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77 Insanely Unconventional Candles

These Different Candle Designs Change the Lighting Game

— February 14, 2014 — Art & Design
If you're looking for some decor with a sense of original flare, these different candle designs will do you just fine.

Adding a little excitement and oddity to any space, these different candle designs make for intricate fashion and fun. Candles are a piece of decor that can go with any setting, whether it be a home or work space. These funny and funky designs feature all kinds of intricate candles from romantic heart-shaped pieces to bonfire-inspired candles. Some of these candles even exhibit wild scents like bacon or newspaper. These designs are sure to turn heads and reel in the positive complements no matter how or where they are placed.

Add some avant-garde decor to your space with these designs and you won't regret it.



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Popularity
Activity
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79
Clannish Candle Holders
Clannish Candle Holders
The Folk Candle Holders by Simon Legald Interact Like a Family
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78
Winter Holiday Candles
Winter Holiday Candles
Etsy Shop 'Theme Fragrance' Creates a 'Winter is Coming' Candle Scent
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77
Romantically Charged Illuminators
Romantically Charged Illuminators
Add a Calming Tone to a Home with Floating Candle String Lights
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76
Age-Keeping Candles
Age-Keeping Candles
The Lost Count Candles Never Reveal Your Age
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75
Exclusive Luxe Candles
Exclusive Luxe Candles
The Union Club Limited Edition Candle by MiN New York is for Members Only
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74
Industrial-Grade Candlesticks
Industrial-Grade Candlesticks
The Waingro Candlestick Holder is Tough and Classy
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73
Cologne Candles
Cologne Candles
These Odin Home Fragrances Let's You Freshen Up Your Pad
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72
Wax-Welcoming Candlesticks
Wax-Welcoming Candlesticks
The Nimble Candleholder Collects Cascading Paraffin for an Easy Cleanup
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71
Charming Holiday Lights
Charming Holiday Lights
Indian Corn Candles are the Perfect Item for American Thanksgiving
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70
Haute Boutique Wicks
Haute Boutique Wicks
The Joya 'BASICS Edition' Candles Are Great for Anytime of Year
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69
Worldly Landmark Candles
Worldly Landmark Candles
The Skyscraper Candles by Jing Jing Naihan Li Offer Waxy Skylines
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68
Tetris-Inspired Candlesticks
Tetris-Inspired Candlesticks
Spilli, Cleo and Siluet Candleholders Encourage Suppertime Silliness
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67
Direct-Light Cake Candles
Direct-Light Cake Candles
The Match Candle Can Be Stricken, Lit and Inserted Straight into Dessert
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66
Newspaper-Scented Candles
Newspaper-Scented Candles
The Times of New York Candle Smells Like The New York Times
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65
Romantic Confection Tea Lights
Romantic Confection Tea Lights
Melt Your Lover's Heart with These Candy Heart Tea Lights
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64
Holiday Tree Candlesticks
Holiday Tree Candlesticks
These Vintage Christmas Tree Candles Make for an Eco-Friendly Gift
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63
Intricate Christmas Candles
Intricate Christmas Candles
Primacandle Designs a Sculptural Creation Inspired by Candy Canes
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62
Illuminating LED Candles
Illuminating LED Candles
Prismate BIG-18 Lights up the Home in a Beautiful Hue
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61
Demonic Cat Candles
Demonic Cat Candles
Seemingly Sweet Cat Shaped Geometric Candles Burn to Reveal a Scary Surprise
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60
Stainless Steel Candles
Stainless Steel Candles
These Outdoor Accents Add Romantic Candle Lighting to Outdoor Spaces
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59
Bonfire-Inspired Candles
Bonfire-Inspired Candles
Embrace Your Love for the Great Outdoors with the Campfire Candle Holder
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58
Elegantly Frozen Candles
Elegantly Frozen Candles
Mehtap Obuz's Icedrop Candle Holder Looks Like It is Melting
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57
Modern Monochromatic Candles
Modern Monochromatic Candles
The Lanes Collector's Edition Candles by BYREDO Boasts Clean Graphics
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56
Solar-Powered Candles
Solar-Powered Candles
Simax Materials Solutions Solar Lamps and Candles Provide No-Cost Ambiance
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55
Coconut Wax Candles
Coconut Wax Candles
The Ever Candle by Kelly Lamb Can Also Double as a Body Balm
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54
Sausage-Scented Vootives
Sausage-Scented Vootives
Man Cans are Candles Created for Men by a Teenage Entrepreneur
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53
Faux-Lit Candles
Faux-Lit Candles
These Electronic Mooncandles Will Keep Your Home Safe From Fire
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52
Soldier Combat Candles
Soldier Combat Candles
Start a War on Any Cake with These Green Army Men Candles
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51
Godly Geeky Candles
Godly Geeky Candles
Let a Nerdy Candle from the 'twerkstore' Illuminate Your Life
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50
Extravagant $500 Candles
Extravagant $500 Candles
The Missoni Torta Four-Wick Candle Casts Luxurious Lighting in Your Home
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49
Salon-Scented Candles
Salon-Scented Candles
The Blind Barber Tompkins Candle is Immensely Invigorating
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48
Boat-Shaped Candles
Boat-Shaped Candles
These Wax Pieces by Roman Ficek are Ready to Sail
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47
Macho Scented Candles (UPDATE)
Macho Scented Candles (UPDATE)
Santa's Beard Candle Radiates All That Is Caught in the Jolly Beard
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46
Rechargable Outdoor Candles
Rechargable Outdoor Candles
LED & Silicone Mood Lighting
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45
90s Fashionista Worship Candles
90s Fashionista Worship Candles
The Clueless Candles Are a Nostalgic Matchmaking Light
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44
Chic Bottle Top Candles
Chic Bottle Top Candles
The Champagne Cork Candle Lights up the Party
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43
Face-Contour Home Accessories
Face-Contour Home Accessories
Candlestick Sculptures Mimic Human Profile
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42
Wooden Crackling Candles
Wooden Crackling Candles
The Dayna Decker Chandles are Homey and Quaint
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41
Chromatic Eco-Candles
Chromatic Eco-Candles
Filt Waste Oil Candles Keep the Home Bright and Smelling Deli
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40
Cartoon Votive Candles
Cartoon Votive Candles
Geeky Devotional Candles Feature Your Favorite Characters
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39
Ancient Numeral Candles
Ancient Numeral Candles
These Roman Candles Will Make You Feel Ancient on Your Birthday
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38
Psychology-Themed Candles
Psychology-Themed Candles
Chick Lit Concept Candles Make a Statement
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37
Terrific Timber Coasters
Terrific Timber Coasters
These Branch Slice Drink Mats are Perfect for Eco Enthusiasts
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36
Couture Cube Candles
Couture Cube Candles
The JULIUS Hong Kong Candle Hides a Secret Accessory
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35
Fabulously Faux Wicks
Fabulously Faux Wicks
The Glow in the Dark Candlestick by GAMAGO Makes for a Creative Nightlight
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34
Life-Scented Candles
Life-Scented Candles
The Colette X Genevieve Gauckler Candles Smell Like Drugs and Lustful Events
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33
Asian Food Container Candles
Asian Food Container Candles
Takeout Box Candle Holders Add a Quirky and Romantic Tone to Dinner
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32
Geeky Scented Candles
Geeky Scented Candles
These Candles from ThinkGeek Will Encourage Geek Romance
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31
Explosive Lighting
Explosive Lighting
These Bomb and Dynamite Candles Will Blow Your Mind
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30
Peculiar Product Scents
Peculiar Product Scents
Hotwick Urinal Cake Candle
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29
Aromic Biodegradable Candles
Aromic Biodegradable Candles
Lite+Cycle Offers Earth-Friendly Candles You Can Compost
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28
Techie Fire Sticks
Techie Fire Sticks
Candlestrip Candle Holders Play on a Past Versus Present Fire Starter
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27
Trippy Space Candles
Trippy Space Candles
This Photograph of a Candle in Space is Far Out, Man
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26
Designer Wicks
Designer Wicks
The Undercover Spring/Summer 2010 Candles are a Bold Fashion Accessory
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25
Liquor Lighting
Liquor Lighting
Beer-Scented Candles Will Make You Drunk off Aroma
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24
Breakfast Meal-Inspired Luminaries
Breakfast Meal-Inspired Luminaries
The Magic Egg Yolk Candles by Kittredge Candles Have Omega-3s
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23
Canonized Famous Faces
Canonized Famous Faces
Light a Match and Pray to These Celebrity Saint Candles
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22
Man Candles
Man Candles
The Baobab Platinum Gentleman's Candle Gives Off Essences of Masculinity
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21
Lets Rock Hand Candle
Lets Rock Hand Candle
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20
Architectural Skyline Candles
Architectural Skyline Candles
Bring Mahattan to Your Home with the Lovely Building Candles
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19
Honey Comb Candles
Honey Comb Candles
The Pollen Arts Beeswax Candles are Eco Chic
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18
Musky Masculine Candles
Musky Masculine Candles
These 'Man Candles' are Offbeat
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17
Gory Candle Sticks
Gory Candle Sticks
The Red Waxed Bleeding Pillar Candle is Perfect for Halloween
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16
Confection Scented Candles
Confection Scented Candles
Hershey's Syrup Chocolate Candle Smells Like Childhood
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15
Bundled Cash Candles
Bundled Cash Candles
The Design Glut 'Money to Burn' Candle is a Killer Way to Spend
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14
Candles that Burn at Both Ends
Candles that Burn at Both Ends
‘Candle by the Hour' Will Cause Your Girl to Melt
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13
Evolved Candles
Evolved Candles
The Uber Mod Migration Single Oil Lamps are Super Sleek
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12
Classy Birthday Candles
Classy Birthday Candles
The Cake Candelabra Adds Sophistication to Your Confections
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11
Magical Hanging Candles
Magical Hanging Candles
Ingo Maurer Makes Canles That Look Like They Could Come From Hogwarts
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10
Bromantically Scented Candles
Bromantically Scented Candles
Yankee ‘Man Candles’ Make Fragrances Masculine
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9
Egg Candles
Egg Candles
Cool Candles That Won't Crack or Scramble
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8
Bacon Candles
Bacon Candles
SweetSoaps.com Candle Crackles and Smells like the Real Thing
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7
LED Wall Candles
LED Wall Candles
The 'Switch Candle' Adds Romance to Any Room
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6
Self-Conscious Birthday Candles
Self-Conscious Birthday Candles
These Funny Birthday Candles Are Perfect for the Age-Sensitive
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5
DIY Valentine Dessert Candles
DIY Valentine Dessert Candles
These DIY Valentine’s Day Candles Are Adorable Romantic Gestur
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4
Spinal Cord Candles
Spinal Cord Candles
The Sorcerer's Candle is a Tribute to the Last Harry Potter Film
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3
Candles With Hidden Sculptures
Candles With Hidden Sculptures
The Spirit Candle
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2
Illusory Watermelon-Shaped Candles
Illusory Watermelon-Shaped Candles
This Fruity Scented Candle is Shaped Like Slice of Watermelon
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1
Orange Peel Wicks
Orange Peel Wicks
The DIY Satsuma Candle is an Eco-Friendly Alternative to Traditional Tapers
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