I love how cozy it feels to light candles in our home. Not only do candles provide the perfect ambiance to a room but they also fill up your home with your favorite cozy scents. You guys know that I am obsessed with Antique Candle Co. & I always have their candles lit in our home. But something else I absolutely love is using tapered candles in décor. They are the perfect thing to add to your mantel, vignette, or centerpiece! Today I wanted to share with you guys this super easy DIY Candlestick Holder.
I love that this DIY Candlestick Holder centerpiece makes a huge statement when added to your dining room table but is actually super easy to make! Jose made the centerpiece which holds the candles and the best part is that you can customize the size of the centerpiece to fit your dining room table. We then added my favorite tapered candles to the centerpiece, light the candles, and you have a gorgeous dining room table. Once the candles start to melt they create this trickled wax look and add even more fun & texture to this already gorgeous centerpiece!
DIY Candlestick Holder Overview
The DIY is as easy as they come. Take a 4×4 of your choosing, we used White Ash for this project. We really like the natural look to this type of wood, and did not put any stain or sealer on it at all.
The next step is going to vary depending on table size and scale. We cut our 4×4 down to 52 inches in length. We felt this gave enough size and weight to the table top while also leaving room around the entire piece for table settings.
Lastly, its is time to drill the holes. The holes are 1 1/8 inch in diameter, and Jose used a stepper drill bit, so the hole tapers inward. The reason he chose to use a graduated stepper bit, over a spade bit or forstner bit, was that the taper would center and pinch together the base of the tapered candle.
*A little tip to keeping your candles how you want them. Before placing them into a candle holder, heat up the bottom of the candle just a little bit to soften the wax, and install it into the candle holder. Hold it in place for a moment, to allow for the candle to harden back up and now it is practically form fitted in place.
Our Measurements
There are separate starting points for each side (right and left) of the 4×4, so we will focus on one at a time.
Left Side
There are going to be 11 holes in total if you are using the same length 4×4. Measure in 6 inches from each end of the 4×4. This is going to be the center of the first and last hole for this side. From here, the candle holes are located 4 inches from center to center. Measure all the way down until you hit the last hole. Once all are measured, measure inward from the edge, 13/16. This is going to be the center (drill point) for each of your candle holders.
Right Side
There are going to be 10 holes in total if you are using the same total length 4×4. Measure in 8 inches from each end of the 4×4. This is going to be the center of the first and last hole for this side. From here, the candle holes are located 4 inches from center to center. Measure all the way down until you hit the last hole. Once all are measured, measure inward from the edge, 13/16. This is going to be the center (drill point) for each of your candle holders.
When I started picturing this centerpiece in my head, I knew it would look perfect on our dining room table. When I saw it lit, I immediately imagined this at a wedding. I’m not sure why that popped into my head… But I think this could look incredible placed on the head table or used as centerpieces for the guest tables at a wedding. What do you guys think?
Thank you so much for visiting the blog today & every day to see what we are up to! If you make this DIY where would you put? Don’t forget to tag me on Facebook or Instagram, I’d love to see your photos! Xx Liz Marie
This is gorgeous and such a creative idea!!
Where did you get the candles? I love the different tones of them! This project is stunning!
Antique Candles doesn’t seem to be selling any tapers on line. Could you please provide a link?
I spent the weekend enjoying your beautiful new book, what a joy to read?
I love your suggestion of melting some of the wax to anchor your candles. What happens, though, when you need to replace the candles? Do you simply dig out the wax that is in the bottom of the hole so you can put a new one in there? Thanks for your help. This is a gorgeous idea and a great honey-do for my husband! I can even see it in shades of pink for the spring or Easter.
Love the natural element. You always nail it Liz!!
Thanks for the inspiration.
LOVE this idea, Liz! Jose should make them to sell at Found Cottage!
Love this idea. You guys are so talented. I have a round table so not sure this would work for us but so cool. Would it be possible to link the candles you purchased? I don’t see anything but red tapers and a package of small white tapers on afloral’s site. Thanks you so much for sharing your creativity with us!
This is so pretty, but is it ok if I just cluck softly instead of quacking as I put the tapers in? Lol, gotta love typos.
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What a fun idea! I’ll be doing this for sure! I love having candles all over our house, they make it feel so cozy!
Love, love, love this!!! It’s amazing and I cannot wait to see what it looks like after the wax drips down on it. It did make me wonder how it would look with votive candles. They would probably leave too much wax. ? ❤️ Thanks for all your ideas!!! I don’t usually comment but I’m always impressed with your ideas. ?
Definitely trying this! Thank you!
This project is so inviting! The feeling of a cozy home that say welcome
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Love the soft look of all these candles ! Enjoyed meeting and chatting with you this past weekend at Stone Mountain for the Country Living Show. It was fun to discuss our Marine husbands! Enjoyed meeting Jose and seeing the baby! Wanted to share this candle tip with you. I have been using a product called STICK-UM for many years and with countless candles. It works perfectly every time ….will hold any candle in place without melting the ends. It never hardens,and is the greatest candle adhesive! Please try it. I’m currently writing this under a snuggly blanket , in a rocking chair, on my porch in the beautiful Blue Ridge mountains! We are blessed with so many breathtaking views of colorful leaves???Happy Fall Ya’ll!
Simple and gorgeous ❤️ Love this idea. Also love the soft varying shades of the natural candles.
good job, Liz! I think this is a smart idea to use candles…we may use this way for a romantic party…It looks unique!
Cannot wait to give this a try! Looks gorgeous! ❤️
I love your book! Can you tell me what, if there is one in particular, white or cream paint you use on most of your stuff? I’m in a paint it white mode-my pie safe, my kitchen table, a dresser, a laundry room wall cabinet, a porch rocker-even the dog’s ear bc he got too close one day. They ? are all just basic white. Do you use a certain one or several shades? I also wonder if all my whites should match. Thanks.
Lovely project. Thank you.
Please share the source of the tapers you used.
We are making this project as a holiday gift.
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This idea was from “Sugar & Cloth” https://sugarandcloth.com/rainbow-diy-taper-candle-holder/.
Please give them a credit!