In the East, the candle flame symbolizes the soul, cleanses the surrounding space of negativity and is used for better circulation of vital energy. The effect of candles on a person can be compared with a medical procedure. Candles are an excellent way to relieve fatigue, irritability and sadness. They give a share of mystery and a festive effect to even the most ordinary situation.
Why candles?
Candles have long ceased to carry a simple unitary function. Today these are useful and pleasant decor items with which you can easily change the appearance of any interior beyond recognition. Interior designers use them as the finishing touch, taking space to the next sensory level. Light and aroma are the most effective and easiest way to improve your mood and atmosphere. Interior candles can provide both. They create elegant subtle lighting and beautifully decorate the surrounding space with texture and color. Their aromas can be adapted to any mood or setting.
Color, smell, shape
There are many well-known companies specializing in the production of interior candles. And it is they who set the fashion for form, color and smell for these magical items. However, making candles can be an exciting hobby available to everyone. Decorative candles are created from paraffin or natural wax with the addition of dyes and aromatized with strongly smelling oils. Flavors can be varied: from berry and citrus to invigorating or relaxing. Creating scents for candles is equivalent to creating scents of exquisite luxurious perfumes. These smells have a beneficial effect on our mood and health.
Color depends on preference. Blue candles help focus and create a calm mood. They are better suited for a library or office. You need to choose yellow and orange candles to create a warm and joyful atmosphere. Pink and red candles will be most suitable in the bedrooms. Red candles will give passion, and pink candles will give tenderness and romance to relationships. White and beige candles are versatile and fit perfectly into any interior. They give a feeling of cleanliness and freshness in the house.
Large and unusual
Large interior candles are found in various shapes and sizes. Tall and short, fragrant and decorated with interesting details, square, round and spiral, they can be an accessory for decoration or a great gift. There are many thematic candles of various shapes, in the form of objects and funny figures. It is impossible to limit the scope of fantasy of their authors. For example, a line of colorful candles in the form of hands with a variety of gestures fits seamlessly into the modern interior. Large carved interior candles amaze with their beauty. Several colors and smells, hidden in different layers, allow you to compare them with works of art.
Very interesting compositions of candles of different heights, placed next to them. Most like the visual weight created by the collective presence of objects. For example, if you decorate the coffee table with voluminous candles, placing them next to vases, books and other decorative accessories, this will give an additional personality not only to the table, but also will become an attractive accent of the whole room.
Floor candles
Large floor interior candles require special attention. This is not just a small eye-pleasing light source. This is the main art object that attracts universal attention, the central decoration of the interior. A little imagination - and your own aesthetic addictions will help create a unique composition. It can include living and non-living flowers, ceramic figurines, stones, wooden elements, beads - whatever you want. Do not forget only about security. Often, candles are initially placed in a special glass or ceramic base. The large sizes of such candles suggest the presence of several embedded wicks and increase the burning time, determined not by hours, but by days.
A candle with absolutely flat even forms is popular, but it creates elegant transparency and reveals the internal structure of the wick. An impressive sight creates fire, passing its ornate path.
Own masterpiece
Wax, wick, candlestick and inspiration. Here's what you need to create a bulk interior candle. In the role of a candlestick will be any glassware that you like. Cotton wick, impregnated with a special composition for good burning and granular wax of various colors are sold in specialized stores. This is an eco-product, they do not smell, do not smoke, burn brightly and evenly. Creating your own masterpiece will not take a very long time, and the result will please, no doubt. All you have to do is pour colored granules into layers of the selected glass or ceramic vessel, insert one or more wicks. Even children can cope, and the range of applications is diverse.
Candles should be used not only in special cases, they should be the subject of daily pleasure. With candles, your home will always be insulated by a living fire, full of love and understanding.