Sure, you can use a colander just to drain your pasta. But what about using one to house a flower arrangement? Here's the cute idea executed with daisies and an old metal colander:

Simply put a bowl inside to actually hold water and add the colander just for looks. We like how a colander lets the round little arrangement perch up on feet on the tabletop.

Of course, you could use an old, rusty, non-kitchen-suitable colander for this too. A great reuse of an object that might otherwise be thought past its useful life! See more images of the example above at Family Chic.

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