Decorating with Vases - Things to Put in Vases Besides Flowers

Colored Water

Stir several drops of food dye into a vase of water for a unique way to incorporate accent colors into your decorating.

http://thediybride2010.blogspot.com/2009/12/vases-vases-vases.html

Decorative Sticks/Branches

(These found at Ikea: http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/categories/departments/decoration/)

Cooking Utensils/Antique Wooden Spoons

http://thehappyhousewife.com/home-management/10-ways-to-use-a-vase/

Tea Light Candles

Wine Corks

(Start saving or check E-bay: http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_odkw=decorative+stones&_osacat=0&_from=R40&_trksid=p2045573.m570.l1313.TR3.TRC2&_nkw=decorative+shells&_sacat=0)

Feathers

http://elizabethrochestudio.blogspot.com/2009_10_25_archive.html

http://mwflowerdesign.blogspot.com/

http://www.homemadesimple.com/en-us/homedecor/pages/home-decor-ideas-using-a-simple-glass-vase.aspx

http://www.homemadesimple.com/en-us/crafts/pages/feather-topped-bottles.aspx

Crochet Needles and Yarn

http://www.homemadesimple.com/en-us/homedecor/pages/home-decor-ideas-using-a-simple-glass-vase.aspx

Nuts/Dried or Decorative Foods/Fruit

http://littlemisspartyplanner.com/blog/category/little-miss-foodie/appetizers/

http://ediblecrafts.craftgossip.com/decorate-with-food/2010/08/20/

http://blog.hgtv.com/ihearthgtv/page/3/

Shells/Rocks/Stones

I once walked around my apartment community collecting rocks of the appropriate size, shape and smoothness to put along the bottom of a long tea light candle stand. I'm sure I looked like I was dealing with some major issues waddling, hunched over, pruning the grounds of pebbles with my t-shirt stretched out at the bottom to make a bowl to hold my dirty treasures. But once I washed off my pile of rocks and lined the candle holder with them the whole design looked like it had been packaged and sold that way.

http://dgstyleblog.blogspot.com/2009/11/vases-and-fillers.html

http://dgstyleblog.blogspot.com/2009/11/vases-and-fillers.html