Incense Centerpiece
I spent some time at the cottage the other day doing an inspection, weeding around the garden and waterproofing the wood stairs outside. When I took a break on the front porch, I saw a little centerpiece full of sand with incense sticks poking out of it.
I’ve used this idea before, but I thought it was worth re-posting. There’s something very simple, useful and “earthy” about this. You naturally don’t burn all the incense at once (can you imagine the intense perfume smell?), but you do burn one and let the rest just stay poking in place.
I was inspired by this look when I passed a Buddhist temple in Taipei, Taiwan a few years ago when I was on a book tour. They had a giant sandpit full of hundreds of these burning away. It was so intense and so amazing to see, that I thought a mini version would be appropriate for home.
Love the idea, my husband always burns incense and he would appreciate it being all set up for him to just light up!
It’s also a nice way to lightly scent a room. The sticks give off a little fragrance and then when they’ve faded out, you light one or two to release the last of the perfume.
I would like to do something like this, but my cats like to grab the sticks and bite them. Instead, I store them in drawers with clothes or stationary.
i love this design…I’m definitely hitting up a thrift store for a beautiful centerpiece to create my own incense masterpiece! Great share!
I love this idea .I hate incense falling out of the stand and burning my tables.Yuo your so smart.Going for sand ,Thank you for the share always fun coming here.
hugs ginger
What a great idea! I have tons of incense.
What a nice idea!I hate incense falling all around the table,so i think i’ll try this idea.