How To Decorate With Vintage Candlesticks Holders and Candles
Do you like to use candles in your home? I love collecting vintage candlestick holders when shopping at thrift stores. Today, I’m sharing how to use candles and unique ways to use candlestick holders for budget-friendly decorating. You’ll be amazed at how you can use them around your house.
The fun thing about collecting candlestick holders is they provide many ways to make creative, unique vignettes around your home. They are inexpensive when purchased second-hand, and I don’t own any that were purchased new.
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What Types of Candlestick Holders Should You Collect?
When out thrifting, I’m always looking for unique candlestick holders. Here are a few options that I almost always bring home.
- Vintage Brass Candlesticks
- Chunky Pillar Candlesticks Holders
- Short Pillar Candle Holders
- Wooden Candle Holders
- Unique Glass Candlesticks
- Wall Candle Scones
- Hurricane Style Candle Holders
- DIY Candlesticks Holder
Remember that if the color isn’t good for your decor, you can always paint the holders to match your decor. You will see that candlesticks are just one of the many tips I share for Successful Thrift Store Shopping.
Lifestyle of Love Blog Hop
I’m so excited to join the Lifestyle of Love Blog Hop hosted by Cindy at County Road 407.
You will see many ways to decorate with candles and candlesticks from the talented ladies participating today.
If you are joining me from Cindy’s How To Style Candles, welcome.
How To Decorate With Candlesticks Holders
There are several options for decorating with candlesticks. Let’s explore some favorite uses for candlestick holders.
Put A Ring On It
Adding a candle ring can add a seasonal touch to your candlestick holders. A single-pillar candle surrounded by a Spring candle ring helps to brighten the area under an entry table. Although there is only one candle, it reflects lots of light when placed on a mirror.
These vintage brass candles look festive with these cedar napkin rings repurposed as candle rings.
Gather Groups Of Candles
You can group several candles on a tray or in a wooden bowl like the one below. I used winter greenery, gathered pinecones, and a set of flicker candles. When grouping similar candles, vary the heights for a visually interesting vignette.
Another smaller version combines two wooden candlestick holders on a vintage brass tray. Although the candlesticks are the same height, the flicker candles are two different heights.
Mix and Match
One of my favorite ways to style vintage brass candlesticks is to mix and match. Some of my candlesticks are tarnished, while others maintain a shiny finish. This trio is in 3 varying heights surrounding greenery for a simple table centerpiece.
This table is filled with brass tapered candle holders and vintage pillar holders.
A recent table centerpiece is filled with mix-and-match brass vintage candlesticks holding a combination of real candles, forever-burning oil candles, and a couple holding neutral birds.
Painted Vintage Candlestick Holders
This neutral tablescape has two sets of vintage wood candlesticks painted the same color. Although they are entirely different styles, the paint color allows them to work together on this Valentine’s Table.
No Candle Candlesticks
Another reason I love to collect candlesticks is that I use them to display my decor.
For a unique spring display, you can perch a bird or rabbit on a candlestick.
What about this rustic candleholder with a glass dome filled with old book pages, a pinecone, and dried okra pods?
Unexpected Candles
In addition, I love to use candles in unexpected ways.
I added hanging votives to the DIY light fixture for this Galentine’s Brunch table. The fun votives are water-activated. A little food coloring was added to create the red color to match the tablescape idea.
For this Spring/Easter Table Centerpiece, clay saucers held glass candles. In addition, some ceramic cupcake holders elevated a few more candles.
This fun, thrifted iron candelabra makes an interesting table vignette for the greenhouse last Christmas.
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Hurricane Candle Holder
Another lucky find was a pair of hurricane candle holders. They are huge and provide so many decorating options. Here, I’ve used one for the focal point of the holiday table centerpiece.
Another one was filled with gathered acorns for a fall porch tour. For Spring decorating, you don’t even need a candle. Just fill the hurricane candleholder with preserved moss balls, Easter eggs, or other Spring decor.
Wall Sconces
Another way to decorate with candles is to add wall sconces. I have several that are all thrifted and budget-friendly.
The shell-shaped brass sconces were a favorite find last summer while we renovated our beach cottage.
In addition, I’ve enjoyed using these wrought iron scones for several years above my farmhouse table.
DIY Candlesticks Holders
We used reclaimed lumber to create a unique multi-candle holder. By changing the candle colors, this DIY project looks completely different.
More Antique & Vintage Decorating in Modern Farmhouse
- How To Use Vintage Decor in Outdoor Kitchen
- How To Decorate With Old Candleholders
- How to Decorate with Vintage Tool Boxes
- How To Repurpose Antique Doors For Farmhouse Vintage Charm
- 25 Repurposed Architectural Salvage Decorating Ideas
You’ll also love this Dollar Tree craft – How To Turn Dollar Tree Vases Into High-End Glass Candle Holders.
I hope you enjoyed today’s tips. Now it’s time for more inspiration from Debra at Common Ground. I know you will love her ideas for using candles for Valentine’s Day.
Be sure to click each link below to follow along.
So many great ideas. I love finding vintage candlesticks. So pretty, Rachel
Renae,
I really appreciate your comments.
Rachel I love your collection!!!
I really appreciate this Stacy.
These candle ideas are all amazing, Rachel! I l appreciate you sharing how you use a variety of candles in different vignettes and how you use them throughout the year and in different seasons too. It definitely makes me want to be more intentional about using them too. They’re all just beautiful. Hugs, CoCo
CoCo,
I appreciate your sweet comments. Thanks so much.
These are such great ideas!
I really appreciate this Susan!
I enjoyed seeing so many ideas and even new ones! But my favorite has to be the last one you made with the reclaimed lumber. When I finally get around to doing it, you know mine will be white tapers. lol. Thank you for the fabulous post and joining in. Happy Saturday! pinned
Cindy,
That will look amazing. Thanks so much for your comments.
Rachel, you come up with THE most amazing ways to display candles and your tablescapes and vignettes are so flowing and organic. I have some unattractive brass candlesticks that are begging to be painted so that’s an idea from your post that I need to do. AND I have to mention that fabulous wooden bowl on your coffee table. I think I’ve pinned every pic in this post! Have a great weekend!
Debra,
I appreciate your sweet comments and I’m glad you got some ideas from my post.
Love your DIY candlholder centerpiece; so fun to switch it up for the seasons. You have a wonderful collection and have given great ideas here, Rachel!
Lora,
Thanks for your sweet comments.
So many gorgeous arrangements and ideas for candles. I love candlesticks but haven’t been collecting for awhile, time to go searching. Your entire home is beautiful.
Leanna,
I really appreciate your comments. Thanks for stopping by.
So many great ideas. You are so creative. Hugs to you.
Renae,
I appreciate this.
So many brilliant and creative ideas Rachel. I love them all stacked in the bowl.
Wendy,
Thank you so much! I appreciate your comments.