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Using Candles For Home Decorating While Entertaining During The
By David Arnold Livingston, Fri Dec 9th
Candles bring meaning to many events in our lives, such asbirthdays, holiday dinners and religious celebrations. Candlesadd warmth, style and mood to every room in your home. Whateverthe style of the candle, whether it's lit or unlit, it could bea wonderful adornment to any room. Before choosing how to use candles in your decor, it's helpfulto know what candles are made of: 1. Organic Candles - are non-toxic and biodegradable candlesmade of wax from palm and soy beans.
2. Paraffin Candles - Paraffin wax is the commonly used materialin making candles because it can easily be molded into desiredshapes. 3. Gel Candles - are jellylike candles that produce a rainbow -like shine when lit. 4. Aromatherapy Candles - utilize natural oils for a variety ofbenefits - to either calm or make one person more alert. Themain purpose of aromatherapy candles is to induce the desiredmental states for healing and relaxation. 5. Oil Lamps - usuallycomposed of floating flowers within pretty glass bottles andproduce different color of flame as desired. Candle accessories: Candle accessories are for candle enthusiasts with great tastefor beauty and details. Homeowners with children and pets in thehome would choose an electric candle rather than real flamingcandles. Candle quenchers may be used to eliminate the bad smellresulting from extiguishing a candle. Candles could beautify your house and set the mood or they canbe a nuisance. To make the most out of your housewith candles, consider the following tips: 1. Combine candles of similar color with varying shade and ofdifferent shapes together. Remember, using odd number of candlesis more aesthetically pleasing than using an even number ofcandles. 2. Align tapers of different sizes with the tallest candle onthe center and place them at the center
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of any table. 3. Pick your favorite clear or colored bowl and fill it withwater, then let some candles float on it. 4. Change the fragrance and colors of your candles with seasonsand moods you desire or would like to revive. 5. Fill up your fireplace with candles to make it thecenterpiece of the party. 6. Remember informal arrangement is more interesting than a tooformal arrangement. Be creative. 7. Use unscented candles on the dining table so the flavor ofthe meals will not be overwhelmed by the candle's scent. 8. Floating candles in a swimming pool creates a wonderfuleffect during an outdoor party at night. Just remember to takethem out when the swimming session is about to begin. 9. Tealight Candles could be used as alternative to birthdaycandles. 10. Place Votive Candles on the coffee table to create a warmglow in the center of your living room. 11. Taper (dinner) candles will look nice on dining room tablesand side tables. 12. Pillars will look nice when clustered together with variousheights on a tray to create a centerpiece for the buffet table. Successful candle in the home is not complete withoutkeeping safety measures in mind. You don't want to fill yourhouse with lit candles of magnanimous beauty only to find yourhouse in flames. Here are some guidelines for using candlessafely. - Don't place your candles beside the window or on combustiblematerial. - Remember to use non-flammable candleholders. - Don'tlet children or pets play with the flaming candles. - Alwaystrim the wrick to prevent smoking. - Don't forget to extinguishthe candles when you don't need them anymore. Using candles allows for stretching your creativity in a neatway like no other form of decorating. Have fun with it! About the author:David Arnold Livingston enjoys his home, especiallyduring the holidays. He recommends the resource: Flash Candle
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