How to Incorporate Candles into Your Home Decor

Turning a property into a home can be challenging. For many people, the house has a special meaning, as it is the environment where residents have fun, recharge their energy, and can have time and space reserved for self-knowledge, welcoming, and cultivation of creativity. The decoration is very important in the search for the perfect home space, ideal to express one's personality and promote a feeling of coziness and harmony in each room.

Finding comfort and ways to make everyday life lighter and more profitable at home has always been essential for maintaining mental and body health. Those who have been spending more time inside have started paying more attention to each part of the home and think about ways to redesign or decorate, aiming to make everyday life more pleasant.

Candles are a suitable addition to practically all styles of environment and serve as decorative props, both lit and unlit, in addition to allowing aromas to influence the mood, provide well-being, and create a more intimate atmosphere in the practice of diverse self-care rituals.

With different shapes, sizes, and packaging, candles become a luxurious object to integrate the decoration. Brands such as Jo Malone, Voluspa, Acqua di Parma, Diptyque, Christian Dior, Lola James Harper, and Cire Trudon deliver sophisticated fragrances and are perfect to leave scattered throughout the house.

With a square, cylindrical, round, large, small, twisted, smooth, wavy shape, or sculpted shape, there are so many options of candles available that it can be difficult to choose one to ornament the environment. Looking for references to find out what types and sizes decorate with the aesthetics of the house can be a great start to make the right decision and create beautiful and fragrant compositions.

Aromatherapy is also a way to take advantage of all the product's features and make the environment more welcoming through a sensory experience. After a turbulent day, there is nothing like taking the time to take care of and reconnect with yourself without haste. With the aromatized candle burning, the pleasant smell that spreads through the environment has a relaxing effect and increases the feeling of comfort. The aromas can vary, commonly, between lavender, sandalwood, citronella, rosemary, and lemongrass.

Another strategic item that can be used to compose the environment both during the day and at night, along with aromatized candles, is the use of diffusers, vaporizers, and essential oils, which also contribute to increasing the feeling of tranquility and lightness. The devices are available in different models, colors and formats, and can be easily inserted in any room, without departing from the decoration.

Candles serve to create a smooth and satisfying atmosphere on several occasions, such as after taking a relaxing bath or when practicing beauty rituals, meditation, yoga, enjoying a drink, eating delicious food, reading your favorite book, listening to music, having friends over for dinner, or just turning off the lights and your thoughts.

The last year has not been easy, and in an attempt to circumvent the negative feelings arising from the complex moment we are living in, many people have started to explore new hobbies and habits, such as learning to make candles or becoming appreciators. Although beautiful, the models are prepared through a process, which involves materials such as hot wax and the use of various pigments. Therefore, it is important that artisans and beginners of the technique, use personal protective equipment such as gloves and masks to ensure safety.