How far that little candle throws its beams! So shines a good deed in a naughty world. ~Shakespeare~ Oh, the aura, the romance and the warmth that candlelight evokes within. I burn candles often. I love company of flickering light or a steady, warm glow and the understated elegance that candles bring to every setting. This week I'm taking you on a tour of some tablescapes past and showing a variety of the candles I've worked into them. I always use Zest candles in my tablescapes so I'm especially excited to share a giveaway with you all. For this tablescape of teal and brown transferware , I chose to use an antique wastebowl to hold a floating candle . In a more rustic setting, a small glass jar holds wood chips and a tealight candle nestled down between them. Here, tealight candles are resting on an antique transferware saucer and inside a small, red wine glass. I like using unexpected objects as candle holders. This pillar candle has a wo