Welcome to The Kind of Place

A small candle house — the Netherlands

One place at a time.

Each candle comes with a story. A letter once a month, from somewhere imagined.

No.01 · Poured by hand · The first drop

Sicilian Grove
Of the moment

Sicilian Grove

A dry hillside in late July. Lemon trees, warm stone, a thin wind from the sea. The hour of the day when the light is almost too much.

Not sure where to start

Begin with a set.

A small introduction set. Mini candles, each burning for about 8 hours — enough to understand the place. Arrives in a single box with a foldable card. A short route through the collection before the full 220 g jar.

€48,00Mini candles · ships same day
II · Letter Club · The Post

A letter, once a month.

An envelope arrives. Inside: a letter from a specific place, an illustrated print, a small frame card, a viewfinder to cut out, a sticker, and a preview of next month.

The first envelope carries a five-euro candle credit, for when you are ready.

From €13,95 a month · cancel any month

III · Membership

Three ways in.

The Post brings the letter. The Candle Club brings the candle of the month. The Society brings both. One idea, three depths. Switch anytime.

Monthly letter experience

The Post

€13,95/month

An envelope a month. A letter from a place, an illustrated print, a frame card, and a small piece worth keeping. First envelope includes a €5 candle credit.

  • A letter from a place
  • An art print
  • A frame card
  • A postcard to pass on
  • A small collectible detail
  • €5 candle credit
Monthly candle

The Candle Club

€28/month

One candle a month, chosen for the season or by you. Ten percent off extras, no added delivery when they ship together. Member-only annual edition.

  • One candle of the month
  • Hand poured in the Netherlands
  • A new place each month
  • 10% off extra candles
  • Add extra candles without extra shipping
V · The wax and the studio

About what is in the jar.

A plant-based wax blend of rapeseed and coconut. A wooden wick that burns evenly and quietly. Poured in the Netherlands, in small batches, with no added colour.

A considered alternative to the mass-produced paraffin candle, stated plainly and left at that.

A place you return to

Some scents are about forgetting yourself. These are about remembering where you are. A room, an hour of the day, a window half open. A candle in the middle of it.

Post

The occasional letter.

Leave an address and receive a note when there is something worth reading. Usually once or twice a month. No urgency, no offer, nothing to sell.