How to Decorate With Old Crocks

Crock Full of Style

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  Fill a crock with scented pinecones to add subtle fragrance to a room. Tie a gingham ribbon around the crock in a color to complement your room décor.

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  Place a medium-sized crock next to a fireplace or woodstove. Fill the crock with firestarters and kindling.

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  Display a large bouquet of eucalyptus, dried grasses and seedpods in an old pickle crock in your living room or family room. Add a handful of colorful leaves in the autumn, a spray of holly leaves and berries in winter, a plush stuffed bunny and pastel paper mache eggs in spring, and a straw garden hat and gloves in summer.

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  Line up an assortment of crocks of different sizes along an antique workbench in your kitchen. Fill the crocks with kitchen essentials, aprons and dish towels.

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  Place a small artificial Christmas tree or feather tree in an old crock. Decorate it with tiny twinkle lights and miniature ornaments, and keep it in a corner of your bedroom during the holiday season.

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  Fill an old crock with fabric pieces and threads to use in sewing and quiltmaking. Place the crock on a worktable in your sewing room.