There is one styling trick I come back to more than almost anything else — and it costs almost nothing to pull off. A clear glass hurricane. A simple white pillar candle. That's it. The combination is timeless, endlessly versatile, and somehow makes a dining table, a mantel, a bookshelf, or an entryway look like it was styled on purpose. The hurricane does all the work. You just light the candle. Here are seven of my favorites at every price point, all on Amazon.

There are certain pieces you buy once and spend the next year finding new reasons to use. This is one of them. The Red Lantern 16" Floral Blue and White Porcelain Fishbowl Planter is the kind of find that looks like it came from a high-end home boutique, costs a fraction of what you'd expect, and somehow works in every single room — and every single season. I bought mine in December to use as a Christmas tree base and I have not stopped finding new ways to style it since.