A pear on the table that never goes soft. Vance Kitira's Timber Pear is the original hand poured, distress textured candle, and it burns water clear, odorless and smokeless. Set one on a stack of books, three down the middle of a table, or one at each place setting, and the room is dressed before a single flower goes in a vase.

Light it and it keeps its shape. Timber candles do not drip or cave in. The melted wax spreads outward into what the maker calls angel wings, and one pear gives you about 40 hours of glow. It is unscented, so it sits happily beside dinner, a scented candle, or a bowl of real fruit.

Choose sage, pink or white, or take all three. They are sold one at a time, so mix the muted, chalky colors however you like.