Tuesday, December 11, 2012

Decorating with Candles - Holiday Style!

Most of you probably have your homes decorated to the hilt this holiday season, but there may be a mantle or tablescape that needs just a touch of warmth.  That's where candles can come to save the day! While boutique, fragrant candles are meant to stand on their own, inexpensive candles from your local low cost department store can be decorated with a few simple items from your craft store to create a unique look for your home!

Cranberries are an inexpensive and colorful decoration this holiday season. Find a shapely vase, fill with cranberries and water, and top with a tea light.


For a more sophisticated look, fill a bread tray or other piece of your coordinating dinnerware with cranberries and set a few small pillar candles evenly spaced.


To create this even more elegant look, place roses at the bottom of a straight hurricane vase, fill two thirds with water, and place a handful of cranberries, which will float to the top. Set your tea light atop and voila!


Even though this concept is not a holiday decoration, it could be easily converted by using colored sand to coordinate with your festive decor!


If your look includes a lot of greenery, wrap leaves around pillar candles and tie with a colorful bow! I think this would be lovely in Hanukkah blues!


For a fun look, use a hot glue gun to adhere candies to a pillar candle. I love the look of the peppermints, but  I think the look in ribbon candies (my favorite) would be uniquely elegant!


And for the simplest look of all, use a simple white plate with simple white votives and candies sprinkled around. Less than 60 seconds, and you've created a festive centerpiece for your home!

For more ideas, please see my Pinterest board

Happy holidays!

Dorene

9 comments:

  1. Gorgeous decorating ideas! Thank you!

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  2. I love the idea of colored sand!

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  3. Unique Cozy Treasures (Deb)- Beautiful and so creative items. That peppermint candy candle is really cool!

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  4. Unique Cozy Treasures - I loved your Pinterest Board. So many candles and you love cranberries, right?(lol) Great idea to add the link to your blog post.

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    1. Thanks! I have a good idea or two just every so often!

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  5. I am a new follower and I love your decorating ideas! TFS~Mary M

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