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21 Inspiring Ways To Decorate with Glass Cloche Domes

Welcome back, friends! If there’s one decor piece that I use regularly to enhance my decor vignettes, it has to be the glass cloche dome. Cloches come in various styles and are a great way to add a touch of elegance to any room in your home. You can use them to display various items, from plants to collectibles to simply a stack of vintage books. I also utilize metal garden cloches both indoors and out to draw attention to special plants and vignettes. Today I’m sharing 21 inspiring ways to decorate with cloches year-round but be warned, you may become addicted to how special everything looks under glass.

Flower under glass dome. Inspiring Ways To Decorate with Glass Cloche Domes

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What is a Cloche?

You may be asking, what is a cloche? My husband didn’t have a clue, prompting me to ask and clarify the term.

Some more familiar terms are Bell Jar or Dome.

Cloche is the French word for Bell, and the Cloches’ original purpose was to protect fragile items.

Therefore, placing an item under a Cloche elevates its importance. Cloches come in all sizes and materials.

In addition, they don’t have to be glass. You will see many rustic or garden-style cloches made of metals. The cage-like covering helps to protect the plant or whatever may be under the dome. I love them all.

Faux pumpkins under glass dome. Glass Cloche decorating

Pro Tip – How To Make Your Cloche More Interesting

Another fun way to make your Cloche more interesting is to experiment with different objects you can place on top of it.

  • Use an architectural pediment or a chippy column.
  • Use a flat basket or woven placemat.
  • Add Cloche to a stack of books.
  • A piece of wooden tree round.
  • Place in a wooden bowl.
  • Add to a tray.
  • Use over a plate or cake stand.
  • Place over a breadboard or cutting board.
  • Place it right on the table surface.
Wooden bowl with glass Cloche Domes
A Small Wooden Bowl filled with Fresh Blooms
Cloche glass dome with faux roses
A large platter on a rustic wood slice
Glass dome with faux acorns.
A small cake stand

Add A Glass Cloche To Enhance Special Objects

Placing a special object or small collectible under a glass cloche will immediately create interest in the object.

Can you imagine how this wooden sea turtle is insufficient when surrounded by other coastal decors? I just added a wicker tray to the pewter riser and a glass Cloche to make the sea turtle a statement piece in the beach cottage.

Inspiring Ways To Decorate with Glass Cloche Domes. Sea turtles under glass dome.

Decorating with old books is a favorite way to add vintage charm to your decorating style. However, a small collection of books can become the center of attention when placed under a glass Cloche.

A glass cloche is a great way to protect your prized collectibles and keep them dust-free. Vintage books, an architectural element, and a sleepy sheep make for an interesting cloche vignette.

Books under glass dome beside vintage glass bottles.
Glass Cloche with vintage books, architectural element and sheep

Here I used white chippy accents with dried and fresh hydrangeas to compliment the white pumpkins. The glass cloche adds a touch of elegance to the rustic nature-inspired greenhouse table.

The Queen Anne lace flower arrangement is dried to perfection, and you can see the original wildflower arrangement here.

Inspiring Ways To Decorate with Glass Cloche Domes Using faux pumpkins.

A glass cloche is a simple way to create a focal point in any room. Place it on a table or shelf and fill it with something you love, such as a vase of flowers, a stack of books, or a figurine. Under the glass cloche, a patriotic display of red, white, and blue buttons holds a vintage military photo. See more vintage button ideas here.

Cookies under a glass dome sitting on a white plate.

Decorating with Multiple Glass Cloches

Create a unique coffee table or entry table vignette by grouping several cloches together. To make the vignette more interesting, vary the sizes of the glass cloches.

The fall vignette simply places one pumpkin under the three cloches. A combination of design elements is utilized, featuring both an elegant pediment and sleek black books, all connected by a garland of bittersweet.

Faux pumpkins under a glass dome with a wrapped vine.

A large wooden bowl contains a Valentine’s vignette and includes a mixture of flowers, candy, and cookies under two glass cloches.

Vintage bowl with glass domes with candles, cookies and candies.

How To Use a Glass Cloche For Seasonal Decorating

Cloches are great for seasonal decorating. They help draw attention to smaller items that are normally overlooked in a vignette.

The glass cloche adds a touch of style and draws attention to the concrete bunny in this simple, garden-inspired baker’s rack vignette on the screened porch. At the same time, this pewter bunny adds a sparkle to this Rustic Easter Centerpiece while protected under the bell jar dome.

Concrete bunny displayed under glass dome.
pewter bunny on vintage dishes under a glass cloche

The DIY Paper Roses were a winter project, but they look great year-round under the glass dome. As a bonus, the dome protects the fragile vintage paper from dust.

Paper roses under a glass dome sitting on a shallow white bowl.

Next, we move to the living room and the coffee table, Cloche Display. Here, I decided to fill the vintage wine barrel with fun fall decor and showcase each special item under a glass Cloche.

You can enhance the amber bottles with these DIY vintage-inspired labels.

Snow birds under a glass dome.

Bittersweet and dried okra pods surround a trio of pumpkins displayed in the loft for Fall.

Inspiring Ways To Decorate with Glass Cloche Domes. Pumpkins under glass dome.

The holidays are a great time to add glass cloches to make all the Christmas decor shine.

Santa on Lamb under glass cloche

To decorate the mini trees, surround the cloches with vintage Shiny Brite ornaments to create a unique coffee table vignette.

Mini Christmas trees under glass dome.

Pro Tip – How To Purchase Cloches

If you have a specific decor item you wish to displace, take careful measurements before purchasing a cloche.

Here is a good rule of thumb when purchasing a cloche. Be sure there is a minimum of 2 inches larger in all directions than the items you wish to display.

Resources

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Garden Cloche Ideas

Next, let’s talk about Garden cloches. Most are made of metal and are primarily designed to help protect plants and flowers in the garden.

However, they are a wonderful accent for any decor style. I love to bring them inside to add a garden touch to any room.

This Spring, I decorated the porch with a concrete bird, surrounded by a foraged grapevine wreath and the chippy metal cloche. Then I updated with a fresh coat of spray paint and add a flower frog with flags for the 4th of July.

Wire dome with concrete bird.
Metal Garden Cloche with vintage glass flower frog and american flags.

You can add metal cloches from winter to summer to highlight your seasonal decor. I like to use them on the porches as well as inside the house.

Metal dome with pine combs.
Metal dome with concrete bunny.

I used a chippy stool as the base and added a ring of bittersweet around the pumpkin. A gathering of faux pumpkins adds the finishing touch.

This vignette would also be perfect for Spring with a fresh flower under the Cloche mixed with garden tools and concrete statuaries.

Wire dome with faux pumpkins.

Cloches are a versatile and stylish way to decorate your home for all seasons.

They can be used to display almost anything in your home and are a must-have for any home décor enthusiast.

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Thanks so much for stopping by today. I hope you enjoyed today’s post, and I look forward to sharing my next adventure with you.

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Inspiring Ways To Decorate with Glass Cloche Domes. Glass dome with paper roses.

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46 Comments

  4. You have so many lovely cloches, Rachel! I love the idea of differing sizes with a pumpkin under each one! So smart! I may steel that idea for my fall home tour! 😉 Pinned, and so fun hopping with you!

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  6. Wow, Rachel! You have so many beautiful ideas for decorating with cloches. I’m taking notes! I love how you presented different styling options. Those mini cloches are the sweetest! Happy to get to know you through this hop! Pinning!

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  11. You have a wonderful variety of cloches, Rachel! I’m jealous;) They are such a fun accessory to decorate with, aren’t they? Loved seeing your beautiful home in the background; that vintage door on the slider is magnificent!

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  14. Love all the ideas. Also, very curious about the wooden item that is hanging above the doorway, next to the stairs (in the picture with the birds under the cloche)? I have been looking for a unique piece to hang above my living-room entrance. Do you know the history behind it? Thanks!

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    1. Casey,
      I really don’t. I found it at a barn sale, and it was a perfect fit over our doorway. It also worked well with the barn door. I feel it’s possibly trim work from a porch.

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  15. Good Morning….. I have a cloche done with butterflies that a dear friend gave me the butterflies she has pass but seeing the butterflies I remember all the things we had in common…. Thank You for sharing your ideas

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  16. Once again you have shared and inspired me with a new decorating idea. Thank you Rachel again for being such a truely fun and great decorator.

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  18. These are all such great ideas! You’re getting me excited for fall and Christmas decorating!

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  19. First I love a beautiful cloche. Second, the paper roses are gorgeous. You are so creative Rachel. Thank you for sharing your inspiration.

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  22. Rachel, This is a beautiful post. I appreciate you pointing out and showing so many different bases you can set the cloches onto in addition to the displays inside of them.

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