10 best candle holders
Give tealights and other home illuminations space to shine in a decorative display
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Your support makes all the difference.January is our least favourite month: Christmas is over and it’s invariably freezing. Fortunately, this gives us an excuse to snuggle up inside and candles are a great way of making things at least look warm and cosy. Soft candlelight can also really help set a mood, particularly when paired with a decorative holder. Our investigations unearthed the candle holders that give the cosiest glows, look the prettiest and keep up with the latest home decor trends.
1. Within Oyster Fade Hurricane Large: £18.55, Within
The muted, earthy colours of this large glass candle holder come into their own when a candle’s popped inside. The overall effect when the light shines through is reminiscent of a gold-speckled sunrise. Also doubles as a vase.
2. Graham and Green Metal Tealight Holder: £14.95 for one, Graham and Green
Metal accessories are having a moment in the interiors world, and these unusual tealight holders are some of the chicest we’ve seen. Choose from gold or copper finishes and either a round or angular shape.
3. Kenneth Turner Stag Tealight Holder: £11.50, Kenneth Turner
It turns out antlers make excellent tealight holders. Made from stainless steel, they are intricately formed but are weighty enough to withstand knocks. This one makes a nice gift.
4. Anthropologie Tantallon Lantern: From £6 (£14 for size pictured) , Anthropologie
If you’re already craving a holiday in the sun, this Moroccan-style lantern from Anthropologie will at least recreate an exotic environment. Made from iron sheet metal, it melts the chilliness of winter away when illuminated orange by a flickering candle. Comes in five sizes.
5. Wilko Mosaic Hurricane Silver: £6, Wilko
If tealights simply don’t burn long enough, pop a small pillar candle into this hurricane-style holder for a glittering sunlight-on-ice effect. It’s brilliant value at under a tenner, so why not treat yourself to two? January demands it.
6. Miafleur Half and Half Tealight Holders: £33.50 for a set of two, Not On The High Street
If you aren’t yet convinced by the interiors trend for all things metal, these holders from British boutique Miafleur twist iron with duck-egg blue and shell-pink glass for a prettier take on the look.
7. Black Orchid London Sepia Glass Tea Light Holders: £93.50 for a set of four, Black Orchid
No log fire to create a romantic ambience in a room? Then these elegant smoked-glass holders from the luxury interiors brand are a stylish substitute. You’ll just have to make your own heat.
8. BoConcept Combi Tealight Holder: £12 each, BoConcept
Danish designer BoConcept makes homeware as sleek as it comes and this cement and glass design is the definition of Scandi chic. Choose from three colours: clear, blue-grey and charcoal.
9. ComingB Marble Finish Candle Holder: £50, Amara
Blueish grey swirls evoke the movement of the sea on this striking ceramic holder. Just looking at it transports our minds to a more tranquil place.
10. Oliver Bonas Slant Marble Tealight Holder: £18.50, Oliver Bonas
Made from marble with space for four tealights, we like the minimalist look of this handcrafted holder that wouldn’t look out of place in a luxury spa.
Verdict
It’s hard to beat the stunning oyster-coloured hurricane from Within for luxe-looking home décor. It gets our vote for looks and the fact that it’s large enough to double-up as a vase, so it’s really two vessels in one. If you’re on a budget, Wilko offers a tempting, bargain alternative with its silver mosaic offering. If money’s no object, Black Orchid London’s tealight holders a super-stylish and our pick for create a romantic atmosphere, while Kenneth Turner’s stag design is best for those wanting something a little quirkier.