One of my favorite decorating tips, is to use Aqua Mason Jars. I have been pretty lucky to have found most of the ones I use, because they can be a little pricey, sometimes $3 or $4 each. During the Summer, my Father-in-law sold his farm and the family was lucky enough to choose what we wanted. I’ve shared my Chicken Feeder with you, and the little tricycle too. We also brought back quite a few jars, mostly the Aqua Mason Jars, but also some others.
I found this wire basket in the barn, at my Father-in-laws, and lots of different sizes of jars.
On the windowsill in my Dining Room, I fill them with a candle…
And on the table to hold ivy and grass from the yard…
And even in our Bathroom, to hold Q-tips, Band-Aids and Cotton Balls.
Even if you don’t have the Aqua Mason Jars, using any shape or size jar adds a little character to your decorating as well as being pretty frugal too.
Do you decorate with mason jars? Which are your favorites?
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I love Aqua Mason Jars! I just received some from my grandmother’s estate, and I can’t wait to put them to good use!
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I love this!! They are so pretty aren’t they?
Thanks for sharing!
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You have them displayed so beautifully. I love mine and may I suggest not burning the candles while in the jars. I did that one time when the power was out and it broke the glass. If I had put some beach sand or pebbles in the bottom first maybe they wouldn’t have broken. I now only have two left which I have displayed (empty) on a shelf in my dining room. Thank you for showing us yours.
How beautiful!! I love how you used the Aqua Mason jars for decorating!
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That is some great ideas to use mason jars. I have a gallon size jar that I keep my spaghetti in.
That basket is wonderful. Looks like an egg basket?
@Tammy @ Not Just Paper and Glue, It might be an egg basket Tammy, I’m not really sure. I love it though
~Liz
oooh, I love blue mason jars too!!!…..I have some lined up in my kitchen window too! and I use them as pencil holders on the desks!
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Love the blue color. Such great and creative ideas!!!!
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I love doing things with mason jars. the are such a cute way to hold all kinds of junk. I love your aqua ones. They look great on the sill.
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My mother would so love this post!
She collects all sorts of Mason jars!!
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Gorgeous!!
Look at all these wonderful ways to use antique jars! Great ideas — love them all!
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I love your wire basket and the canning jars are wonderful. You displayed them so nicely!
~Julia
First of all I love that basket. But most of all I love blue jars!! Yours are lovely!! I was at an antique mall yesterday browsing and I realized if I could I would spend every last penny I had on blue jars. They make me weak in the knees….
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I love mason jars I use them for everything! The aqua of course are the best!
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I just love those aqua mason jars. They are so pretty and bring back such good memories for me.
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I must admit I have a weakness for aqua mason jars. They are just so darn pretty and they have so many uses.
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This is so pretty..love it!!
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Hi Liz…
Oooh…I love all the old aqua colored canning jars! They look fabulous displayed in the old wire basket! So many great uses…they’re beautiful and functional all at the same time! Thanks for sharing your treasures with us today!
Warmest wishes,
Chari @Happy To Design
I love old blue mason jars. I have a few myself. I spotted one the other day at a thrift store and didn’t buy it because it didn’t have the lid. I wish I would have thought to use them as a vase like you did.
Your Mason jars are beautifully repurposed. Great job!
I too love these jars. The vintage color is just so warm. You have them displayed in so many nice ways. TFS>
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Love your jars. I have several also and love decorating with them. I also love your basket…
Partying with you tonight. Stop by for a visit if you have a chance.
What a lovely color! I especially like them in the bathroom to hold odds and ends. Much more attractive way to hold them than in the original packages.
Love the jars & lucky you that you found them!
I have seen them for as much as $18 a jar:)
Wonderful booty! Lovely that you have the story and history behind them as well -
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Oh I have had a fascination with old mason jars for years and have them all over the house. I LOVE the aqua ones most of all. I Love to fill them with fresh cut roses…among other things! Mason jars are just so versatile!
These are beautiful! I love them in the bathroom to hold all the little bits!
Here from NFF, happy weekend!
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wish i could find some, always have my eye out but can only find expensive ones on ebay! they look so cute in that wire basket. farms have the best stuff!
You have such wonderful decorating ideas! I write a column for the Examiner.com and our focus for August is DIY home. I’d love do a feature article on you. If you are interested please let me know! Thanks!
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@Rebecca, I’m very honored! Yes, you can most certainly do an article. Please let me know if you need anything. Most all my home posts are under the Decorating and Gardening categories.
Thanks so much!
~Liz
Hi Liz! I’d love to spend highlight a few of your decorating ideas, link to
your blog and if you have time, please answer the following questions:
1 – Do you have a favorite decorating style?
2 – Where do you shop for your special pieces that really make your house
home?
3 – Do you have a favorite color pallet?
4 – Do you any tips for people looking to start decorating but have a
limited budget? (I like to include low cost tips and upcycling which is why
your mason jars caught my eye!)
If you’d like to email me directly my email should appear with this comment.
Any other comments you’d like to include would be great.
I hope to get
You can see some of the NY articles
the article published this week though we are in the process of moving to a
new server and I’m having some issues with articles showing up on my
National page. I also have a New York page and I’ll publish there if the
issues aren’t straightened out soon.
by clicking on the second link below my name if you like.
Thanks again! I look forward to reading your answers and more of your blog!
Thank you ~ Rebecca
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I’m going to email you directly with the answers. Thanks again!
~Liz
I collect blue Mason jars and it’s everywhere! I’m a crafter and I put buttons in blue jars ( tall ones). Also in my kitchen, I put several spices and baking soda/powder in blue ones. I love it. I remembered that I kept finding it from garage sale and friends giving it away. I had to grab SOME.. not one
Love your blog!
I just love old jars and have several myself. They are so fun to decorate with and I love how you use yours ;0)
I love them too. But, My MIL still makes jelly and pickles and such with them so all of them have to go to her. I do have 1 larger than normal 1 in aqua that is for display.
Stopping by from Rhoda’s …. Love your jars. I have several, but have never really been sure how to use them. What great ideas!
I use mason jars all over the house for all different purposes. I have one gorgeous aqua one (I think it says atlas and has a glass lid too) from my hubby’s granparents. Iti smy favorite and I am on the hunt for more!
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I love mason jars! We use them to store sea shells and sea glass in our house.
I love your collection of jars. I have some around my house also. But your wire basket is calling my name! Oh goodness, what a find. If you ever tire of it, you let me know
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I really like the photo of the jars all lined up on your windowsill. Very pretty!
You’re lucky to find blue jars for $3 or $4. I can’t find them for less than $12 in Idaho.
i’m drooling… i LOVE those jars! i found one a couple of weekends ago for $2 and i wanted to give the guy a bear hug!
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I LOVE the wire basket full of jars. I like mason jars too but the aqua ones are my favorite. Very cute!
So pretty! We have some of those jars, too. I just did a post on them recently. We put rocks and shells from the beach in ours.
Oh I’m so high fivin’ ya right now. LOVE the aqua jars as well. Doesn’t hurt that the colour is the hottest in decortown these days either.
My fav thing to do with them is ensure they’re in front of a window like some of yours, to allow that beautiful tone to illuminate your space. Lovely!
Donna
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Love your aqua mason jars. I collect them too. I especially like them on your windowsill. The light shining through would be so lovely.
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I use mason jars to display shells. They are perfect for protecting them as well.
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I like how you lined up the jars on the window sill! And the banner underneath, it’s very cool! It all looks so 4th of July!
Love the aqua jars. I’ve always been fond of them, but have really grown to love them in the last year.
Oh my.. that stash in the basket is making me a little crazy here… how fun! All your arrangements are beautiful! Mason jars just rock.
Donna
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I can’t believe how fortunate you are to have to many aqua jars! I just found my first one at an antique store and am using it for garden flowers right now. I use other clear ones a lot and mostly for tealights with sand in the bottoms. Beautiful collection!