Lighting a Room With Candles

When you walk into a room what is the first thing you see? Typically most people will have at least one central piece that is considered an eye catcher. Often this might be a sculpture, vase or other object but what if your centerpiece could be functional as well as beautiful?

A wonderful way to decorate a room is with a candle feature. Candles can create a beautiful piece, whether simply a pillar candle surrounded by marbles, stones, rocks or beads sitting on a unique square plate or votive candles hanging from an antique chandelier. Another beautiful option is to use a hurricane candle holder. These glass holders aren't really used to protect against hurricanes any longer, rather they are delicate and subtle arrangements of glass and metal.

Hurricane Vases

Its important when choosing your candles that you pay attention to the scent. It might smell nice in the shop, but ask whether the particular aroma is right for your home all the time. Its particularly important to purchase candles with a light scent so that you don't overpower your audience!

For those of you who worry about safety hazards, there is no need to worry. There are flame free, battery-operated candles on the market that will help to create the same homey atmosphere with no naked flame. And of course, they will last quite a bit longer! Battery or mains powered 'candles' are often used in candle chandeliers, so that they don't have to be changed so often - and so that hot wax doesn't drip on your guests heads.

If you're looking to add a little spice to a room or simply to make your house feel more like your home, than adding some candles might just be the answer.

Lighting a Room With Candles

Whatever candles you choose, a decorative candle holder is important for safety as well as for appearances. And for a real touch of class, ask whether a candle chandelier might fit with your decor!