I love sea glass. Call it beach glass, mermaid's tears or verre bouteille as it's known in Seychelles, it's one of my favourite materials to work with when crafting. I collect shells and driftwood whilst beachcombing, but what really makes my day is when I find a particularly lovely piece of beach glass. In Seychelles, we get mostly green (Keep them coming Seybrew drinkers!), white and brown sea glass, but once in a while I come across a rare piece of violet or blue sea glass.
I know that not everyone enjoys making things, but that's no reason not to use sea glass as a decor accent in your home. Here are some ideas for the non-crafty on how to use these beach finds in your home to celebrate the beach lifestyle.
Put some in a tray and add some tea lights in a glass.
Fill up a glass vase or bottle with sea glass.
Add some water and a plant for some real underwater pizzazz.
I use beach glass for crafting, but I need to store it somewhere before I use it and why not double up as decor? Store it in an antique bowl for a wabi sabi look.
You can't beat the combo of sea glass and driftwood for real beach style.
Or just place some in a large shell you've found during your beach walks.
I hope this has inspired you to bring some beach indoors. Just don't go collecting all the sea glass here, please. I'd like some left for myself...
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