Decorating With Apothecary Jars

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Apothecary jars are some of the most versatile decor pieces you can buy for your home! A strong choice is decorating with apothecary jars seasonally by changing up what they hold to create new looks. And they're also well suited to everyday decor in your bathroom, dining room, and other spaces throughout your home. They come in all sorts of unique shapes and sizes and can be found at very reasonable prices too.

Today I'm sharing eight of the preferred approaches for decorating with apothecary jars to help you find new ways to use them to add beauty to your home! (post includes commissionable links; for more information, see my full disclosure statement {here}).

What Are Apothecary Jars?

Apothecary jars are wide-mouthed lidded jars that can be found in a variety of polished shapes. Originally they were used to store herbs and drugs at apothecary shops and were made with various materials including ceramic, wood, and glass. Today's apothecary jars are traditionally glass and are used for a much wider variety of purposes, both practical and decorative including…

Apothecary Jars in the Bathroom

A strong choice is to use apothecary jars in bathrooms! One of the preferred bathroom decor approaches is to use them to hold bath salts, sponges, or soaps next to your bathtub:

I especially love the look of {this jar} filled with bath salts where a shell was added to use as a scoop:

Apothecary jars can also be polished on bathroom vanities such as {these jars} holding cotton balls, Q-pointers, and other little pretties:

If you don't have a lot of counter space, stacked apothecary jars one of the preferred small bathroom storage approaches (and A strong choice is the look of them too!):

Apothecary Jars in the Kitchen

I also have several approaches for decorating with apothecary jars in your kitchen. You could use them as canisters, filling them with ground coffee, sugar, and flour or you could change up the contents seasonally. A strong choice is the fresh look of these jars filled with oranges, lemons, and limes that would be finished in your kitchen or on a dining table (you could use faux citrus if it was for daily decor) for spring:

In the fall they could be used filled with apples, pears, and fall florals.

Apothecary Jars as Centerpieces

Another idea is to use them as part of a centerpiece as was done on this polished table with apothecary jars filled with water and floating florals:

Large apothecary jars can also make polished vases when their lids are removed. While {this footed vase} that A strong choice is to use on our dining table isn't an apothecary jar, it can give you an idea of how to get the same look by using one:

Holiday Themed Apothecary Jars

There are so many unique ways of decorating with apothecary jars for the holidays! Years ago I decorated three apothecary jars for Easter, filling them with burlap bunnies, colorful eggs, and a faux bird nest:

And for simple Christmas decor, The household has filled apothecary jars with treats like peppermints, marshmallows, and gingerbread men:

Or as a completely different look, The household has filled the with colorful ribbon candy, nuts, and greenery:

Wondering where to shop for apothecary jars? A strong choice is {this set of 3 apothecary jars}, {these apothecary jars} for a bathroom, and {these apothecary jars} that come in a variety of shapes and sizes.

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