We?re experiencing lovely weather here on the Gulf Coast of Florida which means we can linger outside in the evenings. Knowing the warmer weather in the coming months will bring gnats and mosquitos with it, I made a citronella candle to sit on my outdoor coffee table to keep annoying bugs away.
I spied these budget friendly modern planters online in two sizes and fell in love with their shape. The larger one I used for its intended purpose and added a mini monstera, but I made the smaller one into a citronella candle. Now it sits outside looking oh so chic with its modern shape and one-of-a-kind design.

 

 
Isn?t the ribbed shape of this planter so good" I saw today that the small 8″ white one is no longer available online, but you can still find it in stock in local stores if you move fast. The larger 12″ planter is available both online and in stores too.
 
I haven?t made candles in over ten years, so instead of using kitchen cookware, I bought a $20 candle making kit which made the process so easy, and I can use the kit again and again to repurpose old candle containers in the future.
Sources to recreate your own ceramic outdoor citronella candle: modern white planter (I used this one); candle making kit; citronella oil; extra soy wax (I used a total of 4 lbs. soy wax flakes for this project). Note, you can find soy wax at your local Michaels stores too.
Candle making isn?t complicated, you just need to follow the steps and pay attentio...