Loft Glass Vintage Bud Vases For Weddings - Short

A bottle vase is a vase shaped like a bottle, with a wider body and a narrow neck. The neck is the point: it holds one or two stems upright and keeps them from flopping, so a single flower looks placed. The Loft Short Bottle is a small bottle vase, 2.75 inches tall, molded from a shape based on old medicine bottles.

You can, with caveats. Old glass bottles often have chipped rims, mineral haze that will not wash out, and an unknown history, and some antique bottles are too fragile for regular use. Many people keep their finds on a shelf and use new glass for flowers. The Short Bottle gives the same silhouette and uneven surface in watertight new glass that goes in the dishwasher.

Line them up in odd numbers where direct light comes through, and vary the heights slightly. Green glass bottles look best backlit, when the sun throws colored light onto the sill or counter below. Three or five Short Bottles in Green, Blue Green and Clear, each with one stem, make a classic windowsill arrangement. Add one taller bottle to keep the row from looking like a fence.

The Loft Short Bottle measures 2 inches in diameter and 2.75 inches tall, with a narrow neck that tapers above a rounded shoulder. It sits between the Round and the Tall Bottle in height, and its 2-inch base fits most windowsills and narrow ledges. The neck opening suits one or two stems.

One or two, or three if the stems are very fine, like lavender or grasses. The narrow neck is designed to hold a single stem upright without support, which is what makes the Short Bottle a natural single stem vase. For anything thicker, like a tulip or a snapdragon, one stem is the right number.

Upright flowers with slim stems: sweet pea, lavender, freesia, forget-me-not, grape hyacinth, cornflower and short-cut tulips or snapdragons. A short bottle vase rewards height in the flower rather than width, so look for stems with buds along their length or a single clean bloom. Cut the stem to about twice the height of the bottle.

Choose the Short Bottle for heavier flower heads and spots where steadiness matters, like a busy kitchen counter. Choose the Tall Bottle for a single long, slim stem and a more vertical line. The Short Bottle is 2 inches across and 2.75 inches tall; the Tall Bottle is 1.75 inches across and 3.25 inches tall. Used together, the half-inch difference adds rhythm.

Yes, and a bottle shape suits it best. Bathroom vanity decor has to survive splashes and fit between the faucet and the toiletries, and a 2-inch Short Bottle with one stem does both. The narrow neck limits spills if it gets knocked, and glass shrugs off humidity. A sprig of eucalyptus lasts especially well and scents the room in a steamy shower.