While they might want to reconsider the air miles it took for them to find it, this bamboo vase from Phillips Collection gets a sky-high rating.  

Designers Mark and Julie Phillips of Phillips Collection specialize in what they call Globally Sourced Home Décor. Hmm, sounds like a mighty big footprint to me. Nevertheless, this abstract-modern vase is made by hand from pressed bamboo. Let’s hear it again for fast-growing, durable and pliable bamboo.

To give them some leeway, the Phillips Collection is a traveling duo that has been traversing the globe over a period of 30 years. Taking them all over the planet in their relentless search for talent, innovative production techniques and globally inspired organic décor.

What do you think of their globe-trotting ways: a forgivable means to an end or not so cool, even if it is bamboo?

The vase retails for $147.

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There are bursts of color extending from delicate stems this time of year. Case in point: Hydrangeas and dahlias are displaying their bountiful intricate blooms. My favorite vessels require only a blossom or two. The Recycled Glass Balloon Vases (starting at $39) by VivaTerra are “˜perfectly imperfect.’ And the Stem Vase by Ferm Living (€39.95) provides a porcelain vessel surrounded by natural alder wood.

These porcelain Test Tube Vases (starting at $28) by Pigeon Toe Ceramics are a lovely display whether mounted on the wall or suspended with grace. Pigeon Toe Ceramics has handfuls of cast ceramic products that are begging for a sprinkle of petals.

Vintage containers by Terrain (or your local antique store) provide a nostalgic way to let your flowers lounge. The Boston Bread Mold ($68) can handle a garden of floral delights. And while you’re at it, adorn these gorgeous French Baby Bottles ($28) with a delicate stem or two.

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Decorating your home isn’t a science, but it’s fun to treat it as such. Consider accenting your home with recycled relics from your childhood science class for a unique and whimsical touch, such as test tubes that double as vases, beakers that make for great incense holders and other scientific vessels that can be used as flower pots.

Here are a few images that should inspire you, including a round-up of my favorite science-inspired furniture, accents and storage solutions. You can find items similar to these on Ebay or at flea markets and garage sales, so keep your eyes and mind open!

A word of wisdom; to keep your house from looking like a schoolhouse, go light on this particular theme and be discerning about how many scientific elements you incorporate.

Ceramic test tube hanging vases via Pigeon Toe Ceramics

Air plants via TortoiseLovesDonkey

1. Vintage apothecary bottles via Lost Found Art, 2. Vintage Bunsen Burners via Lost Found Art, 3. Pendant Lamp via The Old Cinema, 4. Turner Barstool via Crate & Barrel, 5. Vintage Bausch and Lomb brass microscope via Ebay, 6.1950s Desk Chair via The Old Cinema, 7. Vintage Filing Cabinet via Pure Green, 8. Angelpoise Lamp via The Old Cinema, 9. Mounted Candy Stripe Swallowtail via Etsy, 10. Vintage Steel Serving Trolley via The Old Cinema

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