There's a trick to learning how to decorate with a glass cloche — or a bell jar, as these elegant, streamlined pieces are often called: Think of the cloche as a three-dimensional picture frame. Within the glass cloche, almost anything can earn pride of place — but of course our favorite bell jars show off delicate, organic matter. Natural reindeer moss makes for an earthy, rustic display, while under a glass dome, these wood flowers become even more sculptural. A glass bell jar, meanwhile, provides the ideal, humidity-controlled enviornment for a cloche terrarium — group several together for an even more dramatic display.

"A cloche is the perfect container for a collection of small objects like shells, vintage spools of thread, a tangle of rope, anything which looks better en masse and will otherwise gather dust in a bowl." – Hilary Robertson