Decorating With Candles

We decorate our homes with candles all year round. After all, they add warmth when illuminated, color for ambiance, or scent for aroma therapy. There is something calming and magical about the warm glow of the flame.

Candles have been used in celebrations for centuries. They are an inexpensive addition to your holiday party decorating. Candles are one of the most basic items of your décor, which never seem to go out of style.

Adding candles to your decorations during any holiday adds elegance to your design in any room of the house. There are many types, colors, shapes and sizes of candles that can bring just the right touch to your arrangements of decorations. For instance, a bouquet of flowers with either a taper or pillar candle added is always a nice touch. Tapering different sizes in a group on a mantle is enchanting. Candles are brilliant as centerpieces for your dining table. A jar scented candle in the bathroom always gives warmth to a small space.

You can easily decorate candles with a holiday theme in mind. Bark wrapped candles are stylish and natural looking for Thanksgiving and Christmas. It brings a bit of the outdoor atmosphere into your home. Most florists have bark that can be cut to the height and circumference of your candle. You then carefully hot-glue the strip to your candle. Wrapping them with colored ribbon and setting them around holiday foliage adds drama.

Votive candles or tea lights adds luster to your figurine decorations. Placing candles in clear glass votives among your decorations brings awareness to your theme. There are inexpensive holiday themed votives for added attention to a small space.

Whatever choice is made with your design, please keep in mind safety when your candles are lit. Some good tips on safety and the burning of your candles can be found at the National Candle Association’s website. You will find plenty of interesting facts and ideas on this site to help make your candles more enjoyable. Some other tips on candles to remember are: 1) use candle snuffers to avoid wax splash, and 2) avoid scented candles in the dining area, where the aroma of food is the enticement.

Bringing in the joy of candlelight for your holiday is a welcoming addition to your home. Enjoy them as they glow, let them surround you with their warmth, and help keep the magic of your holiday bright!