A colorful idea

I've always loved Mason jars (also called "Ball jars" after the Ball Corporation that manufactured them) but I get annoyed when restaurants use them to serve water or drinks.  The lip is too wide to drink from... and it's just been done so, so many times; it's tiring.

But while cruising around San Diego, I spotted this clever, colorful, cool, and cost-efficient idea:

It appears to be a simple Ball jar coated with a matte paint finish.  They look really fun!  I'm one of the least artistic people around but I think I can handle this project quite easily.  It will be a great way to add color to the new house.  And it's a good excuse to take another trip to the UW Bookstore's art department.