When winter starts to recede, my thoughts turn to color—a bright red stool here, a cobalt vase there—and warmer days ahead.

Instead of throwing away that chandelier, lamp, or ceiling sconce, repurpose it into a decorative or functional item to use around your home or in your yard.

Cayley Lambur, co-founder of Los Angeles-based Electric Bowery, transformed this house into a unique urban retreat.

To find some of the most beautiful tapered candleholders out there, I chatted with a handful of designers and stylish candle obsessives ... s another wavy two-in-one holder option.