6 ways to use your luxury candle vessels after the burn & how to remove the wax

If you are looking for ways to reuse your luxury candle vessel, this post will give you 5 great ideas.

I have always loved a good candle purchase. I am of the mind, the more candles in the home, the better. I especially love when they come in a chic little container. If I am going to spend a pretty penny on a candle, I want to be able to display it as decor in my home. I also want to make the most out of it and keep the vessel for future use. Everything I purchase has to be aesthetically attractive, I’m not into buying anything that doesn’t suit my taste. So, candle shopping is a very intentional thing for me.

Nothing frustrates me more than a high dollar candle with a sub par smell. If I want a pretty little vase, I’ll just go buy a one from Anthropologie. However, there are a few brands that I absolutely love and stand by one hundred percent. The added bonus, they make such adorable little vessels/containers for chic storage, organization & flower arrangements. We’re all about the details around here, no?
For me, Diptyque candles are the ultimate luxury. Sure, they’re above average on the pricing scale but I do believe they are well worth it. The smells are beautiful and true, the fragrance will fill the room and continue until the very end of the candle, you can’t say that about all candles. I find that they last longer than comparable candles, too.

My favorite is the large Baies in black , this scent is my go-to and the vessel looks so beautiful after, too. My second favorite is the Fig.

Voluspa is another favorite brand. They’re a little more affordable and their vessels are super chic & pretty. They have more fun & feminine scents, so I love to give these candles as gifts and everyone loves a cute voluspa candle. You just can’t go wrong with them. I also love that they come in so many different sizes, these can be great travel candles ( I always bring a candle on my weekend trips ). Branche Vermeil is my favorite I am obsessed with the mercury glass jar, so is Mokara which comes in a pretty white jar.

So what do you do when the candle ends?

I hate throwing away a pretty little candle vessel. I just could never bring myself to do it. Especially when there are so many brilliant ways to use a cute candle vessel after the burn.

Here are 6 fun ideas for what to do with your used candle vessels:

#1. Fill it with cut flowers.

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2. Organize beauty and bath essentials ( perfume samples, Q-tips, makeup brushes, beauty tools).

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3. Cute everyday item display ( think sugar packets, tea bags, matches, etc. )

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4. Sort your favorite rollerball and perfume samples.

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My favorite: If you haven’t tried to NEST Madagascar Vanilla perfume oil rollerball, you are missing out. You must have this in your collection.

5. Repot your plants, succulents or orchids.

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6. Sort office supplies ( paper clips, pens & pencils, business cards, scissors )

How to remove the wax from your candles:

HOT TIP: The secret to making sure the wax removes easily at the end is to be sure that each time you burn the candle, you let the entire top layer of wax melt. Don’t blow it out before then. This ensures a smooth burn so your candle lasts and the wax pops out easily.

….and VOILA’! You have a beautiful, stylish & chic container to use for so many things around the home.

What are your favorite candles? I would love to know, let me know in the comments below…and be sure to read this post for more candle tips.

Love, Ashlina 💕

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Weekend decorating idea: upgrade your bed frame

Well we all know just how much I love a set of blush pink sheets. They literally will change your life if you give them the chance. I have loved every minute of sleeping in beautiful pink sheets but lately I have been feeling a bit of bed envy. While our bed is well made, low and modern, I have noticed that daring and bold beds really make a room feel more complete. When you’re making your bed every morning, the entire experience should light you up, it should make you feel like you are living in the most lavish of spaces.

Typically in a room, the bed lies in the Fame bagua of the space. Red really energizes the energy in this space well, so selecting a soft red or pink for a bed is fabulous for this area. If you don’t know where your bed is, do me a favor and read this post to learn more. Anyway, when your bed rests in that specific area of the room or home, your bed will play a MAJOR role in your life. Think about it this way, if your bed was a representation of how you are seen in the world, your reputation, how people perceive you….what would you want your bed to say about you? You also want to think about the photo that sits above your bed. This will explain how you what legacy you want to leave.

Back to the topic at hand. I have been inspired to look for a new bed for us and who we want to be as a couple. Let me selfishly just say, I really want a pink bed. Not sure how well that will go over but a girl can dream, am I right?

So just for a little bit of reference, I would like to share this bedroom with you. Black walls paired with a blush pink bed is absolutely gorgeous. In Feng Shui, black is a color that represents being grounded and pink promotes happiness and love. It’s a completely divine duo. Via @andthentheywentwild

Here are a few beds I really like right now…..

This beautiful bed has some serious style.

Beautiful tufted bed with a dash of metallic glamour. This bed is a steal!

I can’t help but love the retro vibe of this posh pink bed, it just screams vintage glamour.

A few more options with a little bit of flair…

I’m not mad at this pink palm print bed either. It’s very Palm Beach Shabby Chic. It’s subtle yet still brings something to the table. Could you imagine it against a black wall? Chic.

Metal and fabric canopy bed. So very glamorous.

So, with a bed in the Fame area of the room, you really want wood. Fire is the element of Fame so wood nourishes and supports that fire to keep going. However, if you happen to have a bed that rests on the opposite wall, in the Career (water) area, metal would do well there. A bed like this would make all your getting famous dreams come true.

I especially love this beautiful velvet and metal canopy bed with a unique sort of tufting.

Black lacquer nightstands look so good in that photo, so these are a glamorous and affordable option.

I love a good mirrored nightstand too.

Oh, ok so full disclosure, this is NOT a Wayfair sponsored post. I just like ordering from Wayfair because when ordering home furnishings online, I need good and specific reviews. I find these to be the best and most accurate. I do my best to only promote and select what I believe to be helpful, useful and beneficial for everyone. Having access to the finest of design, I find these online outlets to be a stiff competition when it comes to looks, the quality may not be as good as a higher level item, but I move a lot and always change furniture so these online outlets are a really good fit for my current lifestyle.