Indoor vases: which one to choose for each room in the house
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The right vase depends on the room, not just on taste
We tend to choose a vase just by whether we like it or not, and then find it a place at home after buying it. It works, but backwards: starting from the room helps far more in working out what to buy. An object that looks great on a bookcase can get completely lost on a kitchen table, and vice versa. Let's go room by room and see what makes sense.
In the living room: the vase can be the star piece
The living room is the space where a vase can afford to take centre stage, not just be a detail. It's the room people see first when they walk in, so it's worth choosing something with a shape that gets noticed. The Cat Silhouette Vase works beautifully on a low sideboard or a low bookcase, while the Lucky Hand Vase has a shape sculptural enough to stand on its own, with no need for flowers to make sense.
You'll find both, along with other unusual shapes, in the vases collection.
A practical tip: in the living room a vase works best on its own, without too many other objects around it. It's the space where you can afford a star piece and give it room to breathe, rather than surrounding it with frames, candles and knick-knacks that end up muddling the whole look.
In the kitchen: go for something more playful
The kitchen is a more informal space, where a colourful or quirky object fits in better than one that's too elegant. The Banana Vase could almost have been made for it: its shape instantly brings food to mind, so it feels right at home next to plates and glasses. The Doughnut Vase works well here too, on a free worktop or next to the hob, where you want a splash of colour that doesn't take the room too seriously.
If you're furnishing the dining area more than the cooking area, have a look at the kitchen and table collection too, which gathers objects designed to look good next to food.
In the bedroom: something more understated
In the bedroom a vase that doesn't demand too much attention works best, because it's a space where you look for rest, not constant stimulation. The Yellow Book Vase, shaped like a closed book, has exactly this double nature: you notice it if you look at it, but it doesn't bother you when it's just in the corner of your eye on a bedside table or a low shelf.
A different rule from the living room applies in the bedroom too: here the vase can keep company with other small objects, like a photo or a perfume, without the whole thing looking cluttered. It's a more personal space, where it's fine to mix several small pieces rather than betting on a single star.
In the study or desk corner: a touch of irony helps
If you work from home you spend hours in the same corner, and an object with a bit of personality helps make that space less anonymous. The Boxing Glove Vase is perfect here: it makes you smile every time you look up from the screen, without looking out of place among books and notebooks. If space is tight, the Mini Mr. Standy Vase has the same effect and even fits next to the keyboard.
To complete the corner, have a look at the study and leisure collection, designed for the corners of the house devoted to reading, working or switching off for a bit.
For animal lovers, a vase can do this too
If an animal lives with you, or you simply love them regardless, a themed vase is an easy way to have them around everywhere, without filling the house with photo frames. The Finley Fox Vase and the Cat Silhouette Vase mentioned above work brilliantly in any room where you want a hint of animal without overdoing it. You'll find more ideas like these in the for cat lovers collection.
How to choose if you don't know where it'll go yet
If you haven't decided which room the vase will go in yet, the easiest way is to start from the decor collection, which gathers all the objects designed to give a room character, vases included, grouped by style rather than by room.
In short
- The living room can handle sculptural, show-stealing shapes; the bedroom prefers something more understated.
- In the kitchen colour and irony work; in the study, an object that lightens the hours in front of the screen.
- If you have an animal at home, a themed vase is an easy way to bring it to mind in every room, without overdoing it.