Looking for candle decor ideas living room corners and coffee tables can share? Start with cream pillars, pretty lanterns or a colorful candle you can leave unlit.
These pictures mix simple arrangements with fuller displays, including a couple of dining-table ideas you could adapt for your living room.
If your saved searches include “candle decor ideas living rooms cozy,” there’s plenty here to try. Keep things simple or go all out with decorative holders.
For displays near books, ribbons, greenery or enclosed shelves, choose flameless candles rather than copying the open flames.
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Living Room Candle Displays Worth Saving
cream pillars and leafy greenery
We’re starting off strong with this pretty cream candle arrangement. I love the rounded green leaves around the three pillars and the dark handles on the long brown tray.
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This one is shown on a dining table. Try a smaller version with flameless pillars on your living room coffee table.
a fireplace full of pillars
Don’t want to add another decoration to your coffee table? Look to an unused fireplace instead. These unlit ivory pillars fill the dark opening without hiding the patterned hearth.
Keep the taller candles toward the back and let the shorter ones sit up front.
a row of ornate lanterns
I am obsessed with the details on these lanterns. The curved tops and little cutout patterns are so pretty, especially with the tall white lantern between the darker ones.
If you want to try this on your mantel, mix heights rather than lining up identical lanterns.
gold-tone holders and pale books
How pretty are those long shadows? Two white tapers in gold-tone holders sit on a small stack of pale books, leaving most of the cabinet top clear.
I'd use unlit or flameless tapers for the book-stack version. You still get those lovely tall shapes.
tapers beside vintage-style frames
If you love a shelf with lots of little things to look at, this one is for you. There are brown books, pinecones, layered frames and a seated figure beside the lamp.
The white tapers at the right are a pretty finishing touch. Try flameless versions if you’re placing yours among a full display like this.
pinecones in a long bowl
This is another dining-table arrangement worth borrowing for the living room. I love the mix of plain brown and white-tipped pinecones around the cream pillars.
Choose a long, shallow bowl for your version. Flameless candles would let you keep the branches and pinecones tucked around them.
orange candles on a pedestal
This may just be one of my favorite color combinations here. The orange ribbed candles look so cute against the pale sofa and clear tables.
A raised round tray holds the little group, with a separate candle beside it. Keep the orange if you want a small splash of color without changing the rest of your room.
green tapers and brown bows
How cute are these bows? The dark green tapers, slender gold-tone holders and long brown ribbon tails make such a pretty seasonal display.
The candles are unlit here. I’d keep them that way with the ribbons attached, or use flameless tapers for a glowing version.
a traditional sideboard setting
Love a traditional living room? The dark sideboard, framed landscape and gold-tone decorative pieces give you plenty of ideas for where a candle display could go.
There aren’t any clearly visible candles here. To adapt the setting, try a pair of flameless tapers on the sideboard while leaving room around the plant and stacked boxes.
branching holders and orange flowers
I love this coffee table with its tall white tapers and orange flowers. The branching candleholder is such a pretty detail, especially with the little orange candle cup nearby.
For your own version, put the holder on a clear, heat-safe surface rather than on the books. Leave space between the candles and flowers.
an amber jar beside the sofa
Don’t want to go all out? This little amber candle jar is a lovely detail beside the globe-shaped lamp and floral cushion.
The jar is unlit on top of a tall book stack. Keep that as a decorative arrangement, then move the candle to a stable, heat-safe surface before lighting it.
a low bowl on layered tables
If you’re looking for something understated, this one is for you. A low black candle bowl sits on stacked books, with two brown holders grouped on a tray nearby.
I love how little decoration these tables need. Borrow the low shapes and brown accents, keeping any lit candle off the books.
sculptural candles on white shelves
There is so much to love on these shelves. The long bubble-shaped candle, little handled forms and pale sculptural pieces make each row a little different.
Try the same cream-and-beige mix with unlit decorative candles or flameless alternatives. Open flames don’t belong beneath shelves or beside dried stems.
mottled silver-tone candle cups
I am obsessed with these little candle cups. The mottled silver-colored outsides look gorgeous with the golden glow showing through.
Group three on a plain tray like this if you want something simple. You really don’t need extra decorations around them.
white lanterns and tiny lights
If you are looking for an all-out glowing corner, then this one is for you. White lanterns sit at different heights, with tiny lights running along the wall and inside the large floor lantern.
Use battery-operated candles for a similar arrangement, especially where the lanterns contain light strands or sit near cushions.
a tall black candle stand
Don’t want to fill your tables with accessories? No problem!
This slender black floor stand gives the white tapers their own spot beside the window.
I love the simple branching arms. Leave some space around a stand like this rather than tucking it against the seating.
a branch-shaped candle centerpiece
This is one of the more unusual holders on the list. Three gold-tone candle cups sit along a rough, branch-shaped base, with a round patterned cloth underneath.
The uneven shape is my favorite part. Choose flameless tapers to borrow this look without open flames above the decorative base and cloth.
colorful stacked shapes
How adorable are these sculptural candles? The pink, yellow and lavender shades are so cute together, with bright blue shapes mixed into the front design.
I’d leave these unlit and let them be the decoration. Try a small group on a plain shelf so you can see all those ridges and rounded sections.
a simple pinecone tray
This is a similar seasonal idea to the long bowl above, but it skips the greenery. Two cream candles in clear cylinders sit among pinecones on a rectangular brown tray.
Keep the round mat underneath if you like the layered look. Flameless candles are the choice I’d make with pinecones packed this closely around them.
an amber candle on a round tray
Last but definitely not least, we have this pretty amber jar display. I love the gold-colored tray edge and the patterned clear bottle behind the candle.
The reed diffuser shares the tray in the picture. For your own setup, keep a lit candle well away from diffuser reeds and liquids, or choose a flameless version.
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