Christmas Candles

Who doesn’t love candles?  They’re calming, romantic, and natural.  And everyone looks better by candlelight!  Today I wanted to share some creative ideas for displaying candles during the Christmas season. holiday candles up the stairs via digsdigs Christmas Candles



candles in fireplace via digsdigs Christmas Candles Fill your firebox with winter greens, galvanized buckets and paint cans, pinecones, and candles.  Then sprinkle on some faux snow.  Winter wonderland!

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Clustering Candles

Almost anything is more visually-interesting when grouped together.  Even the seemingly boring or unimportant item gains respect when put in a formal grouping.  Take for example the humble candlestick.  One or two is nice, but in a group they have more impact.  Group them on a tray or even on an elevated cake stand.  Here I used all glass candlestick holders and candles in various similar shades. DSC 9772 205x300 Clustering Candles


Candles on Mirror Clustering Candles You could also group candlesticks on a mirror – the reflectivity makes it all the more magical.  Use a candle grouping on a mirror as a runner on your dining room table.  Here’s a pretty example from Real Simple.


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