As a young girl I could never figure out my mother's passion for decorating with blue and white Ginger Jars. I often asked her " how many jars can one person have"? As an adult, I totally understand that passion.While my collection is not as elaborate or expansive as my mom's, I have a collection, non the less. When decorating with ginger jars,weather you are trying to achieve a sleek sophisticated modern design a traditional look or a coastal feel, you will find that this Asian artifact is a very adaptable and a multifunctional accessory, that will help you achieve just about any look. The modern day Ginger Jars can be found in a vast aray of color, metal or texture.Decorators and designers use the ginger jar in many capacities.There are a few pieces I believe a well designed home should have.(1) A piece of sea life (2) A traditional Asian Ginger Jar. (3) A piece of vintage furniture. Here are some beautiful examples of the traditional jar used in coastal decor as well as some of our modern day versions.
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circa 1800's |
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HGTV Dream House |
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These beautiful white Filigree lantern jars from The Mermaid Hut compliment any outdoor coastal decor! |
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A perfect mix of Traditional and Coastal. |
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Sanibel Sands Seashell Design.Amazon |
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I love this clear ginger jar. |
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A lovely vignette |
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These add a beautiful pop of color in a white kitchen. I use mine in my kitchen to hold kitchen utensils.House Beautiful |
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Robyn Karp Interiors |
4 comments:
I have the Sanibel Sands jar and I love it!! It looks really pretty on my kitchen counter!
How cool! I did not even know that is what they were called. I like the clear ones and the ones from the Mermaid Hut. You've shown us quite the variety here. well done. :)
I'm loving blue and white ginger jars right now! My mom gave me a few and I have started collecting from flea markets and antique stores! Very inspiring post!
Ginger jars are some of our favorites too! Thanks for the mention; we included you in our round up for favorite 2011 posts.
http://blog.emiliaceramics.com/2011/11/21/blog-round-up-ginger-jars/
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