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Using Mason Jar Centerpieces to Add Color to Your Table Settings

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In this post: 8 ways to use mason jar centerpieces to add character and color to your table settings for entertaining with casual elegance at home.⇒

What is it about mason jars?

Did you ever wonder why people love them so much?

Is it that they remind you of a gentler time, when people actually bothered with canning and took time with the little things that make home more special? That’s definitely part of it for me.

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But I also love the broad variety of colors they come in, both old and new, and what these colors add to a table setting. For the tablescape above, done for a Fourth of July brunch party, the cherry mason jar adds just the right note of color to bring out the reds scattered about the table. The lovely floral in red, white and blue becomes all the more vibrant in the colorful little jar.

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In paler colors, the sweet emblems on the sides are more visible and enhance their charm. In this kitchen styled for spring, I used a trio of mason jars, each one filled with different spring bulb flowers. I mixed pale green jars with clear ones to highlight the greenery in the flowers. The final touch is the raffia tie on the center jar, making the grouping look more playful, while providing a lovely farmhouse finishing touch.

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The photo below is probably the most popular photo I’ve ever posted. While I do enjoy bright colored jars, I really get excited for these vintage jars, with their aged imperfections and soft hues. The pale blue is so pretty, and because they’re so old, no two jars are exactly the same color and all of the logos are a bit varied, as well. They’re especially fun placed in the vintage milk bottle carrier, and the summer flowers chosen bring out the tones in the plates in this colorful tablescape.

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While I love to use mason jars as vessels for flowers, I also use them on the table to hold other things like flatware. In this outdoor patio setting, I used the zinc caddy with clear mini-mason jars to corral the utensils which look wonderful glinting in the sun. (See resource info at the bottom of this post.)

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As charming as vintage mason jars are, I can also appreciate new canning jars in rich colors. The deep purple below was the perfect option for these pink and purple florals for an anniversary party. While I transported them in the caddy, they wound up sitting each one alone on a hightop cocktail table, and their diminutive size was balanced by the vibrance of their color.

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Sometimes it’s not just the jar and the floral but the way they’re placed that makes the presentation special. On this summer table, set for a clambake, the varied heights of the jars, which are lifted by inverted glasses, adds a sense of movement to the table’s centerpieces. This works particularly well with the vintage jars, which already have some variation built in.

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What’s great about mason jar centerpieces is that they’re small in size, so they’re perfect to add to a table that has other things going on. The spring table below mixes new and vintage style and the cake plate and candlesticks are already center stage. Including mason jar florals is an easy way to add fresh flowers, as they can be tucked into small spaces without crowding the table.

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The jar is actually green, although that’s not easy to tell, but the color emphasizes the spring green stems in this lovely tulip bouquet.

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Once again, below, in this simple breakfast buffet setting for weekend guests, the mason jar serves as a holder for the forks. When placed against white, you can really appreciate the color, despite the fact that it’s soft and pastel.

I have so many different vessels that I use for florals, but few are as enchanting as mason jar centerpieces. In fact, I’m working on a new tablescape just today that I’ll be sharing with you very soon.

You can be sure to be on the lookout for these delightful little florals and just maybe they’ll remind you of days gone by.

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  1. Kathy Pelletier says

    Tuesday, April 11, 2017 at 7:42 am

    Mason jars have come a long way. I remember as a child visiting my grandparent’s farm, they had a long table ( like the ones so popular now). There were three mason jars that stayed one the table/ one for spoons, one forks, one knives. I do remember a color kinda between green and blue. I think your displays with the pink flowers has to be my favorite. It makes the green leaves pop. I think Easter decorating is my favorite next to Christmas and Thanksgiving. But yours are beautiful for any occasion 🙂 !!

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  2. Ginger says

    Tuesday, April 11, 2017 at 10:38 am

    Great vignettes Lory! Missed seeing your Mason jar Seder plate, though. So very creative you are!

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  3. Alycia Nichols says

    Tuesday, April 11, 2017 at 3:40 pm

    Right on time for the Spring and Summer months! Beautiful!

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  4. Sandra at Maison De Jardin says

    Tuesday, April 11, 2017 at 4:15 pm

    Lovely post and especially enjoyed the mason jars. I have been a fan of them forever – especially the blue ones. Love garden flowers in them.

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  5. Judith L says

    Wednesday, April 12, 2017 at 3:12 am

    Yes, mason jars remind me of the days when I make jam. Today, I made orange marmalade, using oranges from our tree. Next month, when my boysenberries ripen, I’ll be making boysenberry jam. This summer, I’ll be making peach jam. I always make plenty, so that I can include jams in Christmas gifts. So, my mason jars have a designated purpose and I don’t use them for anything else. Yours look nice with the flowers, especially those thaat are packed full of flowers!

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  6. Janet - Shabbyfufu says

    Wednesday, April 12, 2017 at 1:47 pm

    I have a long standing love affair with Mason jars…just the right size for floral arrangements and yours are lovely.

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    • Lory at Designthusiasm says

      Wednesday, April 12, 2017 at 8:55 pm

      Thanks, Janet! They do seem to call out for flowers, don’t they? 🙂

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  7. Cindy says

    Thursday, April 13, 2017 at 4:22 pm

    Love all of these. The purple jars are beautiful filled with flowers. I tend to stay with the clear only for my décor. Every time I read your posts I learn something

    Happy Easter

    Cindy

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  8. patti @ pandoras box says

    Thursday, April 20, 2017 at 3:17 pm

    They are so fun to play with, so versatile and inexpensive to purchase! Love all of these photos – the flowers are so pretty, bright and cheery!

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  9. France says

    Saturday, May 20, 2017 at 10:26 pm

    I have a few blue jars I used for asst’d beans and rice mix. I see how lovely your flowers look in them so I’ll use them for that as well. Thank you for your creativity.

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  10. Inge Johnson says

    Tuesday, October 10, 2017 at 11:27 am

    Great ideas for the use of the jars, beautiful flowers in the pictures.

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  11. Cerah Christensen says

    Thursday, February 22, 2018 at 12:42 pm

    These are some great ideas. On the breakfast buffet though, the forks should be facing down as they are on th3 outdoor patio display so the eating portion of the fork isn’t touch by everyone.

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    • Lory at Designthusiasm says

      Monday, February 26, 2018 at 11:37 pm

      Good point… 🙂

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  12. Michelle Buzek says

    Friday, June 28, 2019 at 1:29 pm

    Love all these mason jar ideas! I have clear ones, but I also use some mason jars that are painted and distressed in pastel colors. I picked them up for almost nothing at the flea market and they are beautiful as well !

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  13. Diane Corsaro says

    Friday, June 28, 2019 at 4:47 pm

    I was going to use my blue mason jars for 4th of July but the pink one with the flowers will look wonderful with my red & white dishes. Who knew. Thanks for showing all the lovely things you do it’s making me think out of the box.
    Diane

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  14. Barbara at Mantel and Table says

    Sunday, June 30, 2019 at 10:06 pm

    Such great tips Lory! I used to can a ton and have about a zillion mason jars. These days I mostly use them for flowers, but now I have other ideas too! 🙂 Thanks for another wonderful post!

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