Do you want to create a special atmosphere on Valentine's Day? Use candles and choose from these 15 projects

by Mark Bennett

February 09, 2024

Do you want to create a special atmosphere on Valentine's Day? Use candles and choose from these 15 projects
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Valentine's Day is a special day for lovers. It is the day on which you declare all your love for your partner and celebrate your loving union. Given this, it would be nice to decorate your home to celebrate this special day.

Here are 15 ideas - DIY projects or purchasable - you can consider investing in for Valentine's Day and which focus on the use of candles:

1. Sweet candles

1. Sweet candles

acultivatednest.com

This project uses a classic candle which you cover with tasty little hearts bearing romantic script. A cute and quick idea to make at home and which will make your Valentine's unique.

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2. All you need is some cord

2. All you need is some cord

www.diys.com

It doesn't take much to make a candle look romantic: just take some red and white cord, wrap it around a candle and add a little red heart. What a delight!

3. Tall candles

3. Tall candles

poofycheeks.com

Tapered and tall, these candles are perfect for making for a evening special. Add a red bow, some little hearts and you're done.

4. A column of hearts

4. A column of hearts

diyjoy.com

Hearts are the symbols of love, which is why they cannot be missing from these decorations. You can create a DIY decoration using just hearts: get a wooden skewer and stack polystyrene hearts of various colors on it. At the top, place a disk-shaped candle stand - as shown here.

5. A touch of red

5. A touch of red

www.thefrugalnavywife.com

This is also an easy project: get a red candle, cover it with red glitter, put some hearts on it and let it light up your celebration.

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6. Say it with candles

6. Say it with candles

LUCES Store/Amazon

Remind our partner how much you love them: write this out on the candles and light up your message. For this project, it's easier to buy these candles rather than making them yourself.

7. Forever a couple

7. Forever a couple

GlowliteCandles/Etsy

Loving couples are the raison d'être and focus for Valentine's Day. Celebrate with some little hearts in pairs which represent you and your loving partner.

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8. Flowers are always romantic

8. Flowers are always romantic

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Roses are the perfect flower to demonstrate your love, so choose them as decorations for your candles. They are gorgeous and very elegant, don't you think?

9. A beautiful gift

9. A beautiful gift

Aliexpress

The rose at the base of this wine-glass candle holder is gorgeous and perfect for declaring your love. The delicacy of the glass enhances the red, making for a perfect gift.

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10. Make Valentine's Day "precious".

10. Make Valentine's Day "precious".

Abaodam/Amazon

A transparent/glass candle holder wrapped in rhinestones and with a bow to complete the piece. Very stylish.

11. A big heart

11. A big heart

sierramtncandles.com

A single, large candle lit in three places. This candle heart spreads the light of our love everywhere in the home.

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12. A cube of love

12. A cube of love

GiftsbyDorothy/Etsy

Delicate in white, this candle is perfect if you want to be unique by foregoing the classic red in favor of a more neutral nuance.

13. Conquering love

13. Conquering love

zoeysattic/Etsy

When you successfully wooed your love one, you wanted to shout this from the rooftops. Celebrate your success with a candle like the one shown here and which is also wonderfully scented.

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14. A gentle play of colors

14. A gentle play of colors

SuPCandleCo/Etsy

Here, the white of the candles perfectly matches the fiery red hearts placed on their tops. These decorative candles will give you a loving feeling.

15. A tower of hearts

15. A tower of hearts

ElevateCandlesStudio/Etsy

Stacked one on top of the other, these candles seem to want to climb up to the sky to tell everyone how much love they represent. They are delicate and cute, and their light colors are enchanting.

So many ideas to make your upcoming Valentine's Day unique! Amaze your sweetheart by creating a unique atmosphere surrounded by beautiful candles. They will melt their heart, we're sure of it.

Which of these do you want for your special day?

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