Most Candle Accessories Bring Character To Candles...

The time in which candles were just placed in a jar or holder is gone, and quirky, fun candle accessories are spicing up everything from advent candles to plain-Jane votives. You love to give candles as a unique, useful, and beautiful gift, but so do many other people. You want your gift to stand out from the crowd as a sweet reminder of your personality as well as the receiver’s, and candle accessories are the perfect way to take that well-loved generic candle gift and turn it into a great expression of you.

Perhaps the easiest candle accessories to add to your gift are candle shades. Everyone loves the flickering light and beautiful scent of a candle, whether a tealight or a full-blown jar candle, but that light is even more beautiful when it’s softly flickering through a frosted shade. Watch the light play through the glass and dance across the wall in a sweet yellow glow. If your recipient (or you!) uses battery operated candles in their windows or on their mantle, candle shades can make their light look even more realistic.

If frosted glass isn’t their style, look for candle accessories in beaded patterns or even stained glass. Imagine an advent candle accented by a beautiful stained glass candle shade – the pure representation of Christmas right in your living room. If you’re looking for an inexpensive gift option, try picking up a few scented votives and add beaded votive holders or other beaded candle accessories for an elegant and sophisticated touch. They’ll never know you spent less than $20!

Both battery operated candles and traditional candles are instantly taken to another level of style when placed in wall sconces. Who needs boring lights when you can have a hallway lit by candles in beautiful candle accessories that match your décor perfectly? For a romantic touch over a table, try adding a candle chandelier complete with beads and crystal. Not in the mood to stretch and light it for special occasions? Fill it with battery operated candles and have the romance of candles with the convenience of flicking a switch. Candle accessories can instantly create – or enhance – whatever mood you want.

Candle accessories are available for nearly every holiday, too. Place some tealights in a spooky witch hat candle holder for instant Halloween spookiness, or find a set of candles that can be placed in a cornucopia for Thanksgiving. At Christmas, place your extra votives or advent candles in holly jars or under other holly-themed candle accessories and spread the holiday cheer. Even better, use coordinating scents with the candle accessories!