The Very Best Vases For All Your May Flowers

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Photographed by Matthew Kristall, Vogue, May 2017

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At long last, May has finally arrived—and with it. . . well, you know. If this calendar-declared day signifying the end of April showers doesn’t automatically put you in a better mood, here’s a wild thought: Take a stroll to the corner bodega, local farmers’ market, or neighborhood Whole Foods and treat yourself to some fresh-cut flowers. Peonies for the powder room, tulips for the kitchen table, hydrangeas for the foyer.

Why—aside from the fact that it’s May Day, and thus perhaps your civic duty? Easy: They’re an instant pick-me-up that brings budding life and bursting color into our homes and our lives. As for what to do with all those blossoms once you get them indoors? Have a gander at a hand-painted, highly decorated, or copper reveal vase. Your stems will never look so chic.

Below, the prettiest decorative vases for all for your May flowers.

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Anthropologie Goldshine vase, $16, anthropologie.com

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Quail large zebra vase, $83, trouva.com

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Jasmin Djerzic My Superhero vase, $186, crowdyhouse.com

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Frances Palmer Tulipiere vase, $1,500, modaoperandi.com

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Richard Ginori 1735 Oriente Italiano Bario Ming vase, $513, luisaviaroma.com

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Pols Potten vase, $558, luisaviaroma.com

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Tradition green copper true color vase by Lex Pott, $330, orchardmile.com

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Bloc Studios N. 3 jade marble posture vase, $610, luisaviaroma.com

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Alessandro Zambelli macrocosmos vase, $519, luisaviaroma.com

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Isabel Halley Ceramics Rhythm #2 vase, $150, isabelhalley.com

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Sarah Cihat Stellar large globe vase, $450, sarahcihat.com

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Tom Dixon short bump vase, $75, saksfifthavenue.com

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East Fork loop vase, $140, eastforkpottery.com

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