Guest Picks: Have a Spot of Tea Lights

It’s that time of year when the darkness comes earlier and earlier each day. Playgrounds are empty by 4:00, and we’re all spending more time inside. Candles are one of those timeless accessories for making a home feel warm and cozy. The flicker of candlelight boosts the spirit and makes the darkness feel intimate and relaxed, rather than lonely and dreary. Here is a roundup of 20 favorite tea lights and tea light holders for setting holiday tables and casting away those winter blues. — Jen from The Haystack Needle

Wood Tea Light Holder, Neon Pink by Bertu Candles - $25 These tea light holders instantly shot to the top of my Christmas list. I love the look of the carved logs — and neon pink accents! I’d call this style modern-meets-cabin-cool.


Mercury Tea Light Holders - $5 Mercury glass has a magical quality to it. The imperfect texture adds to its specialness. If you don’t have any mercury glass to inherit from Grandma, thankfully the reproductions are just as pretty.


Wood Heart Tea Lights, Large by New York Bangkok - $10 Heart marks the spot with these carved wood holders. They’d make a great gift for a dear friend or your mama.


Soy Tea Light Candles by Soap for Your Soul - $6.50 Have you ever smelled a soy candle? Even the unscented ones have a sweet subtle scent that is markedly different than that of standard paraffin candles. And you can feel good knowing that they’re burning clean in your home.


Autumn Leaf-Shaped Handmade Wooden Tea Light Holder by Bryn and Jeremiah's - $12.95 These leaf =holders are the perfect way to dress up a coffee table or dining table with a little autumnal flourish. They have a fun retro modern style.


Beeswax Tea Light Refills Set, Unscented by Sweet Bee Honey - $20 For candles with a clean burn, you can also go with the original beeswax variety. I think choosing an ecofriendly tea light made of beeswax or soy wax is like remembering your reusable shopping bag — every little bit helps.


Rustic Reclaimed Wood Candleholder by Rustic Wood Decor - $39.99 This board with tea lights is made of rustic reclaimed wood. I can picture it on a long dining table, with the candlelight adding a dreamy glow to dinner.


Hand-Painted Tea Light Candleholders, Poppy Sea Twins by RoooTreee A red and blue poppy pattern hand painted on bone china. Wowza, right? How are people so talented to paint like that on a teeny tea light?


Mörkt Lantern for Tea Light, Blue-Gray - $5.99 In Sweden many people battle the cold, dreary winters by hanging lanterns outside shops or on their porches. The warm glow of this one would make any house a welcoming sight.


Hand-Stamped Tea Lights, Snowflakes by Serenity Lane - $7.50 These unscented tea lights are hand stamped by the designer, and the snowflake pattern won’t rub off as they burn. They would make a sweet stocking stuffer.


Perforated Votives - $48 Candlelight will dance in this pierced ceramic tea light holder. I’d love one by my bedside. Plus, the simple design is not overtly girly, which will please guys.


Rustic Block Candleholder Set by Habitat Handcrafted - $24 These rustic candleholders give tea lights a serious boost in height. I love how you can see the grain of the wood.


Instapark LCL-48 Battery-Powered Flameless LED Tea Light Candles - $24.99 For big parties or weddings, a stash of these battery-powered tea lights would come in handy. Many venues restrict you from using real candles (the barn where I got married had that rule), but you can still get the same romantic feel of candlelight with these and some strategic candleholders.


Solar Tea Lights - $25 For the ecominded, here are some solar-powered tea lights — I didn’t even know something like this existed! And they’re pretty cute to boot.


Turquoise Tea Light Holders - $12 I was given these tea lights as a gift, and they are even prettier in person. I like that you can repurpose them for your desk or bedroom to stash jewelry or clips in when they’re not in use for candlelight.


Prism Tea Light Lantern - $12 This orb-shaped hanging lantern might be one of the few tea light holders that would work in my house. With two littles on the move, I need to keep candles up high. I love this geometric design.


Cool Square Tea Light Candleholders - $15.96 You can alway count on World Market for awesome, affordable decorative accessories. These square tea light holders have Moroccan-style colors and texture.


Glimma Tea Light Holder - $1.99 If you’re looking for a simple stash of clear tea light holders, Ikea always has great ones for a great price.


Tea Light Delight N.1 Porcelain Candleholder by WaPa Studio - $40 This porcelain tea light holder has a pretty circle pattern around the rim so you can play peekaboo with the flickering candlelight. It would make a pretty centerpiece on the table.


Set of Hanging Crocheted Jar Luminaries by Poor Little Lamb - $28 This set of luminaries would be an instant way to dress up a home office or a room where you don’t want candles on the table surface, for fear of knocking them over. I love the different colors of the crochet baskets.

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