Outdoor Candle Lanterns for Ambience

 

Outdoor candle lanterns are a wonderful way to add ambience to your deck or patio. The soft light from the candles shimmers through the glass globes, providing a warm glow. The candle lanterns emit enough light to be helpful, but not so bright as to appear harsh.

 

What are outdoor candle lanterns?

 

Outdoor candle lanterns are candle holders that are made to be used outdoor. Most have a metal frame with glass panels of globes. The glass might be clear, frosted, beveled, stained, or seeded. The metal frames are available in copper, pewter, black iron, cast aluminum, or oil-rubbed bronze.

 

How are outdoor candle lanterns used?

 

Outdoor candle lanterns are often placed on outdoor tables as a centerpiece. They provide beauty, elegance, and light for those seated around the table.

 

The lanterns are sometimes hung from posts, too. A candle lantern hung from a post at the end of your walkway or drive provides nighttime visitors with a warm welcome.

 

Outdoor candle lanterns lend themselves well to outdoor entertaining and can give a festive touch to your next cookout, luau, Low Country boil, or any other evening get-together.

 

What types of outdoor candle lanterns are available?

 

You’ll find outdoor candle lanterns in several styles. Perhaps the most popular is the pagoda style. This candle lantern usually has a pagoda-like metal top and glass sides. The pagoda lanterns might be round, square, or octagonal.

 

Another popular choice is the coach lantern. These look like old-fashioned coach lamps and might be constructed of black metal, pewter, or antiqued bronze. The panels are often made of beveled glass.

 

All-glass candle lanterns are another option. These come in different shapes of glass globes, with no metal frame. Some have clear glass globes, while others have colored glass globes. This type of outdoor candle lantern is available in several colors.

 

The Moroccan candle lanterns are often the first choice for those wanting a lantern that’s both decorative and functional. These usually have a metal frame with a Moroccan-inspired design, along with colored glass panels.

 

Not all outdoor candle lanterns have glass globes or panels. Some are all metal. For example, there’s a punched tin lantern that has designs cut through the metal. These holes create an attractive design, allow oxygen to get to the flame, and provide a view of the flickering flame.

 

Most outdoor candle lanterns are made to sit on flat surfaces like tabletops or to be suspended from a hook or pole. There is another type, however: the mounted wall lantern. These are usually mounted next to a door or entryway to the house.

 

How much do outdoor candle lanterns cost?

 

Outdoor candle lanterns are usually very inexpensive. For example, a Moroccan lantern can be found for under $5. An ornate Victorian wall-mount lantern might cost as much as $80.

 

Where to buy outdoor candle lanterns

 

Candle lanterns are very popular and can be found in numerous types of stores, including home improvement centers, gift shops, pool and patio stores, department stores, and home décor shops. Some boutiques carry the lanterns, too.

 

As with most items, you’ll find the largest selection of outdoor candle lanterns online.