Best Tealight Votives

To go with yesterday's roundup of outdoor lighting we've put together some of our favorite votives and candle holders for on the table or along a windowsill to help create even more ambiance outside. These are also great for creating a soothing environment for bath time:

• Image up top is of Kikkerland: Candle Collection

• Spega Yogurt Glasses

• Porcelain tealight and beaker

• Silkscreend votives from etsy seller Maryink

• White Tealight Votives from Target

• Oregano Votive from Ikea

• Classic Galej Votives from Ikea

• Sagaform's Glass Globe Tealight Holder

• Overlapping Squares Candle Cage from West Elm

• notNeutral's Hurricane Votives in Persimmon

• Roost Porcelain Flower candle holder

Comments (11)

Where can I find the ones featured in the main photo?

posted by mattster on March 13th 2008 at 9:02am
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I have the oregano votives from Ikea and they look so pretty when they're lit. The picture does not do them justice!

posted by alisong on March 13th 2008 at 9:04am
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Ah disregard my previous comment, I found the link.

posted by mattster on March 13th 2008 at 9:12am
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I have the Weeks Campire Votive and if you use a real tea light, the branch part will get black from soot. Best used with a LED tea light, which is what is pictured.

For cool evenings outdoors we use the Ikea Diod glasses. The cased white glass glows perfectly and they are cheap:

http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/20091928

posted by robertcraig on March 13th 2008 at 9:32am
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I have always been a fan of Sabon NYC candles & candle ceramics. They have exclusive handmade ceramics in very simple shapes, natural colors and beautiful candles to match. Understated elegance is the way to go www.sabonnyc.com. Enjoy!

posted by stevenson on March 13th 2008 at 9:53am
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OMG - I want that Campfire one so BAD! On Velocity website right now...

posted by romeoandjewels on March 13th 2008 at 11:36am
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Campfire Ordered! Yay! Planning an evening with it, and marshmallows...

posted by romeoandjewels on March 13th 2008 at 12:36pm
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Thanks RobertCraig and Stevenson for the tips!

posted by laure on March 13th 2008 at 2:12pm
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I picked up the campfire last summer at Mxyplyzyk on Greenwich Ave (West Village). I didn't see it on their website, but there is other fun stuff there. I second the idea of using an led tealight... While charred wood is usually associated with campfires, I didn't want it in mine.

http://www.mxyplyzyk.com/

posted by Devyn on March 13th 2008 at 2:40pm
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FYI - Zipper Gifts on 3rd Street in LA is getting a shipment of the Kikkerland ones (Campfire, etc) in 2 weeks.

posted by romeoandjewels on March 13th 2008 at 2:49pm
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Urban Outfitters has had the Kikkerlands on their website for a while now too. Hopefully the campfires don't become too ubiquitous - so far I've seen them in at least three design mags.

posted by estydesign on March 14th 2008 at 3:06am
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