Use Candle Holders for Outstanding Candle DisplaysCandles make beautiful gifts and decorative accents for almost any environment, but the right candle holder can make an attractive candle display outstanding. While it's fine to use pillar candles, ball candles or embedded candles without candle holders, it's always safer ?? and more attractive ?? to choose candle platters, candlesticks and other kinds of candle holders and candle containers to display your candles.
Candle holders do more than enhance your candle arrangement; they are essential to safe candle burning. Candle holders steady and stabilize your candles to prevent tipping and falling and to help reduce the chances of candles being knocked over. Small candles like tea lights and fragrant votive candles should always be placed in appropriately sized candle holders for safe candle burning, and tea light holders and votive holders are available in all kinds of attractive styles, from clear glass votive holders and glass tea light holders to ceramic or metal votive holders or small tea light lanterns, your choice of candle container is almost as endless as your choice of candles.
Likewise, taper candles must always be displayed with some type of candle holder. From elaborate wrought iron candelabras to taper holders made of stone or porcelain, taper candles cannot stand up without the support of a candle holder. Because taper candles are available in different widths and heights, make sure the candle holder you choose is designed to fit that particular width: using a taper holder that is too large or too small for the width of your candle makes it difficult to stand the candle straight and can create a fire hazard.
When choosing candle holders for your candles, remember to choose candelabras, votive holders, tea light containers and candlesticks that work with your existing design and home d??cor. Use the same guidelines for choosing candle holders that you use for choosing candles for home d??cor: select candle holders that complement or enhance the color and style of your home. If your taste is more traditional, for example, you might choose white or ivory taper candles in timeless silver candlesticks for a classic centerpiece, while ceramic, glass or stone candlesticks with colored tapers might suit a more contemporary style.
Candle platters are an interesting and creative alternative to candlesticks and pillar candle holders. Try arranging several ball candles, pillar candles, votives and tea lights on a large candle platter filled with clear or colored glass stones that will help reflect the candle light. Use a deeper candle platter or shallow bowl to display floating candles in a similar manner, and try using a specially designed fireplace candelabra to create a candle lit focal point on your hearth. The bottom line? Choose candle holders that complement your candle style. |
