Showing posts with label candles. Show all posts
Showing posts with label candles. Show all posts

Friday, 28 September 2018

Update your home with accessories


A new season is a perfect time to update your home with accessories.

Candles are perfect for Autumn and Winter, especially during Christmas time.

You don't need to add lots of new items to make a change, you can even 
go shopping around your own home and move things to a different location to 
refresh your look.











Grouping items together on a tray or under a glass cloche makes a big impact.

I have been lucky enough to work with Caroline for this photo shoot 

She is great to work with and so friendly, taking amazing photos.

Check out her Instagram feed here to see more beautiful images.



Sunday, 26 March 2017

Decorating Mishaps That Can Help You Find Your True Style

You Binged on Ceramic Animals, Vases and Coffee Table Books



The Mishap: 

You've never met a porcelain bird you didn't like. Or a Sherlock-worthy magnifying glass. Or a Freshly-Cut-Grass-on-a-Dewy-Morning-scented candle. 

How It Can Help You: 

Myquillyn Smith, author of The Nesting Place, suggests "quieting the room"—taking an afternoon to remove every accessory and small piece of furniture, hiding them from sight for 24 hours. For the next day, evaluate what you do—and don't—like about the bare space. This can help you see if you're buying a bunch of extras to overcompensate for something bigger, like dated furniture or the yellowed-teeth shade of your "off-white" walls. Identifying the big problem that's now exposed can help you cut back on adding more clutter—and make the real change that will help you fall in love with the room all over again.

Source: Oprah

Monday, 19 December 2016

How to Create Magical Christmas Lighting

How to Create Magical Christmas Lighting



1. Silent night
There’s nothing quite like having a cosy winter’s evening in by candle light. Create your own centrepiece by gathering a few candles and decorating with a little bit of fresh greenery. Alternatively add the scent of Christmas to your home by adding orange peel, cinnamon, rosemary or even the Christmas nut mix with a candle inside a hurricane lantern. Nordic House has a gorgeous array of candles and candlesticks for an atmospheric scheme.

2. Jingle bell jars
Bell Jars are a stunning way of creating your very own ornamental lighting and look truly magical. Battery powered string LED lights, such as Terrain’s Stargazer lights (similar ones are available from Cox & Cox) create an ambient glow against the light-reflective surfaces of the glass jars. A collection of different sizes and shapes can look quite the statement when arranged together – place them on sideboards, on the mantel or along your Christmas table. 




3. Deck the halls
It’s not just your tree that needs Christmas spirit! Festoon your hall and entryways in fairy lights and decorative string lights to give a beautiful, sparkly welcome. Copy these looks from Ikea and House To Home to get that Christmassy feeling the moment you walk though the door.


4. Feast for the eyes
The centrepiece for your table on Christmas day is going to set the mood for the food. You can go simple and elegant or pull out all the stops. Simple and elegant only needs a few baubles in colours that match your scheme, interspersed with a few tea lights. But if your dining table needs the WOW factor, hanging arrangements will do the trick. LED lights mixed with baubles and a bit of greenery is all you need. Just secure with tacking nails and be sure not to pierce any wires.

Source: www.dulux.co.uk