CAKES TO WEDDINGS

Ritual places a large part in many societies. There can be pagan, religious, earth day or any other service involving worship.  Birthday cakes teach kids to make a wish, close their eyes, imagine a dream gift or a dream life outcome and blow out a candle.

These burning logs of wax can be a part of so many milestones in our lives:

• birthdays
• holidays
• weddings
• funerals

CANDLES AS GIFTS

From early youth to late adulthood, we each have candles play a vital role in different important rituals throughout our life times.  How many of us have moved into a new home and been inundated with housewarming gifts of candles for nearly every room in the house.

A simple tray filled with small candles, whether they are adorned or simple can be placed on the tile or marble counter of the simplest of bathrooms and turn that utilitarian small room into a luxurious spa.

Lighting for any room of the house can be made better, more mysterious, more romantic, more cozy with the use of candles. Wall sconce lighting is not just for seminaries and old castles any longer. Today modern art pieces can be built as wall sconces with candles.

From wrought iron to more decorative, glass or tile features, candle wall sconces can turn an ordinary hallway into a cozy walkway setting the mood from one room to another.

Romantic evening meals frequently will feature candlesticks of silver or gold. Matching these to wall sconces of similar design in the dining room can create an unpareleled romantic atmosphere.

Fireplaces that are no longer functional can hold a beautiful assortment of candles on a large tray simulating not only the lighting of a wood burning fireplace, but also the ambiance.

WALL SCONCES

The holders, called sconces, on the walls can be artistic or simple. The beauty of the technological advances in the molding and shaping of candles is that the candles themselves become the work of art and the art changes as the candle is burned, reminding us not only about how everything changes, but also that there is a new beauty in every iteration of life as it ages.

If you are into the color wheel, there are candle choices for every mood you want to evoke. If you want a warm tone and mood, find a purple candle. Love in the air? Pink if you best choice.  What about courage and strength that you may need at a certain time in your life? Then by all means, find a red candle. Of course, for peace and tranquility, white is the nicest option.

Choose wisely when using the lighting option that dates back to ancient Egypt. The size and color and design of your candle can set various moods and evoke many meanings.  There is a healing quality and a meditative aspect of candle light.

Think about the placement on the wall, the height and the level of the sconce. The art of the shadows that the candles in sconces create can be as beautiful an artistic statement as the light from the candle itself.

May the wish you dreamed of as a child over your first candle, come true in your home design as you surround yourself with the luxury of candlelight.