There is something unique and intriguing about a mason jar.

Sure, they have a purpose for storing food, and if you are like most folks, your grandparents or maybe even your great- grandparents had dozens of these filled and stocked to the ceiling in their basements.  From there, we frequently saw them used to serve drinks at restaurants and picnics.  Now these incredibly useful items offer us a bit of magical design elements when used as home decor.  And the exciting part?  They can play many roles. The tried and true mason jar is a country staple that has an incredible resume when it comes to the things it can do! Sure, it may have been invented and patented in 1858. This molded glass jar used in home canning to preserve food…but now it can preserve most anything you like, especially your endless creative ideas!

At Annie’s Home Store, we have a variety of mason jar decor items sure to please the country loving person. From candle holders to jar dispensers and even mason jar lighting pieces, you will be amazed at what this solid piece of cylindrical glass can do for you!  Even if you just purchase an assortment of mason jars from Annie’s Home Store collection, the opportunities are endless for your inspired creativity!  These classic and timeless beauties can essentially be re-purposed into any number of fun ideas.

Try this idea on for size:

Purchase some mason jars from Annie’s Home Store and transform them into candy jars; tissue dispensers, and even salt and pepper shakers.  Consider attaching several to a wooden pallet in a farmhouse-style bathroom and use them as storage for make-up brushes, cotton balls and Q-tips.  Go for one of our mason jar dispensers and fill it with your favorite liquid soap or lotion.

You can also take the mason jar look outside.  Picture this:  A warm summer’s evening under the stars, just relaxing on the back porch.  Add a few tea light candles to a string of mason jars and hang them from your deck. Some people hang them from the fence even. If you have any questions or even want to send us a few of your mason jar re-purposing ideas, Annie’s Home Store is all ears!  After all, we think most everything is better in a mason jar!