There are a number of different stylish ways to use decorative jars in the home. One of the most common styles uses clear glass jars like mason jars to make pendant lights. This is relatively easy and is a great way to add class to bare light bulbs, and can even be used to make a simple chandelier. In a similar vein, with just a bit of sand any glass jar or bottle can become a simple but elegant candle holder, somewhat like a clear luminary. These can be used as a center piece on a table, to line a pathway, or just provide ambient light for a space. Everything from the color of the glass bottles to the height, size, and scent of the candles themselves can be altered and specifically tailored to fit the desired aesthetic.

Glass jars and bottles are also ideal for holding items, obviously. With a clear jar, cotton balls cease to be just a functional and necessary item and become an attractive bathroom detail that adds style to the space. Similarly, cooking supplies like spatulas or sugar, crafting supplies such as yarn, scissors, and paint, and even some liquids all make practical substances that look great when displayed in jars, which also makes organizing and using them easier. Purely decorative items like stones, sand, and flowers are also ideal for displaying with glass bottles and jars. Anything with vibrant colors or visible textures will show very well inside a glass container.

The idea of taking common, visually interesting things and putting them in jars to create decorative storage can be applied virtually anywhere. In the home, items in the pantry, on a dresser, in the bedroom, pencils in an office, and plants anywhere will work. The same thing applies to other spaces. The simple elegance and familiarity, versatility, ease of use, and wide range of appeal of glass bottles and jars makes them a great way to stylize a home, office, or store front that needs functional decorations.

Small businesses and individuals tend to be unable to buy in large enough bulk to get the prices they really need to be able to use glass bottles as effectively as they would like to. Finding the right supplier, who can offer better prices even for smaller volume orders, is essential for crafters and small business owners that want to take advantage of the benefits of attractive bottles and jars affordably. At Sunburst Bottle for example, we have no minimum purchase size and don’t charge an extra handling fee for small orders. Even though smaller orders will have a higher average shipping and handling cost per item, suppliers like this make it possible for those with a small budget to get the bottles they need at reasonable prices.

Of course, there is only so far that this less-expensive supply can get somebody looking for these bottles. There is a market bottom price. This makes ordering in bulk important, even if it’s less bulk than a larger company could afford. Obviously it can be difficult to plan ahead and buy for the future as far as budgets are concerned, and the cost of storage can cause problems for individuals and businesses alike. But taking the extra time to estimate need on a yearly basis can lead to significant savings in terms of the cost per bottle and shipping cost to get them. Weighing this benefit against the risks inherent in ordering something based on long-term predictions is necessary, but often worth it.

This is even true for the common hobbyist or crafter that only works in the home. These people may feel that they have the least ability and least need to buy several glass bottles and plastic containers at once. But many hobbies, from building models to painting to sewing, have a surprising need for containers that seal and look good. The best way to see this is to consider how many containers a person had to buy over the course of the last year. Between getting more crafting tools, breaking or ruining old containers, and wanting to get more effective or attractive jars and containers, crafters often find they need lots of containers just as much as businesses do, making the deals that we offer at Sunburst Bottle quite attractive.