Whatever the time of year, there’s no doubt that a candle holder in the shape of a hurricane lamp is sure to add some extra charm to your decor.

Decorate Your Own Candle Holder Hurricane Lamp

You can buy a clear hurricane lamp and decorate it however you like for the holidays, the season, or simply to match your decor!  Just go to your local craft store to get some glass paints and paintbrushes, and then paint the outside of the lamp to your liking.

You can paint a cute snowman for the holidays, spring grass and fresh flowers for springtime, spooky ghosts and cobwebs for Halloween, or simply something whimsical and fun!

Hurricane Candle Centerpieces

These types of candle holders also make for great centerpieces, you can take a hurricane candle holder and tie ribbons around it or surround it with flowers, holly, or other decorations.

Great Gifts

Consider giving a hand-decorated hurricane lamp as a gift this season – it’s both unique and useful at the same time!

Many people believe that adding any jade decor, like this jade rabbit, adds beauty as well as luck to the home.

As a matter of fact, in Chinese culture, jade is not only the most respected of all stones, but it is thought to be a link between the physical and the spiritual as well as a cure for ailments and just a very lucky stone to have!

Whether you like jade for its supposed good luck or simply for its natural beauty, there’s no doubt that adding a touch of jade to a room will add a touch of loveliness.

My favorite place to shop for jade candle holders and other unique, beautiful, handmade home decor items is Etsy, where everything is made by hand.

Another great thing about adding jade to a room is that the natural green color will go with most any decor!

The beauty of the really nice collectible birthday candle holders is that you can keep them as a memento of your child’s birthday and even use them again in the years to come if you like.

Alternatively, there are also fun, colorful plastic ones that simply keep the melting wax off of the cake!

If you’re looking for birthday candle holders, have a look at some of our favorite places to buy them below:

Sugarplum Dreams sells a wide variety of beautiful pewter Happy Birthday Candle Holders by Morphosis which sell for around $10 each.

Baby Heirlooms sells an adorable set of circus animal birthday candle holders for around $27.

Beehive Kitchenware sells a set of six lovely vintage-inspired pewter birds for $52.

ShopBakersNook.com sells a set of 24 plastic birthday candle holders for $1.09 (as of Nov. ’09).

Ruby Lane has a wide variety of very nice antique holders, but these antiques do come at a price as many valuable antiques do, many in the hundreds of dollars.

Paul Madden’s Antiques Gallery also offers a variety of high end antique candle holders.

The Judy Frankel Antiques Centre of Troy also specializes in valuable antique holders, many of which are sterling silver, crystal, and/or carved and painted wood.

Aspen Country has candle holders and sconces with an antique look and feel which come at affordable prices compared to collectible antiques.

Wisteria also offers antique style candle holders or candle holders with a vintage or retro feel at affordable prices.

Tree of Life Candle Holder from Reigning Gifts

Looking for a new decorative centerpiece that reflects nature but is also modern, is attractive, unique, and functional all at the same time?  Then this just might be the perfect piece of decor for you!

I have seen wall-mounted candle holder trees as well as tree candle holders that sit on a table and both can really add charm to a room.  Few things are as alluring as multiple tealights or votives flickering in a lovely tree holder.

Care

Metal candle holders are easy to take care of, however it is best to keep them away from very much moisture as many can rust.  If your metal candle holder does rust, use a chemical rust cleaner as opposed to scrubbing the holder to avoid scratches.

Find Metal Tree Holders

One of our favorite places for metal tree candle holders is Reigning Gifts.  If you know of other great candle holder stores that sell these, let us know below!

Care

Iron rusts and because of that, it’s best to place these candle holders in a dry room – so the bathroom may not be the best place for them since dampness and condensation can do a number on these candle holders.  However, if you do end up getting some rust on yours, simply wash with a rust cleaning solution of your choice.  Do not try to scrub the rust off with a wire brush or something similar because it will leave the holder with unattractive scratches.  If you keep it in a dry room, you will likely never have to worry about this – the ones in my foyer are as lovely as they were when I first hung them seven years ago.

Where to Buy

Remember Illuminations?  They made the most beautiful wrought iron candle holders I’ve ever seen, but unfortunately they went out of business earlier this year.  Despite that, there are still some places that sell a variety of them, here are a few:

• Saladotex
• Wrought Iron Decor Store
• And one of my favorites, Pottery Barn, offers some lovely wall-mounted candle holders including iron ones.

Palm Tree Double Tealight Candle Holder from Kaboodle

Create a tropical escape in your space with palm tree candle holders!

Candle scents provide an aromatic escape, and likewise, a candle holder can help create an escape in its own right.

Add a tropical splash to any room with a palm tree candle holder and a fruity candle!  This combination is perfect for freshening up the home in spring and summer.

Whether you’re looking for tea lights, votive holders, or candle stick holders, palm tree candle holders come in a wide variety of styles and prices, and if you’re searching for some, check out the ones that we found below:

Palm Tree Candleholders

Tropical Palm Votive Holder

The votive holder is inexpensive, usually running at a few bucks, yet very cool! The product description says “add the carefree candlelit atmosphere of a tropical night with this earthy votive surround Leather-look panels highlight bejeweled palm-tree cutouts with a cheerful glow. ”

And here are a couple more we found that we liked on the web:

Palm Tree Candle Holder from IceStandard

Palm Tree Double Tealight Candle Holder from Kaboodle

Have you found some cool tropical-ly palm candle holders?  If so, let us know!

Clean & Simple

A simple, clean design will look good in most any decor, but will look particularly sharp in a modern room.  Look for a candle holder with a simple shape like a cylinder, a rectangular shape, or a swirl.  Likewise, a simple design as opposite to an elaborate one typically fits better into a modern decor.

Artful & Unique

Another angle to take is to add a unique candle holder to a clean decor – like those whimsical earrings that top off the little black dress.  An artistic candle holder can add a splash of color to a modern room.

Our Top Pick

One of my favorite shops for unique and stylish modern candle holders is Etsy, the site that features all handmade items from a number of artists and craftsmen.  Here are some examples of what they’re selling now in the way of candle holders:

Square Bamboo Modern Candle Holders:

Handmade Small Flowers and Circles Votive Holder:

Modern Wooden Tea Light Candle Holder:

And my favorite – GamiWicks – calming Japanese chiyogami votive candle gift set – described as:

Japanese chiyogami (old-paper) is absolutely gorgeous on it’s own. Light it up and it’s stunning!

This gift set of 3 unscented candle votives show off a modern and moody design of crisp white blooms against a calming background of gun-metal grey and bark brown… 

Since there are so many different candle holders available, and since they are useful as well as decorative, they make for great (and affordable!) gifts as well as great additions to most any room.  If you’re looking for a nice candle holder for yourself or as a gift, but don’t want to break the bank, then have a look at what we’ve found – some unique, cute and affordable candle holders – each for under $10:

Cube Votive in Terra Candle Holder – Honeydew
from Candle Bay – $6.00

Sand Ceramic Candle Holder
from Candle Bay – $7.50

Mother and child metal and rattan candleholder Only 6 left
from SHOP.com – $7.95

Satin Black Spiral Metal Frame Holder for 6018 Votive Lamps
from Instawares – $8.57

Small Moroccan Style Candle Lantern
from SHOP.com – $9.99

Tip: Nothing creates a warm cozy holiday environment like candlelight. Group candles in holiday colors, or simply white, throughout your home to create a natural glow. To dress up your candles, consider placing them in glass candle holders.

Intertwine the natural flora with ribbons, ornaments or the hottest earthy trend of the season -- woodsy mushrooms.

Tough economic times may mean your holiday budget is tight this year. But trimming your holiday spending doesn’t mean you have to sacrifice style. With some creativity, you can add extra icing to your holiday decor – for less than $25.

“We’re all more conscious of our spending right now, so that means it’s time to be imaginative and resourceful, especially when it comes to decorating for a specific season,” says Gary Babcock, a design expert with Arhaus Furniture (www.arhaus.com). “By using existing items in your home and purchasing just a few ‘key,’ but inexpensive elements, you can create a show-stopping holiday display within your budget.”

Babcock offers some festive and fresh ways to deck the halls:

The Green Scene:

Bring a taste of the outdoors in with a “green” theme -- straight from your back yard. Use foliage, like pine cones and holly, to create a lush centerpiece or dress up a mantle.

Bring a taste of the outdoors in with a “green” theme — straight from your back yard. Use foliage, like pine cones and holly, to create a lush centerpiece or dress up a mantle. Intertwine the natural flora with ribbons, ornaments or the hottest earthy trend of the season — woodsy mushrooms. From Arhaus, look for hand carved wooden or recycled glass mushrooms in various sizes ($9 to $24).

Birds of a Feather:
Also nature-inspired, birds evoke the songs of the season. These cheerful feathered friends can make a special appearance or set the entire theme. The Arhaus recycled glass Chickadees or Finch Vases are adorable additions to any holiday decor ($14 each). Or consider hanging birdhouses with holiday-colored ribbons. Babcock suggests groups of three to five birdhouses hung from the ceiling above a dining table, or in front of a large picture window.

Bulbs and Baubles:
Group ornaments in similar colors or themes and either hang them throughout your home or place them in bowls or vases. For instance, the latest twist on traditional colors is updated with a palette of winter white, raspberry and mossy green. Look for bulbs in these colors or create your own holiday color scheme.

Flower Power:
Flowers are not only beautiful and fragrant, but they also add natural color to any holiday decor. Bring your flower pots indoors and plant bulbs that will bloom over the holidays, like amaryllis. Or, for those who don’t have a green thumb, get your floral fix by layering or hanging ceramic flowers, like Arhaus’ Magnolias or Peonies in shades of cream, blue and taupe ($12-22 each).

Retro Glam:
Go vintage with your holiday tree this year. Glam it up with a few Baroque-inspired Old World ornaments in bronze, brass and pewter/nickel finishes ($10-15 each) from Arhaus, then intersperse natural homemade accessories like strands of popcorn or cranberries.

Health Nut:
Another inexpensive burst of holiday hue comes straight from the grocery store with fruits, spices, seeds and berries. For example, gather bushels of apples or cranberries and place them in bowls and vases throughout the house. Coordinated with holiday patterned linens, this makes a stunning display. Add to the ambiance with a grouping of adorable Pear Vases from Arhaus ($6 each).

Light the Way:
Nothing creates a warm cozy holiday environment like candlelight. Group candles in holiday colors, or simply white, throughout your home to create a natural glow. To dress up your candles, consider placing them in glass candle holders; the Arhaus Broken Glass Candle Holder, made of recycled glass, reflects light beautifully.

Toys on Parade:
The holidays bring out the child in all of us, so why not decorate with toys? Stick to a “toy theme,” like wooden toys, to make an impact. Search flea markets or even grandma’s attic to find old wooden trains, nutcrackers and blocks. For a special touch of whimsy, start a collection of authentic wooden Italian Pinocchios, hand carved and painted, an Arhaus exclusive (starting at $9 each).

For more tips on accessorizing for the holidays, visit Arhaus Furniture at www.arhaus.com.

Courtesy of ARA Content