10 Easy Pieces: Single Stem Bud Vases

When I was 16, my very first job involved placing tiny stems of flowers in bud vases and I took it very seriously, carefully deciding which direction each stem was going to lean. It seems almost too easy, but to this day I’m convinced that there is a real art in the placement of a single stem. Here are ten ceramic and glass bud vases for displaying one or two stems of your liking.

Ceramic

Glass

See more ideas for floral arrangements (and more of our favorite Vases):

• The New Organics: 10 Wooden Vases for Foolproof Floral Arrangements
• Calla Lily: Rethinking a Bridal Bouquet Flower
• Object of Desire: Washi Paper Vase
• Flower Arrangements 101: A Crash Course for Easy and Elegant Florals