create, or find a centerpiece for it..
Then I remembered I had seen a flower pot that had flowers with
a pillar candle in the center somewhere, so I decided to make my own
version of that idea..
What could be a prettier centerpiece than flowers and candles?
and vintage electric insulators of course.. :0)
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguEFZ_19yzOrwvzNN5XGw0NqZcTi8FAkbaB6lT_eijkd02y_FiEwrtyQjlS_ymohqLLA0t0wAX4Ckw4SElISs0RwAANnHMW5ojhM2jAtIvfq9tBKUuhWnVDpl8F1CwXUG1UGDJeC5o344/s1600/flowerpotcandleholder1c.jpg)
colored viola's, a candle, and gathered up a few other things,
and I got started..
First up, I put some rocks in the bottom of the flower pot for drainage:
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKpWUWtgNr_mxyHq-PdKfrrxo-3jYTQ-OOOAx8r77d4LsquLVpwsqxley9dfuNTuujk_eigDBrgS3IkB1ck8jZqq1hkJVl3HUxNwaYRtHAdhs-9ds0e4r-ZMHAM9yBdEOGAJbpUpViqIg/s1600/flowerpotcandleholder2.jpg)
Next up, I inverted small mason jar in the center:
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSz1OgnSDs1N3-XnQn8v8AQmu3q8VaVibrLZ7S0mUv6ahUj1wdoJEapIfOmS_hetjguthKDJmnrq10BgLctFFDOVK2Nmp-1tcQKi96SaL2q3rE5n_KkyCgssDBmmfggSq6l8A2JVpDIHI/s1600/flowerpotcandleholder3.jpg)
Then I placed the flowers inside, and added some soil to fill it in.
Simply added a clear vintage electric insulator and a red votive candle
and it sit perfectly in the center.
(*note I did mess with the inverted jar and moved it around in the dirt, until I got the height
that I wanted for my 'candle' )
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_xbY3ETmUJj9STKJBf7_nzeAVeP9ldrTHQaxmnLi2KJbhwBYFUGnqa8QDJjOIgPs4BlO5ayaRjnYpjX9NUTB42Ki1-Ma8Qgzmuha1SAlSyIrXhdW_Ns6jH3t2BViUYuIpbHCTxdJ1Ljg/s1600/flowerpotcandleholder4.jpg)
All aglow:
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkHirf7Z-aWyqtPEusftnfiJVaJK9RtwVILZwzUeQ_tc7zv12nQR70NmaJtDa2Hpnqd96RtEjhfXM6FSbpAET-9e4-Rrt0sQUaimGAaALIdSkJNl_43XA3aIQuSkZ3_jqYTRUrbD1rjBQ/s1600/flowerpotcandleholder7.jpg)
And another idea is simply putting a solar light in the center:
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoBrRDVnqheIhayjVvWevdP4RCTVn20aVsmF8AZp9w7j6EYOyDuPv1j-5VnQa1PKNMD3Eg_rlElNKpwBiE0TKFK10FS4b6KmMaLouZZdwmitRqrWXsxfhGCkzT1QSxMRpzfpbfpQmwOx0/s1600/flowerpotcandleholder8.jpg)
But I really like the look of the candle..
and here is a quick before to the after:
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlgppv_jLx2dKGJCxk75wsHmI-bLSLrLyB1oH8D_zePYFqbUsXf1HdFbpTbFQwLXuPmaQekP8Ca3tqb5mySU8RT6x1yel5VFFPRMwhXzFLI3StxcJis_dCh19sg1eZxYlfqBTl8CyEsPA/s1600/flowerpotcandleholder.jpg)
So pretty on the patio..
I am looking forward to sitting out there often.
(with a good cup of coffee of course)
linking up at:
Creative Corner Link Up,
Show and Share, Inspire Me Tuesday,
The Scoop, Swing into Spring, Flaunt it Friday
Thrifty Décor Chick – May before and after
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