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Nice and New: Venetian-Style Votive Holders
I don't write much about housewarming gifts, but I think these Venetian-Style Votive Holders ($39 for six) from Napa Style would make an ideal gift for any new homeowner. The delicate, one-of-a-kind glasses are elegant and chic, and their stripes, dots, and swirls are fun and lighthearted. More importantly, the lack of color makes them versatile, and in terms of style, they'd work as well in a country cottage as an urban loft.
How-To: Make Quick and Easy Apple Votives
One of my favorite Fall traditions growing up was picking apples on Columbus Day weekend. After piling into the car, my cousins and I would head up to an orchard nearby and pick more bushels of the fruit than we knew what to do with. Of course, apple pies were the obvious choice, but sometimes you can have too much of a good thing.
Casa Quickie: Cleaning Votive Holders
One of the most effortless ways to bring Summer style to your home is to set basic votives at your outdoor dining table or around any outdoor space. But melted wax gets messy, and trying to scrape your candle from your votive holder is never a fun task. So I was delighted to learn a helpful trick from Martha Stewart for cleaning votive holders.
Casa Quickie: Flower Votive Display
I love this idea from Martha Stewart for making a floral display out of your votives. Rather than simply using your votives as lighting, you can use them as tabletop decorations by tying the stem of your favorite flower to each votive with a bit of raffia, some ribbon, or even a rubber band.
By placing the votive holder on top of a small, water-filled saucer, you'll keep the flowers fresh as long your party lasts.
Summer Style: Sea Urchins Vase and Votive Holder
For many of us, what comes to mind when we think of summery décor is beach themes — shells, nautical elements, fish — the kind of Summer style that's been done before a million times, and not well. But your home needn't be a souvenir of your last vacation to Pensacola; there are sea-life accents out there that didn't actually wash up on the shore. I just came across the Global Table Urchin Votives ($12-$22), and was really won over by their life-like shapes and delicate, white, bone china.
Steal of the Day: Ballard Designs Rose Votive Holders
Seeing as it's in the 80s in San Francisco these days, I'm looking forward to unwinding on my deck at night and enjoying the nice temperatures and killer views, perhaps with a bottle of vino, too. I'm thinking the Ballard Designs Rose Votive Holders ($9.99 for 4, reduced from $39.99) would be a perky lighting solution when the sun goes down. Since they're resin, not porcelain, I won't have to be as careful with them, which is a plus for outdoor décor.
DIY: Wine Glass Candle Lampshades
In your blog travels, you may have come across the Dekoop Gorgeous Helen Wine Shades ($20), which tops off your wine glasses to make easy votive lamps for your parties. I couldn't get them off my mind for months when I first saw them; I thought they were so clever. Then, lucky me, I came across a DIY to make them.
Love Shack: Candela Lights
You can quickly change the mood of your Love Shack by switching off overhead lighting and setting votives around the room. But, since there's nothing romantic about burning the house down, why not go for some Candela Lights ($69-$129), rechargeable and portable lights that give off an ambient glow? They light up as soon as they're removed from their dock, and recharge in the same sense.
Steal of the Day: Turkish Glass Votive Holders
Light up your Love Shack this month with these Pottery Barn Turkish Glass Votive Holders ($9.99 for two, reduced from $29.99). The exotic votive holders are reminiscent of traditional Turkish tea glasses, stamped with gold in a fan, medallion, and border pattern. In each pair, one is slightly smaller than the other to add interest to a grouping, and they hold standard votive candles.
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How-To: Create Festive Fall Votives
Want to add some pretty autumnal style to your Fall Thanksgiving table? Then try this great, simple trick from Better Homes and Gardens for transforming a holiday Autumn table. For a beautiful twist on boring old votives, collect colorful leaves from your backyard or nearby park.
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