5 Vases Every Homeowner Must Own

*First published 14.2.23, updated 1.5.24, then again on 14.10.24.

How many vases do you have at home? At my house, oddly enough, we don't have many, but the ones we have a of really high quality. How many of those vases do you actually use? If you enjoy having fresh flowers at home, you’ve probably bought and stored quite a number of flower containers and only get to use some. So to help you purge your stash and be left with only the useful (yet still decorative) ones, Lily's Florist thought of listing five types of vases that true-blue flower lovers must own.

ROUND OR OVAL VASE

Round-shaped vases or fishbowl vases are great when displaying clusters of flowers. Cut the stems of your tulips really short and display them together like a little ball of blooms in a round vase. The posy you received from a dear friend would look lovely in this type of vase. Flowers in round or oval vases make fabulous centerpieces for home parties you’re hosting. They also make awesome side table accents.

Round or oval vases are versatile and well-suited for creating lush, overflowing floral arrangements. Their curved shape allows flowers to be clustered and arranged in a naturally flowing, organic style. 

In addition to centerpieces, round vases work well for creating bedside arrangements, styling bookshelves or displaying single statement blooms. Their soft, curved silhouette complements both traditional and modern interior styles seamlessly.

BUD VASE

If you still can’t find your way around flower arranging, you have a bud vase to rescue you. Start small and try your creativity on a bud vase floral arrangement.

Want to draw attention to a certain element in your living room or home office? Place a bud vase with a single or a couple of blossoms on it. This small vase can also be placed on sideboards and bedroom nightstands. Available in clear glass form or in textured and coloured varieties, bud vases make an interesting décor with or without flowers.

BOTTLE NECK VASE

Vases with narrow necks provide secure support for stems and branches. Flowers with long stems are prevented from flopping over by the slim neck. This type of vase also delivers more dramatic arrangements. Magnolias look fabulous in bottle neck vases. Luscious and thick bouquets are, however, not ideal for vases with narrow necks along with large, wide and showy blossoms. Store tall and slim flower bunches on this decorative vase or flowers with lots of foliage.

With their elegant silhouettes, bottle neck vases are ideal for showcasing the lines and forms of nature's bounty. Get creative with height, texture and negative space for eye-catching arrangements.

CUBE VASE

Flower arrangements using cube vases are commonly seen as modern arrangements. However, cube vases can be tricky to fill and it might be a challenge for you to pick the right flowers to sit in it. As a tip, simply cut the stems of your chosen flower short and go for a tightly packed arrangement.

Which flowers go well with cube vases? Big and bushy hydrangeas would be perfect. Big beautiful roses also work well with cube vases. 

Cube vases offer a contemporary and architectural aesthetic for floral arrangements. Their clean lines and geometric shape provide an ideal canvas for modern, structured designs:

With their straight lines and compact designs, cube vase arrangements make an eye-catching modern statement. Get creative with color, texture and scale for Instagram-worthy displays.

CYLINDER VASE

For a shows topping flower display, opt for the tall and round cylinder vase - a great keepsake. This tall vase holds long-stemmed flowers perfectly. Delphiniums and lilies are its perfect match. Blooms with graceful tilts and unique shapes get the attention they deserve when placed in straight-sided cylinder vases. Anemones, tulips, and hyacinths will look dazzling on this type of flower receptacle.

Flowers in cylinder vases are best displayed in an entrance hallway or in the dining rooms' buffet table or console.

Like flowers as décor, your choice of vase can add character to your living space. We think the five mentioned vases are the basic vases that any homeowner must have. It’s up to you whether you want them all in clear glass form or made from different materials like ceramic, recycled glass or even plated aluminium. So you can put your personality in your home, we leave the decision of choosing clear vases versus coloured, textured or patterned ones to you. For what it’s worth, we think one must have a classic clear glass cylinder vase on hand. The other four can come in fancier designs.

Lily's Florist stocks a large number of flowers in vases that are all available for same day delivery. 

Please note though all our products how a vase, this is purely for display purposes only. The products that include a vase are shown in the link above. If you like you are able to buy any flower bunch with a vase, you will just need to add that before you checkout.