Country Candles

Design expert Mary Emmerling offers some illuminating ideas on how to decorate with candles:

• Carve a hole in an apple to hold a taper.
• Group pillars on a cake stand for a festive display (figure A).
• Use sand to secure tapers inside bricks for a delightful table display (figure B).
• Place a small votive in a seashell for a simple look (figure C).