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Book Vases

Shop beautiful book vases for flowers, shelves and cosy reading corners. From classic novel-inspired designs to decorative ceramic book-shaped vases, this collection is perfect for book lovers, thoughtful gifting and adding a literary little flourish to your home.

Little Book of Flowers ceramic vase with colourful floral cover design
Lisa Angel Little Book of Flowers vase on bedside display with candle holder and jewellery.
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Little Book of Flowers Vase

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Add a little floral charm to your shelves with this Little Book of Flowers Vase. Designed to look like a tiny decorative book, this sweet ceramic v...

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Pride and Prejudice floral ceramic book vase with peacock artwork
Pride and Prejudice book-shaped vase styled with white flowers
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Pride and Prejudice Floral Book Vase

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Add a little Austen elegance to your shelves with this Pride and Prejudice Floral Book Vase. Styled like a beautifully bound vintage novel, it feat...

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Angled view of Grimm’s Fairy-Tale ceramic book vase with three open compartments
Grimm’s Fairy-Tale triple book vase styled with mixed flowers
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Grimm’s Fairy-Tale Triple Book Vase

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Bring a little fairy-tale magic to your shelves with this Grimm’s Fairy-Tale Triple Book Vase. Styled as a stacked set of ceramic storybooks, it fe...

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Angled product shot of Anne of Green Gables ceramic book vase with Green Gables house scene
Anne of Green Gables ceramic book vase filled with bright yellow mums on a desk
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Anne of Green Gables Meadow Book Vase

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Step into Avonlea with this Anne of Green Gables Meadow Book Vase. Inspired by L. M. Montgomery’s beloved classic, this book-shaped ceramic vase fe...

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Purple celestial book vase styled with flowers
Purple celestial ceramic book vase with moon phase artwork
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Purple Celestial Book Vase

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Add a little moonlit magic to your shelves with this Purple Celestial Book Vase. Designed to look like a decorative book, this glossy ceramic vase ...

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Great Gatsby art deco ceramic book vase with black cream and gold design
Great Gatsby book-shaped vase styled with flowers
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Great Gatsby Art Deco Book Vase

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Bring a little Jazz Age glamour to your shelves with this Great Gatsby Art Deco Book Vase. Inspired by F. Scott Fitzgerald’s iconic novel, this boo...

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Side angle highlighting teapot and toadstool artwork on book vase
Close-up of turquoise book vase with yellow and purple blooms
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Alice in Wonderland Blue Book Vase

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Take a trip down the rabbit hole with this Alice in Wonderland Blue Book Vase. Inspired by Lewis Carroll’s classic story, this slim book-shaped cer...

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Tale as Old as Time mini ceramic book vase with floral cover design
Tale as Old as Time mini book vase styled with dried flowers
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Tale as Old as Time Mini Book Vase

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Add a little storybook romance to your shelves with this Tale as Old as Time Mini Book Vase. Designed to look like a tiny decorative book, this whi...

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Side view of green ceramic book vase showing book-shaped design
Moonrise Woodland ceramic book vase with magical forest cover design
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Moonrise Woodland Book Vase

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Add a little moonlit woodland magic to your shelves with this Moonrise Woodland Book Vase. Designed to look like a decorative novel, this glazed ce...

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Romeo and Juliet ceramic book vase used as a decorative flower arrangement
Romeo and Juliet ceramic book vase styled with flowers alongside an Alice in Wonderland book vase
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Romeo and Juliet Floral Book Vase

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Bring a little star-crossed romance to your shelves with this Romeo and Juliet Floral Book Vase. Inspired by Shakespeare’s famous tragedy, this boo...

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Ceramic Secret Garden book vase with colourful floral cover design.
Floral Secret Garden ceramic book vase styled on a shelf with blooms.
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Secret Garden Small Book Vase

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Let your shelves bloom with this Secret Garden Small Book Vase. Inspired by Frances Hodgson Burnett’s much-loved classic, this compact book-shaped ...

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Through the Looking-Glass ceramic book vase with Wonderland artwork
Through the Looking-Glass book-shaped vase styled with flowers
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Through the Looking-Glass Book Vase

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Step through the looking-glass and into a world of curious charm with this Through the Looking-Glass Book Vase. Inspired by Lewis Carroll’s classic...

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Beauty and the Beast ceramic book vase styled with flowers, matching mug and red candle
Beauty and the Beast ceramic book vase filled with red roses and decorative flowerss
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Beauty and the Beast Book Vase

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Add a touch of fairy tale romance to your shelves with this Beauty and the Beast Book Vase. Inspired by the beloved classic tale, this book-shaped ...

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Jane Austen ceramic book vase stack with Sense and Sensibility Persuasion and Pride and Prejudice designs
Jane Austen book vase stack styled with flowers
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Jane Austen Classic Novel Book Vase

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Bring a little Austen elegance to your shelves with this Jane Austen Classic Novel Book Vase. Designed to look like three stacked novels, this cera...

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The Raven gothic ceramic book vase inspired by Edgar Allan Poe
The Raven book-shaped vase styled with flowers
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The Raven Gothic Book Vase

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Add a little gothic mystery to your shelves with The Raven Gothic Book Vase. Inspired by Edgar Allan Poe’s haunting poem, this book-shaped ceramic ...

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Steel Mill Hamlet book vase styled with dried flowers in a dark literary display
Steel Mill Hamlet book vase used as dried flower decor with books and gothic home accessories
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Steel Mill Large Hamlet Book Vase

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Add a little literary drama to your shelves with the Steel Mill Large Hamlet Book Vase. Designed to look like a classic hardcover book, this cerami...

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Green book vase with pink and white flowers for reading nook decor
Pink ceramic book shaped vase with flowers for bookish home decor
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Pink Book Vase

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Add a sweet literary touch to your shelves with this Pink Book Vase. Designed to look like an upright decorative book titled “Buy Yourself the Flow...

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Green book vase with pink and white flowers for reading nook decor
Book shaped vases for flowers displayed as bookish home decor
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Green Book Vase

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Add a storybook flourish to your shelves with this Green Book Vase. Designed to look like an upright decorative book titled “Myths, Fairy Tales &am...

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Sleeping Beauty ceramic book vase front view
Sleeping Beauty ceramic book vase angled front view
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Sleeping Beauty Book Vase

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Add a little once-upon-a-time charm to your shelves with this Sleeping Beauty Book Vase. Designed to look like a beautifully illustrated storybook,...

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Alice in Wonderland ceramic book vase front view
Alice in Wonderland ceramic book vase angled front view
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Alice in Wonderland Book Vase

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Tumble down the rabbit hole with this Alice in Wonderland Book Vase. Designed to look like a beautifully illustrated storybook, this ceramic vase f...

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Edgar Allan Poe stacked books planter showing The Raven, The Tell-Tale Heart and House of Usher designs
Edgar Allan Poe stacked books ceramic planter styled with a plant on a dark shelf
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Edgar Allan Poe Book Planter

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Add a little gothic literary drama to your shelves with this Edgar Allan Poe Book Planter. Designed to look like a stack of classic hardback books,...

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About Book Vases

Add a storybook touch to your home with our collection of book vases. Designed to look like decorative books and classic novels, these eye-catching vases are made for styling fresh flowers, dried stems, artificial arrangements or simply displaying as charming home and lifestyle decor.

  • Shop book vases and ceramic book-shaped flower vases in the UK.
  • Perfect for fresh flowers, dried flowers, faux stems and bookshelf styling.
  • A thoughtful gift idea for readers, book lovers, teachers, writers and homeware fans.
  • Ideal for bookshelves, bedside tables, desks, mantelpieces, windowsills and reading nooks.
  • Choose from classic story-inspired designs, floral book vases, gothic styles and playful decorative pieces.

Whether you’re styling a cosy reading corner, looking for a unique vase for flowers or choosing a bookish gift, these book vases bring together books, blooms and beautiful home accessories in one charming piece.

FAQs

What is a book vase?

A book vase is a decorative vase designed to look like a book. Many are shaped like classic novels or storybooks, making them a lovely choice for flowers, dried stems or styling on a shelf as a decorative home accessory.

Can book vases be used for flowers?

Yes, book vases are designed for flower styling. They can be used with fresh flowers, dried flowers or artificial stems, depending on the individual vase and how you want to display it.

Are book vases good gifts?

Book vases make brilliant gifts for readers, book lovers, teachers, writers and anyone who enjoys unique home decor. They’re especially lovely for birthdays, housewarmings, thank-you gifts, Christmas and cosy bookish gift hampers.

Where can I buy book vases in the UK?

You can shop book vases in the UK at Something Different, with a range of ceramic book-shaped vases for flowers, shelves, desks, reading corners and thoughtful gifting.

How do you style a book vase?

Style a book vase with a few fresh stems, dried flowers or faux blooms, then place it on a bookshelf, mantelpiece, bedside table or desk. They also look lovely next to books, candles, photo frames and other cosy home accessories.

What can I put in a book vase?

Book vases can be styled with fresh flowers, dried stems, artificial flowers, pens, brushes or simply displayed empty as decorative shelf decor. Always check the individual product details before use.

Delivery Information

Standard: Royal Mail Tracked 48, £3.99 to England, Scotland and Wales, usually 3–5 business days.

Express: Royal Mail Tracked 24, £4.99, usually 1–3 business days.

Orders placed before 3pm are usually dispatched the same day. Orders placed after 3pm are usually dispatched the next working day.

Free standard delivery is available on mainland UK orders over £40, although some heavier items may have a surcharge. Customers must select the free delivery option at checkout where applicable.

Ireland delivery is £4.99.

Orders to mail forwarding centres for shipping outside the UK will be cancelled and refunded.

Orders containing Nomination products are sent using a signed-for service.

Orders over £400 are sent via DPD for insurance purposes.

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Returns & Refunds

We offer a 30-day return window from the date your item is received.

Items must be unused, unworn, with tags, and in their original packaging. Proof of purchase is required.

Please contact sales@somethingdifferentuk.co.uk before returning any item, as unrequested returns will not be accepted.

If the item is not faulty, the customer is responsible for return postage. Tracked returns are recommended, as we are not liable for parcels lost in transit.

Once your return has been received and inspected, refunds are processed within 2 working days. Please allow up to 10 working days for your bank to show the refund.

Delivery charges are non-refundable unless the item is faulty.

Non-returnable items include sale items, gift cards, earrings for hygiene reasons, and certain perishable, custom, personal care or hazardous goods.

If you would like an exchange, the easiest option is to return the original item and place a new order. Delivery charges will apply to exchanged items.