You all are so brilliant, I couldn’t help but post a ‘take three.’ Thank you so much for participating. The pedestal bowl ideas you shared in the comments were terrific. Here is a recap for those of you who missed it:
Wine Corks
Coffee Beans
Baseballs
Jewelry Beads
Dominoes
and more!
Jodi gets the Project Heidi: Thanks for the Tip! award. She let me know that ebay is a great place to get bulk Scrabble tiles (as well as a bunch of the other items suggested…).
Jen over at Lipstick and Laundry gets the Project Heidi: That’s the Way to Do It! award. She posted a bunch of pictures over on her blog, but I’ve stolen a few because I love them so much. I wanted black and white, if you remember, and dominoes are even better than dice. Why didn’t I think of that?
What a beautiful way to display old family photographs and treasures!
And you know how much I love monograms!
Vintage kitchen utensils? Perfect!
And this is where we have a perfect segue! From vintage kitchen utensils in a pedestal bowl by Jen, we move on to cookie cutters in a glass jar by Shelly who receives the Project Heidi: You’re One Step Ahead of Me! award: 
I had wanted to move on to the next decorating essential, glass pitchers and containers. I love white pitchers, and they make a wonderful display in themselves, but glass pitchers and containers allow you more flexibility in your decorating.
Many of the items we’ve discussed that would look lovely in a pedestal bowl, also look wonderful in a glass pitcher. One of the benefits of a glass pitcher (or other container) is that the contents are still in view when it is set on a shelf or mantel. 
There is more to come on Project Heidi. I have additional Decorating Essentials to share with you and for Decorating:101 we’ll talk about hanging pictures on the wall. I also hope to show you a variety of collections to display on your Spot for Beauty. Stay tuned!