30 Enchanting Candle Decor Ideas & How to Decorate with Candles Yourself

No matter what the season is, there’s no doubt that the warm glow of a candle when lit can easily lift your spirits and lend a hand in creating a warm and welcoming environment. And even when a candle’s flame isn’t ignited, the decorative wax objects can create a soft and whimsical air that can easily wrap around you and leave you enchanted. Below we’ve curated a collection of candle decor ideas to help inspire you to decorate your favorite space to turn your environment into one chic boho place that will leave your friends and family warm and happy when they come to visit. We’ve even established step by step guidelines to teach you how to decorate with candles yourself. So, whether it’s your first time decorating with candles or you’re just simply looking for some inspiration we’ve definitely got you covered from A to Z.

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A Step by Step Guide to Decorating With Candles

Decorating with candles is all about creating balance and harmony with the right choice of decorative elements. In attempting to do so, all you’ll need is to is some patience and creativity. If this is your first try, don’t fret. Below we’ve compiled a step by step guide to help you get started.

How to decorate with candles

Select a dedicated space to decorate with candles

 Choose candle decor that will complement your room

 Pick out other decorative elements to pair with your candles

Combine all the decorative elements together to create harmony

1. Select a dedicated space to decorate with candles

Choose an uncluttered space to decorate with candles. The more uncluttered, the better. After all, you’ll want to create an arrangement that’s both captivating and enchanting for you and the guests you have from time to time. A few places that are normally good to decorate are table tops, book shelves, the top of garden tables, mantle pieces, dresser tops, the tops of your chest of drawers and the floor of your garden.

2. Choose Candle Decor that will complement the rest of your room

After selecting which part of your room you’d like to decorate with candles, you’ll then have to choose candles to decorate with in the first place. In order to make a careful selection, take the area you’re decorating into consideration, the decorative base you’re using, the color scheme you’d like to go for, shapes and different scents into consideration.

3. Pick other decorative elements to pair with your candles

Other than candles, choose a few decorative elements to couple with your candles. A few decorative elements you can include are crystals, shells, pebbles, flowers, books, glassware, lanterns, teacups and plates.

4. Combine all the different elements together to create harmony

Once you’ve gone through the 3 steps mentioned above, you’ll have finally reached the last step in creating some lovely bohemian decor  for one of your rooms or gardens. Essentially, all you’ll have to do now is combine all the different elements together to create a magical harmony.