April 3, 2012 in interior styling, vintage finds
I took these photos in my bathroom a while ago and thought I would share them as it shows how a little display can bring daily pleasure. Mixing my new perfume bottles alongside vintage ones and other coloured glassware makes a pretty display by the window. I love the way as the light comes in it refracts through the faceted, prism-like bottles, reflecting off the metal and shining coloured light onto the sink and tiles. This was the inspiration for one of the shots in my story in Heart Home magazine.
My Stella McCartney fragrance and an old scent, that I bought in Japan ten years ago and kept as I love the bottle design (I think it is Shu Uemura), sit alongside vintage perfume bottles and a red glass shaker bought at Kempton Antiques Fair and car boot sales. The vintage Venetian Murano glass vase was my grandmother’s.
Glassware and polished metal make wonderful displays when positioned so that the natural sunlight enhances their qualities. And mixed with items you may use or look at on a daily basis, it can bring a little visual pleasure every day.
Simple but beautiful.
I really like the idea of displaying pretty glass bottles and as I have a few vintage bottles myself I may just go ahead and copy the idea!
the cut glass tops are so beautiful aren’t they? i found a few at a fair once, i adore them. bit of glamour. my little girls save their pocket money for old perfume bottles – then fill them with essential oils! after my own heart x
Lovely colours in the glass. Sweet flowers too, are they from your garden?
i had during a lot of time fragrance bottles from a turkish bazar in my bathroom, they reminded me of vacation, oriental flair and really good time. love the peach bottle, looks really beautiful!
Thank you for all your comments.
@elisa They are beautiful. I have similar vintage cut glass door handles on the bathroom door and my wardrobes too.
@jo – yes they are from the garden, I can’t resist cutting a few little blooms and bringing them inside.
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