Vibrant vases to keep tables from feeling dull in winter

A good vase on your table has long since ceased to be merely a backdrop for flowers. The right one functions as a design object, an object of desire whose allure does not fade, or at least that is what I hope whenever I manage to snag a truly serious piece. And when you add a touch of color to a winter living room, from which little is expected beyond warmth and comfort and perhaps a blanket peeking out from behind the sofa, alongside the glow of a scented candle, everything instantly feels more optimistic. The editorial selection below therefore brings colorful, lively, cheerful vases as objects that carry flowers or their own form with equal conviction, from ceramic and glass to intriguing textures and charmingly eccentric silhouettes.