Seasonal and Holiday Candles Add Color
And Warmth Throughout the Year
With all the preparation that goes into
decorating our homes for the seasons or holidays we often
forget one of the simplest – and least expensive – decorator
items: seasonal and holiday candles! For
just a  few dollars, you can bring the colors, scents
or shapes of any season or holiday indoors.
Holiday Candles Make
It Romantic
It’s easy to make Valentine’s
Day even more romantic, with the aroma of roses wafting through
the air from a delicious scented candle. Treat your
special someone to a luxurious bubble bath, surrounded by a
glowing array of scented votives, thick pillars and tall tapers
in soft shades of pink, red and white. A heart shaped
floating candle, drifting in a clear glass bowl, provides a
constant reminder of your love that lasts long after February
is over.
Seasonal Candles Bring
Summer Fun
Once the chilly nights are
past, you don’t need to pack up your candles. From
Memorial Day, to the 4th of July, and on through Labor Day,
warm summer nights are extra special by candlelight. Pack
up the spices and bring out the fresh scents of honeydew and
summer breeze. Candles shaped like beautiful flowers,
fruits or even vegetables offer color and texture for any room,
celebrating the beauty of nature.
Don’t stop inside; bring your candles outdoors
to the patio! Of course, citronella scented candles look
great while also keeping the mosquitoes away, but you can add
unscented candles too, and find a delightful assortment of
candle holders especially designed for outdoor use. Look
for votive holders atop stakes to place in container plants and
along garden paths. You’ll feel like the twinkling summer
night sky has been sprinkled in your yard!
You can also find candleholders that will hang
from trees, hooks or porch covers – the variety is
endless. Check out local nurseries that carry decorative
items for many more ideas. And remember, no matter the
time of year, candles are never out of season.
The Perfect Fall
When the first
chill of Indian Summer shows up, and leaves begin to
turn, it’s only natural to think of pumpkins, and don’t
forget the spice. From Halloween’s Jack-o-Lanterns,
to Thanksgiving’s pumpkin pie, candles add that extra
special touch. Even when there’s no time to bake,
candles bring the scents of the season into our homes,
filling the kitchen with cinnamon and cloves, spiced
cider, or even fresh sugar cookies.
Winter
Wonderland
Come Christmas, whether your
tree is real or not, the smell of pine boughs can still fill
the air thanks to pine scented candles. Place snowmen and
Santa-shaped candles on a shelf or tiny table for instant
holiday cheer. Add one of the holly berry spice candles
as well, and you may find yourself remembering holidays of old,
with family and friends gathering for special occasions.
What makes those gatherings even more
special? The flickering glow of candlelight.
Perhaps you’d like to grace your dinner table with elegant
tapers, but feel tied to traditional white ones. With so
many to choose from, why should you? If your holiday
décor is filled with rich reds and deep, forest greens, there
are tapers to match. Don’t limit yourself to just tapers
on the table. Fill a favorite heat-proof platter with
pillars of varying height, and tuck some Christmas bulbs in
around the edges for a sparkling complement. Your festive
occasions will twinkle in the
candlelight.
Don’t stop there. The list of perfect
holiday candle displays is as endless as your imagination:
Luminaries along the sidewalk to your door, a mantle of
flickering votives, subtle scented jar candles in the powder
room.
Finish the year with a special New Year’s Eve
décor of shimmering silver and gold with coordinated candles in
matching metallics. Place a palette of assorted votives
and pillars atop of square mirrored tile for a perfect
centerpiece.
Candles bring the beauty of each holiday or
season to any place you choose. So always remember, when
you’re planning your special décor, don’t forget the
candles!
Recommended Merchants
100Candles.com - This site offers an
incredible assortment of tapers and pillars in every
holiday color and fragrance. They
are especially wonderful for unique candles and
floating candles in imaginative
shapes from snowmen to pumpkins.
Illuminations Seasonal Selections – Some of the most
delicious seasonal and holiday fragrances are available as jar,
pillar and votive candles from Illuminations, with candle
holders to match. There’s also a small collection of
seasonal shaped and floating candles guaranteed to bring an
elegant touch to any room.
Discount Candle Shop – Though their collection of holiday
candles is smaller than the others, they do have some fun
products which capture the holiday spirit!
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