THE DAGG VASE BY SVENSKT TENN

Yep, you’ve guessed it. I’ve just gone and bougth myself another vase. I’m a total flower addict which means you can never have too many vases either, right? I currently own about 10 vases and they all get rotated frequently. I use different vases for different types of flowers. I use a very wide vase for hydrangeas when it’s hydrangea season and a smaller round vase for roses. I use a much smaller vase for individual stems or small bouquets, so you see it’s pretty useful to have a decent vase collection.  I’ve been looking for a new vase that would go well with all kinds of flower arrangements (real and faux) and that would be quite a statement piece on its own. I’ve been eyeing up the Dagg vase on Pinterest for over a year now. It’s literally been haunting me lately and the final straw was when I saw it on the cover of one of my favourite interior magazines here in the UK. I took it as a sign and decided to order it as a pre-Christmas present to myself.

Svenskt Tenn is a luxury Swedish interior design brand selling everything from furniture and textiles to lighting and home accessories. They are very well known in the Nordics and all over Scandinavia. The brand is quite exclusive in the sense that they don’t have resellers or stores here in the UK or anywhere else in the world as far as I’m aware. Their flagship store in Stockholm is definitely worth a visit if you’re planning a trip to the Swedish capital. Luckily they do have an online store which is how I managed to get my hands on this vase. Ordering it online was a bit risky though as I’ve never actually seen the vase in real life. The delivery to UK cost me another £40 and the returns aren’t free, so you need to be pretty sure you want the product you’re ordering.

My vase arrived within 5 days beautifully gift wrapped and with a little card from me to myself (sorry, I just had to!) I was so excited to finally see it in person and my ‘early’ Christmas present did not disappoint. It looked exactly like I had hoped, if not better! I knew it was going to be big but I didn’t realise how heavy the vase was. The Dagg vase was designed in 2009 by Carina Seth Andersson for Svenkst Tenn and in the first year they only sold about 100 vases. Now they are selling 100 vases a month which just goes to show how popular this vase has become. The steep price might put some people off, but it’s probably just right when you take into account the skilled manufacturing process. The Dagg vase is blown in a graphite mold at Skruf Glassworks in Småland, Sweden. Each vase is blown in the same mould, but depending on the each glass mass and heat, each one gets a slightly different expression. I love that each vase is unique and it’s no surprise it has become a modern classic (it’s available in green, black, pink and blue too).

I was hoping to find some gorgeous lillies to go with my new vase but had to settle for roses in stead. I didn’t mind though as these tall blush roses look ideal with the vase. I love how verstaile it is.  You can pair this vase with lillies, roses, eucalyptus branches, pampas grass, anything really. I’ve seen people pair it with hydrangeas too, but I prefer slightly taller flowers I think. I even placed it in the hall (temporarily) with some faux flowers and I thought it looked stunning. So, if you’re looking for a versatile vase to go with all kinds of flowers this is it. It’s big and heavy though and you need to be careful when you’re cleaning it. I wash all my vases in our bath tub simply because it’s much bigger than our kitchen sink and I don’t have to worry about dropping them against a hard surface.

I really did think long and hard before buying this vase, but it was worth every penny.  I’m also trying change my buying habits a bit. I really want to buy less, but better if that makes sense. I want to invest in key pieces that will last a lifetime rather than buy the cheap(er) alternative. This type of ‘responsible consumerism’ is very common in the Nordics and I really think buying fewer items but better quality is the way forward. Having said that, there are loads of cheaper alternatives out there (H&M Home have a pretty cool selection at the moment) if you simply don’t want to splash out. I just know myself and that if I don’t buy the ‘real thing’ a year later I’d be buying another vase (probably the one I really wanted). I’m super happy with my ‘early’ Christmas present and cannot wait to style it in so many differently ways. Unfortunately once you start it’s impossible to stop. I think next up on my shopping list is their Knot candle holder. So addictive, isn’t it?