Repurposing candle holders – the new ’empties’ trophies?
I was hoarding old finished candles from Diptyque that I couldn’t bring myself to throw away – they’re so blinking expensive. And I started to notice scenes like this emerging in interiors magazines and Pinterest.
And it dawned on me. Is this really just the moneyed grown up person’s version of making their ’empties’ into trophies a la my heavy drinking student years? Don’t know what I’m talking about? Here’s a flashback to my very first student flat.
I’ve obscured the faces of two real beauties, because this isn’t Facebook and I didn’t have time to seek their permission.
Full disclosure: That is Hogmanay (circa 1995). We didn’t keep so much booze on the worktops and table every day. But what you see on top of all the wall units, that installation grew and grew with each binge drinking event. FYI this was the same year that the flatmates and I went to a fancy dress party as K cider bottles.
But anyway, repurposed Diptyque candles – trend or travesty?
I’m going with travesty.
Travesty, although I do have a very dear friend who has recently collected a couple of blue glass 1664 beer bottles for future ornamental purposes. Maybe it’s something that’s hard to grow out of.
I confess I’ve been known to hoard a nice looking empty Gin bottle in recent months.
Definite travesty! Reminds me of a time in my sixth form, when a friend said her Mum was donating an empty bottle of Jean Paul Gaultier perfume to the charity tombola. Empty! Because the bottle was supposed to be so nice! (Have never got over that shocker…)
I chucked one of these out recently, in my pursuit of a sleek, minimalist environment. Now you are making me regret it!
I peel the labels off and use them as tumblers. Perfect for whisky.
That’s a GREAT idea – I approve of this kind of repurposing.