Everywhere: Glass Bottles

12 Jul


Venini Bottles

A little over a year ago I took a shine to this home featured in House Beautiful. Sorry about the image quality, some of these are tear outs. I’m pretty sure the home was designed by Peter Dunham.

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After seeing it I have been searching the world over for an affordable big blue glass lamp. My Mom even called Hollywood at Home about the lamp spotted above in the HB feature. Too bad that lamp was WAY out of our price range. Thanks Mom, it was a great effort.

After perusing this month’s issue of House Beautiful, a trend emerged. Turns out there are glass bottles popping up everywhere.

Design below by Tom Scheerer

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Here’s an idea you can make happen in a weekend, just a trip to the local flea market, thrift store or antique mall and some clippings from your garden or your neighbor’s garden and bottle vignette…done.

 

 

 

 

 

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7 Responses to “Everywhere: Glass Bottles”

  1. Bromeliad July 13, 2009 at 4:59 am #

    Maybe you could get a clear glass lamp and tint it blue.

    AT had a post recently about tinting canning jars. Maybe it would work for a lamp.

    http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/ny/how-to/how-to-make-your-own-blue-canning-jars-089358

  2. Sarah July 13, 2009 at 7:06 am #

    Thanks for the tip Bromeliad, I’ll check that out.

  3. shannan July 13, 2009 at 8:39 am #

    Pefect inspiration for my little bungalow! We have green and oranges throughout, I love how they incorporated the blue tinted glass.

  4. Antique Glass Bottles Guru July 24, 2009 at 1:15 pm #

    Really amazing photos. They are so stylish these glass bottles, a bit like Apple products. :-) Really beautiful.

  5. AD December 1, 2009 at 5:26 am #

    Fantasic photos! The one showing a large living room accessorised with the tree-trunk lampshade and the huge painting of a bird is my favourite, I would love to incorporate such a fresh yet earthy theme to my living room. For those of you who enjoy giving your home that festive feeling during Christmas time, check out celebrity interior designer, Laurence Llewelly Bowen’s recent Christmas magazine, filled with great tips from the art of wrapping to how to dress your table on Christmas day. Check it out:

    http://www.celebrityangels.co.uk

    Enjoy!

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