How you can turn a French yogurt jar into a beautiful candle holder for your table setting.
As you know, I was in France this year for Heather Bullard’s The Academy. Ah-mazing.
I have taken back home with me one of Heather’s table ideas.
It’s so simple and beautiful for any table setting. And yes it involves French yogurt jars as the title suggests.
How beautiful are these candle holders that were once French yogurt jars?
The last night of The Academy was a magnificent dinner in this old stone barn on the property of the chateau.
You may remember some of the photos where we had to walk here to get to our Academy classes.
You can see all the little votive candles scattered across the table in these beautiful glass jars.
We all asked Heather where she purchased them and she said they are just yogurt jars.
What? The French sells yogurt in pretty glass jars? Of course they do!
The French are obsessed with their yogurt and after you taste it you understand why. It’s so delicious!
I thought I must take this idea home with me but I took it one step further. I added epsom salts to the jars and stuck in tall taper candles in staggered heights.
I ate a lot of yogurt those two weeks and I kept all the little jars.
In fact, I bought quite a few and still had some in the mini hotel fridge and on the way to the airport started frantically eating them so I could stash the glass jars in my suitcase.
(Update: I recently found these yogurt jars at my local Whole Foods store – wish I would have known that sooner!)
They look so good on my fall dining room table this year.
We just celebrated our Canadian Thanksgiving last night and they were the perfect touch.
But I’ll always love that table in that old barn in France a little bit more.
Hope you try this simple decorating tip!
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October 10, 2016 at 4:53 amYou are so right…there is nothing like French yogurt…and many of those jars ended up in my carry on bag. Beautiful display of those jars on the mantel and your gorgeous table!
Jamie says
October 28, 2016 at 10:29 pmSo glad I’m not the only one, Shirley! Isn’t it amazing? Thanks so much!
Hugs, Jamie
Kim says
October 10, 2016 at 5:14 amAh, yes, those jars. We brought them home too from France. That was really good yogurt, too!
Jamie says
October 28, 2016 at 10:36 pmGreat minds think alike, Kim! Such goooood yogurt!
Hugs, Jamie
Shawnna Griffin says
October 10, 2016 at 6:46 amhey girl love the little jars ! So cool! Your table is so pretty!
Jamie says
October 28, 2016 at 10:37 pmThank you so much, Shawnna!
Hugs, Jamie
Linda says
October 10, 2016 at 6:47 amEnvious that yours came from France!! I love these little jars. Remember the ones at Haven breakfasts. Now I know what to call them when I try to find some to order!
Jamie says
October 28, 2016 at 10:38 pmOh yeah! I totally forgot about them. Aren’t they the sweetest?
Hugs, Linda
Connie Callahan says
October 10, 2016 at 7:35 amWhere dud you get the yogurt jars? I love the idea/
Jamie says
October 28, 2016 at 10:39 pmThanks Connie! I found some at Whole Foods. I’ve heard other people say Trader Joe’s have them. I’m in Canada so I don’t have a Trader Joe’s 🙁 These ones I brought back from France 😉
Hugs, Jamie
VocationalCourses says
November 4, 2016 at 2:42 amReally it is so simple and Beautiful. Thank you so much!
Julie Briones says
July 25, 2018 at 11:01 amI love so many things about this post. I need to get some of those jars and add some twine for a coastal vibe! Thanks for sharing (again), Jamie! (Visiting from Style Showcase… Pinning to my DIY Dreams Board).
Jamie says
August 7, 2018 at 9:36 pmThanks so much, Julie!
Hugs, Jamie
louise says
October 26, 2018 at 2:27 pmHello
just to let you know that the Riviera yogurts are made in the province of Quebec but were inspired by the Swiss and French yogurts. Glad to see that you get them elsewhere in Canada!
They also sell small pots of butter with a cap. So Good!