entryway piece.
Turn glass bud vases into art projects by dipping them in
latex paint on slants and angles and using the dried finished products as part
of your decorative accessories. Thin
paint and allow it to run down overturned vases, letting the runs create unique
works of custom art.
If you want some easy updates for a variety of surfaces that
could use a bit of dressing up, get glassy and enjoy the shine.
DesignInMind column; appeared in the Valley Morning Star July 27th.
