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Glass Candle Holders: What Are Your Options?
Tuesday 18th June 2024
Candles are one of the best ways to create a calming ambience in your home. Their flickering, warm light helps to relax you even after the busiest of days.
However, by using a candle holder, you can create this type of environment while also having a gorgeous piece of art to look at at the same time.
They can come in numerous different shapes and sizes, from tealight holders to large table centrepieces.
This article will aim to discuss the different types of candle holders that are available to you on the market.
Ultimately, you can then decide which type is best for you and your home after reading this comprehensive guide.
Tealight Holders
As was mentioned in the introduction, tealight holders are one of the most popular choices when it comes to choosing a candle stand for your home.
They are ideal because we all have tealights at home, right?
If you're unsure, tealights are small, round candles (which can come in a range of scents or are sometimes just neutrally scented) with a burning time of around 3-4 hours.
This makes them ideal for your living room, dining room or indeed your kitchen.
Tealights are very cheap to buy and are available from all large supermarket chains. They help to create a lovely ambience without taking up too much room on your table or mantlepiece.
However, sometimes you do not necessarily want an exposed flame, particularly if you have small children around, or you are leaning across the table to grab the salt and pepper and the next thing you know, your sleeve is on fire.
Tealight holders help to bring tealights to the next level. These small, beautiful candle holders come in a range of shapes and sizes but are often small enough for you to simply insert the tealight into, and watch the beautiful patterns dance on the wall behind through the fused glass.
Take a look at our Happy Homes tealight holder, for example - a nice square shape (and a perfect gift for anyone you know who has recently moved house - hint, hint!)
In addition, tealight holders also come in a range of colours, from neutrally coloured to this stunning Mediterranean heart-shaped piece.
So whatever your preference, whether you prefer something neutrally coloured, or something bright and beautiful, the choice is yours when it comes to tealight holders.
Coloured Glass Candle Holders
Another popular option when it comes to choosing candle holders is a coloured glass variant. Like tealights, they also come in a range of colours, shapes and sizes.
While clear glass candle holders have a certain elegance about them, coloured holders make for wonderful glass decorations, even without a candle in them.
They can also come in different shapes and sizes, from the more traditional jar shape, which is filled with a wick and scented wax, which can last for days at a time and have a very long burning time.
Others are much sleeker and have a traditional feel to them. There is no right or wrong option to choose from because, at the end of the day, the choice should reflect your home decor choices, and complement the other decorative glassware that you have in your home.
For example, a tall, red and yellow coloured glass candle holder has a cosy feel to it, especially at Christmas time.
But the real beauty of choosing a coloured glass version is because they look good without a candle in them, and look like a very fancy, beautiful ornament in your home.
For more information on coloured glass, check out this article.
Frosted Glass Candle Holders
As was mentioned earlier, candle lighting often has a warming, ambient effect. This can sometimes be too much if the candle is flickering, or the flame is exposed too much.
For something with a much more subdued feeling, a frosted glass candle holder is an option.
While the name might sound cold and uninviting, frosted glass actually creates a romantic and cosy atmosphere through the light being slightly dimmed behind the translucent glass.
Frosted glass candle holders make for some of the finest candle displays, and on top of that they are unique candle holders too - there are not too many people who have frosted candle holders.
Like many of the other glass candle holder options we have discussed in this article so far, frosted glass ones also come in a range of different shapes, styles and sizes - many of which will suit any home environment.
If you would like to see some other frosted glass pieces, check out our frosted glass vases here.
Modern Candle Holders
While there is absolutely nothing wrong with going for a traditional option when it comes to searching for a candle holder, sometimes, a contemporary model is the preferred option.
The beauty of contemporary candle holders is that they can come in a range of shapes and sizes, as well as colours and designs, making them suitable for any home decor options.
For those who are more interested in modern design, there are certain shapes which stand out more than others.
Rather than a rounded vase or jar shape that you might find when searching for a traditional candle holder, modern candle holders will have more refined characteristics.
These will often have sharper edges, such as square or rectangular edges and designs.
Another feature to look out for is the colours - they will often be minimalistic or have swirls of beautiful colours like reds and golds for a classy, elegant look.
Unique Candle Holders
We have already discussed contemporary candle holders, frosted glass candle holders and more in this article so far, but one type of design that is always a popular option is those which do not conform to the idea of traditional candle holders - those which are completely uniquely designed.
Because of their nature, there are numerous different types of designs which make a candle holder unique - and if you are the type of person who wants something completely unique to your home, then this is the option for you.
Perhaps you are a fan of a film franchise such as Star Wars - there are candle holders based on characters in Star Wars! Alternatively, you may be into a certain sports team - again, we can almost guarantee that there will be candle holders available in the design of your favourite sports team.
If you are still looking for inspiration on unique candle holder designs - we can assist you by pointing you in the direction of our sailing boat tealight holders.
We can certainly admit that these are a unique type of candle holder.
Traditional Candle Holders
Another form of candle holder is a traditional one. These will typically be more rounded in shape, and have a vintage or authentic feel to them.
Think of some of the older films that you might have watched in the past, or paintings that you have seen from the Victorian era or earlier.
These are often gold or silver in colour, but because they are not crafted from gold or silver, they generally make for affordable candle holders, saving you from having to splash out on 24-carat gold or silver just to display your candles in!
In addition, these glass candle holders help to exude charm and sophistication, making for a classy ornament.
One of the most popular reasons that people opt for a traditional candle holder is because they want something that is classy, sophisticated and looks just as good without a candle in it as without.
In fact, some are so well designed that it is difficult to tell that they actually are a candle holder, not just an ornament in their own right.
So, if you are looking for something that has a cosy, traditional feel, and also looks just as good as a glass ornament in your living room, then a traditional candle holder is the perfect option for you.
Conclusion
In conclusion, there are a multitude of different designs that you can choose from when it comes to choosing a glass candle holder.
Whether you're looking for a contemporary design which perfectly fits any modern home, or perhaps you're opting for a cosier-looking traditional glass candle holder, whatever you are searching for, there is a design for everyone.
For those who prefer a more subdued look, frosted glass candle holders help to keep a classy look while dimming the flickering light of a candle.
On the other hand, there are a multitude of unique designs available which will make your glass candle holder stand out from the rest of them, such as those based around film, TV, sports, hobbies or almost anything that you can think of.
If you are confident that you have made a decision on which is the best type of candle holder for you, then grab some matches or a lighter, open those tealights that are sitting at the back of your cupboard, and get yourself a brand-new candle holder, sit back, relax, and enjoy the ambience.
For more inspiration, check out our full range of handcrafted candle holder designs here.