Thursday, September 17, 2015



Create a Centerpiece
A sophisticated centerpiece for a dinner party: Arrange an array of candles on top of a mirror that runs the length of your table.

Set the Right Mood

For romantic ambience, line a mantel with candles in rich tones, like deep blues and burgundies.  



Layer With Care

A vintage glass cake stand lined with votive and pillar candles creates a stately centerpiece for a wedding or other affair.

Update a Mantel

To create a sculptural effect on a mantel, group colored vases, mixing in thick-walled glassware repurposed as candleholders.

Scatter Along a Tabletop

Cluster white tea lights or votive candles in pretty jelly jars on a tabletop.

Let Them Flicker

Flickering candles set the mood for an alfresco dinner.

Think Out–of–the–Box

Interestingly shaped and colored bottles and jars become unique holders for tapers.

Put Them in Unexpected Vessels
Votive candles anchored in sand or small pebbles in thick-walled wineglasses cast romantic shadows on a dinner table.
Decorate for Holiday

Transform small pumpkins and gourds into candlesticks (just hollow out the center and add white tapers) for a Halloween or Thanksgiving display.