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[Oznell]

Last year someone recommended this lavender bunch from Amazon.  I'm very sparing in what faux flowers I get-- just don't have room for much.  But these turned out to be so nice, and only $12.99 for 4 voluminous sprigs.

Butterfly Craze Lifelike Artificial Lavender Plants  (at Amazon)

They actually look better in real life, b/c they have "flocking",  which gives them a realistic, sort of "grayed-down" softness.  Displayed them all last summer.   I was surprised that even my husband noticed and liked them.

CAUTION:   But if you are not comfortable with the idea of flocking, for health or other reasons, just be aware that they have it, and it sheds, a little at times. 

Could not get over how festive they look in my vintage white vase.  They look especially good in a vase that comes to a "narrow" waist, that they can then explode out of.  Here's the type I mean- I found a picture online at Etsy of my exact same vintage vase with the narrowed opening.  It's about 10 inches tall.  (I got mine at the local antique mall, for all of $4. )

I think any vase that sort of swells, and then gets narrow, and is 8 or 10 inches, would look especially great with them.

[ECBG]

Very nice!  May we have a picture of where you displayed them?

[Oznell]

@ECBG ,  unfortunately I don't have the ability to take my own pictures and post here--  so have to hunt up my same items online, and post those.

But, here's a (admittedly less satisfactory) word picture.  I have it in a grouping of 3 on my living room cabinet.  The white, vaguely Art Deco vase, plus my Haeger pink Deco revival vase:

And the third in the grouping is a tiny, vintage blush pink vase, also very 1930's lineage-- but couldn't find an exact picture of it online to show. 

[ECBG]

@Oznell 

Ohhhhh.....LOVE the lines in that vase!  Very pretty!

(I couldn't post phone pictures here without Photoshop.  It's thankfully easy as much as I post.  I am using a desk top when I adjust pictures since Q has particularly rigid size requirements.).

[Regal Bee]

@Oznell   These are so pretty and I love the lavender color.

Posting personal pictures used to be easy but now everything I have tried has to be resized and that involves a hosting site and a ton of time. The last personal picture I posted took three tries and I just gave up. 

[ECBG]

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@Regal Bee wrote:

@Oznell   These are so pretty and I love the lavender color.

Posting personal pictures used to be easy but now everything I have tried has to be resized and that involves a hosting site and a ton of time. The last personal picture I posted took three tries and I just gave up. 

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@Regal Bee 

If I my jump in, Photoshop is only 3 steps, two of which are clicking on "ok".  You would have to install it on a desk or lap top.

[Regal Bee]

@ECBG   Thanks. I use PicMonkey and it is a bit more involved. I have always wondered why posters do not post more personal pictures...now, I think I know why. I'm not up to installing another site but I do appreciate your suggestion. 

[We rescue cats]

That is lovely! Lavender is one of my favorites, fragrance and beauty. If you are so inclined tucking a cotton ball with lavender oil into the vase will add to the ambiance!

[Oznell]

That is a great idea, @We rescue cats .   Thanks for the suggestion!

[wagirl]

Gosh I love those vases!! I have a couple stored away that I use year round--that white one is shouting my name!!!