DECORATING 7 Creative Containers For Flowers

Looking for creative containers for flowers? Here are seven creative ideas to make your flowers look even cuter.

Do you ever sing the wrong words to songs?

You know. 

Like if (hypothetically speaking) hear a song over the loudspeakers at the coffee shop and you think the words are all about how “Jeremiah was a bulldog” and you sing about Jeremiah and how he was a good friend of yours (complete with choreography) to all and sundry.

And everyone starts laughing.

Because apparently, Jeremiah was an amphibian.

Sigh.

I may not know about lyrics, but I know ALL ABOUT flower arranging.

Especially if it comes in a super cute container.

So today?

Let’s discuss flowers and creative ideas and creative containers and the awkward lyric singers who love them.

1. Cabbage centerpiece

Have you ever used a cabbage as a centerpiece before?

Hello, Easter I’m looking at you.

A cabbage is a natural vase.

Just hollow out the inside and place a glass vase into the hollowed-out center of the cabbage.

A cabbage vase instantly elevates any kind of flower. The center of the cabbage is narrow so flowers hang perfectly over the edge. I filled with flowers from the grocery store and put it on a bed of lettuce from the grocery store.

And for Easter, I’d add carrots with the stems attached and some bunnies.

// similar measuring cup //

2. Measuring cup flower arrangement

Sometimes the best flower arrangements are the simplest.

A measuring cup is such an easy container to add flowers to.

Start with a grocery store arrangement of large flowers like hibiscus or peonies. Remove all the greenery and put a few of the large blooms in a measuring cup (or even a teacup).

Sometimes I use a measuring cup if I have leftover flowers from an arrangement or flowers that have broken stems.

A single large hydrangea also looks perfect in a cup like this.

// similar hanging basket //

3. Hanging basket arrangement

One of my favorite ways to arrange flowers is to put them in a hanging basket.

I’ve added fresh flowers in there before to a basket like this for a party using flower water containers like these on the stems.

You can also add a faux flower arrangement to the basket, too.

I’ve also hung a hanging basket on the door. I tie the basket onto the door knocker, but I’ve also duct-taped a ribbon to the top of the door to hang a basket as well.

You can see one of my favorite door baskets here.

// small white pitchers //

4. Vintage pitcher flower arrangement

When you are shopping for mason jars at the yard sale?

Look for vintage pitchers, too. You can also find pitchers like these at thrift stores.

The narrower top like this pitcher has makes it easier to arrange the flowers. If your pitcher has a wider rim at the top, add a flower frog inside to help stabilize the flowers.

This tool also helps keep all the flowers in place in the vase.

// vintage sugar molds //

5. Vintage sugar molds

One of my favorite things to use for creative flower arrangements?

These vintage sugar molds.

I bought them downtown at our local antique mall, but I also found super similar ones on etsy.

You can see the sugar molds here.

I found tiny glasses at the dollar tree and put them in the center of the sugar mold compartments and added flowers.

// metal vase with glass containers //

6. Metal container with small glass vases

In exciting news—when I went to link the vase I found that’s similar to this vase?

I found that it’s part of the Big Spring Sale that Amazon just dropped this week.

LET’S GO.

It’s the perfect vase for flower arrangments because you just trim the flowers and add them to the individual vases.

If you’ve been to a party at my house, you’ve probably met this vase before. It’s the easiest way to create a centerpiece in minutes.

You can see the vase here.

// mason jars //

7. A row of mason jars

Never underestimate the power of the lowly mason jar. 

When I lived in Kentucky people used them to can things in. They’d can tomatoes and green beans and pickles and jelly.

Me?

I use them to decorate with.

I’ve made an entire mantel with nothing but mason jars and greenery from the yard. The best place to find mason jars like these are yard sales. I’ve found so many vintage mason jars tucked away next to a mattress and a washing machine.

Have you seen blue mason jars at yard sale? They are my favorite. I also found the prettiest set on Amazon.

You can see them here.

Just line them up and fill them with flowers.

Easiest arrangement ever.

Looking for even more creative containers for flowers?

I have a few more up my sleeve.

Here are some other creative container suggestions:

• Vintage birdcage
• Rubber rain boots
• Vintage Suitcase
• Colander
• Toolbox
• Vintage truck
• Vintage metal lunchbox
• Bicycle basket
• Wooden crate
• Glass soda bottles
• Paint cans

There are so many creative containers sitting around just waiting for some flowers.

All you need is a little inspiration and a spring afternoon to get started.

And maybe a little tune to go along with all that flower arranging.

And if you don’t get the words exactly right?

Come sit by me.

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