Thursday, July 8, 2010

Light and Spice Up your Home


The use of light is essential in home improvement. Light adds mood or different setting in the home. Light distribution in the location can add and set the mood of the occupant. Dimmer lights can set calmness, yet it will signify the dark side of the occupant. On the other hand, clear and bright light gives pompous element in the house.

The use of candles in the home can bring new look and theme in your house, not because of the light that it gives but it is more appreciated by the design and partly the candle holder.

Early times, candle holders are used for the candles only, not to beautify them but for being necessary. Candles holders are used only to hold the candle, and to protect the home from catching the fire. Nowadays, candleholders vary in shape and designs; it is most likely now to decorate your home rather than to hold candles. Simply by using them you can transform your room into another.

Most of people widely used the candleholder as decoration, that they didn’t even lit the candles, or they didn’t totally need the light that the candle give off. Candles without even lighting can give a special beauty and appearance into your room. They somehow suggest the tranquility of the lit flame even when they are not.
Choices abound for candle holders so you may need to narrow down your options. Think of what type of candle will you use, if it is short, long or decorated one. Think also of the location and the purpose. Is the purpose of the candle is appropriate to the location? Or, is the purpose of the candle will not affect the purpose of the room.

Tealight candles are widely used nowadays because of its cuteness and simplicity. Using this kind of candle as decoration is convenient, because of its tin in the holder for the wax of the candle wont scatter and avoid of being messy. You can get a candle holder that holds several tealights which is a nice way to get a lot of light in one place. These lights are advisable in the location of the house that several occasions is held like dining room or the living room.
Tealights, unlike other type of candles don’t last an hour because of its size. This will have you a chance to change the color of the candle or even its scent from time to time you want. Also, the duration is not short enough to finish your meal before the flame of the candle went out.

If you want that traditional look for the table, you will need to look for holders that work with tapers. Though these will generally drip wax, they are still the most elegant look. Here again, you can find single taper holders as well as multiple such as a candelabra.

Aside from design, you should also consider the material used so that you will know if your candle holder. You can choose from wood, glass, ceramic and wrought iron, just to name a few. These can be very simple flat dishes, extremely ornate or anything in between. They come in every color as well so it is a very easy task to find candle holders that will provide the perfect accent to any room.
You can also find different sizes of candleholders for the different kind of candles. Some can fit on the tiniest of shelves. Others are meant to be placed on the floor. One best idea is to purchase same candleholder designs, but with different sizes and put them together in one place. It is also possible to get holders meant to be hung or to be wall mounted.

There are some candle holders that are meant to be used with floating candles. You fill these with water. This candle is the best one because of its effect. This type also can be found in many sizes and shapes and for single or multiple candles. Floating candles also come in different shapes so you may choose to purchase ones shaped like flowers, add fresh flowers to surround them. Simple floating candles are also considered to be great if it is placed on a broad location such as living rooms.
There are candle holders that fit with every type of decor. Changing your candles is a simple and inexpensive way to change the look of a room.

Candles will surely improve your house, so use them wisely. Don’t put too much candles in your house coz it will lessen the use of the synthetic light.

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