Best Flameless Candles for Indoor & Outdoor

My friend & I were shopping at Pottery Barn over the holidays, & came across one of our favorite items: gorgeous flameless candles.  They turn on, by themselves, every 24 hours: you just set the timer, & program them to stay on for a certain amount of time.  The only difference?  My flameless candles are from Amazon, & cost a fraction of what Pottery Barn’s cost!  You can get NINE candles on Amazon for about $25 ~ which is a steal.  These candles have lasted for six years: & there’s nothing wrong with them!  Here we’ll discuss the best flameless candles for indoor and outdoor use….

What Candles Do I Use?

For indoor use, these are the exact flameless candles I’ve bought on Amazon over 10 times!  They come with a little remote that you can program to turn on at the same time each day.  For outdoor use: these candles WON’T melt in the sun!! 

 

And I’ve also kept them out in freezing weather just fine…

Best for Outdoor

 

Best Flameless Candles for Indoors

For indoor use, I prefer prettier candles that actually flicker ~ which makes them look very realistic.  These should not be used outside, as I’ve found that if the temperatures reach over 85-90 degrees, they will melt.  But for indoor use, mine have lasted six years with no issues. 

All you’ll need to do is replace the batteries every few months.

Best Choice: Nimiko Flameless Candles with Remote

Best Flameless Candles for Outdoor Use

For outdoor use, you’ll want tougher candles that can withstand temperature variations.  In Bend, Oregon where I live: our temperaturess range anywhere from -10 degrees to 108!  This is a wild swing, & I’ve seen many indoor candles melt outside.  But then I found Candle Choice.  These candles have lasted for years, through all kinds of temperature changes. 

The only downside: they don’t come with a remote.  Whenever you turn them on: they’ll stay on for 6 hours, & then shut off for 18 hours.  But for outdoor use, this has been fine for me. 

Best Choice: Candle Choice Waterproof Outdoor Flameless Candles

 

Best Flameless Tea Lights

I’ve tried several different fake tea lights over the years: most aren’t great.  Many have a cold white light & aren’t rechargeable ~ so they eventually stop working.  Unlike WoneNice Rechargeable Tea Lights, which come with their own charging station.  No batteries necessary! 

And they give off a much warmer light, making them look much more realistic.

Best Choice: WoneNice Rechargeable Tea Lights

Wood Lanterns

 

Best Flameless Candles on Amazon

It’s important to note that the flameless candles mentioned here provide ambient light: but not enough light to read by.  If you’re looking for a light strong enough to read by: try these powerful, portable table lamps.  I use them in my She Shed, which doesn’t have any electricity. 

Two of them light the whole shed ~ they’re very bright lights!

xoxo Noelia

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