During the summer what do you do with your unused fireplace? Here is a simple and elegant decorating idea that puts your fireplace to good use without bringing in the heat. Use pillar candles, floating candles in vases, votive candles or tealight candles; any candles would work. Enjoy!

Add a mirror behind the candles to give off even more light.

Use various size candles.

Candles are so versatile and can be used for any occasion, at any venue. Creativity truly shines when you have a unique way of displaying your candles, whether it’s in your home, at your wedding or at an outdoor, summer gathering place. Here are a few ways to showcase your candles in unique and creative, outside-the-box ideas. Enjoy!

Of course the common thread in each of these decorations is the candles, but in all different forms; There are Pillar Candles, Votive Candles and Floating Candles. Once you’ve decided how you will be showing off your candle lighting, go to www.QuickCandles.com to purchase your candles online!

Every now and then at Quick Candles we like to highlight the creative ways our customers are using our candle and glass products. Here is a prime example:

Fogdog Gallery in Arlington, WA makes use of our colored glass votive holders in their unique and fun Bed Spring Chandeliers. We hope this inspires you to think outside the box when it comes to candles, candle holders and…. bedroom furniture!

A suspended candle at an event is exactly the touch of “awe” you’re looking for at your wedding, baby shower, anniversary or any other special, social gathering. It’s a simple thing but people have proven time and again that something so simple, with a little creativity, can be a masterpiece. Hanging candles can be votives, tealights and the style can range from rustic to elegant.

Here are some of our favorites for candle hanging decorations:

Quick Candles’ votive candles are all 10-hour burn which is almost hard to believe due to their small size, however, good things always do come in small packages. The votives available at Quick Candles are 1.5 inches tall and 1.5 inches in diameter. There are 13 color options for Quick Candles’ votives, including white votives and ivory votives, and they are available in scented or unscented.

In order to take advantage of the full ten hours of votive candle burning it is recommended that you use round, glass votive holders as seen below. The bigger the candle holder the less the candle will burn because the wax will then spread. The glass votive holders also come in a variety of colors at Quick Candles.

Candles have always been associated with romance. The only thing better than enjoying candlelight when relaxing alone is enjoying it with that special someone. There is something so alluring about the soft flickering light, as if this is the way that you are meant to see each other. Using candles to provide deep comfort and tranquil warmth is the key to bonding, whether your relationship is new and fresh or old and comfortable. Most romance experts suggest using white, softly scented candles, though most soft colors work just as well.

Cylinder vases combined with floating candles make a perfect centerpiece for any wedding table that is extremely elegant and more economical than fresh flowers.

Of all the centerpiece ideas out there, these are among the most popular. You can do so much with them and you can also add different objects to create the right feel and perfectly match your theme. Like the centerpiece pictured above, you use an assortment of cylinder vases, fill them with flower petals and water, then place  3″ floating candles in them. Add a few matching color votive candles in glass holders as accents, and you have an elegant centerpiece that will be the focal point for your reception hall.

If you would like some additional ideas like this, try going to Do It Yourself Weddings for their great ideas and suggestions. Whichever centerpiece ideas you like best just keep in mind that they need to match your colors and the theme of your wedding.

Votive candles are an inexpensive way to add color to Easter decor or table settings.  Votive candles are available in dozens of colors and scents, so they can be used for any event.  Votive candles burn clean for at least 10 hours, but must be burned in glass votive holders to get the best results.  Votive candles in Easter colors would also make great Easter favors or additions to Easter baskets for a candle lover.

Place square votive holders in organza bags for elegant party, shower, or wedding favors for guests.  Square votive holders are great favors because they are inexpensive, yet beautiful.  This is a functional favor that guests are sure to enjoy.  Organza bags are available in virtually any color, so this is a creative way to add color to guest tables.

Cylinder vases can be used in thousands of different ways.  They are great for holding pillar candles or floating candles, and they are fantastic for floral arrangements.  The picture above shows just one way a cylinder vase can be transformed into a beautiful centerpiece.  A flower ball with sparkling crystals is placed on top of a cylinder vase, and votive candles in clear votive holders bring soft light to the table.  This centerpiece is very simple, but is so extraordinary.