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Candle and decor shops in Chicago
21 candle and decor shops are mapped within about nine miles of central Chicago. Smelling a candle in the shop tells you about the cold throw; the warm throw, the one that fills a room, you only learn at home.
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The 21 candle and decor shops, closest first
Before you go
- Smell three at most, then step outside; the nose stops after that.
- Check the wax and wick: soy, coconut and beeswax burn cleaner, cotton or wood wicks, and a burn time on the label.
- A candle that is cheap for its size is usually paraffin with a lot of fragrance oil; fine for a porch, not a bedroom.
What works
- Trim the wick to a quarter inch before every burn and let the first burn reach the edge of the jar; that is most of candle care.
- Never leave a candle burning in a room you have left; the NFPA counts about 20 home candle fires a day in the US.
- Keep candles a foot from anything that burns, out of drafts and away from children and pets.
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Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL, read Nov 14, 2026; places within about nine miles of the city centre. Hours and phone numbers come from the map and can be out of date: call before you go. A place that is missing can be added to OpenStreetMap by anyone. Guidance written by Wall & Wick editors; prices are typical US ranges, not quotes.