| Take a look around your home, I bet somewhere | | | | So how do you go about using these candles to |
| among your décor there will be a candle or | | | | decorate your home? The answer to this question is |
| two! In fact it is safe to say that the majority of us | | | | in many ways. You could place them free standing on |
| will have candles present in at least one of our | | | | a self, window sill or side table or you may prefer to |
| rooms; well after all there is something calming and | | | | place them into decorative holders to be placed in |
| enchanting about the flicker of a candle flame so it | | | | the center of a table or on top of a fireplace. In |
| comes as no surprise that we love to decorate with | | | | other instances you may wish to place them in |
| them. | | | | candle holders that are attached to the wall or in the |
| Over the years more and more of us have been | | | | case of tea lights a great display idea is to place |
| taking advantage of the sparkling colors, rich textures | | | | them in decorative bowls of water as they will simply |
| and fresh scents that candles have to offer without | | | | float on top of the water. |
| putting a huge drain on our budget. They are one of | | | | You could place pillar candles in attractive dishes that |
| the most basic items of décor and never | | | | are filled with flowers, nuts or fruit etc. Also you |
| seem to go out of style thanks to the fact they are | | | | don't just have to use one candle in one spot. You |
| so adaptable and affordable but this doesn't mean | | | | could cluster several candles together on a self to |
| they are lacking style or choice, oh no! Quite the | | | | create an array of color and to create a decorative |
| opposite in fact! | | | | display. |
| There are a number of different types of candles on | | | | In some cases it isn't simply the candle that draws in |
| the market, all of which could do wonders in your | | | | people's attention; it's the candle holders that you |
| home. Some of the main types can be seen below: | | | | have used. You don't have to buy expensive holders, |
| Taper - these are long, thin candles; the type that | | | | why not try making your own from items around |
| are usually seen in candle holders at dinner parties etc | | | | your home such as colorful bottles, old pots and |
| Tea Light - these ones however are small, fat and | | | | napkin rings, use your imagination and get creative |
| round. They are very cheap to purchase and usually | | | | with them! |
| come in bags of about 100. Out of all the different | | | | Candles add the perfect finishing touches, they can |
| types I'd say these are the ones that are most | | | | create a relaxing mood or a romantic mood and they |
| widely used. | | | | can be used to create the perfect centerpiece to a |
| Pillar - depending on your need these candles may be | | | | table. So don't limit your use of them; include them all |
| cylindrical, rectangular or square. These are generally | | | | around the house and you will soon start to see |
| large candles and in many cases are often patterned | | | | impact that they have on your décor and |
| or inscribed. | | | | how much they bring to a room. |