Why are Scented Gifts more Meaningful?
Scent has a deep correlation with our mind and can change your emotional state, so finding a scent unique to your loved one can add a meaningful element to your gift.
The Best Light Refracting Window Covering Trends
WINDOWS are wonderful – letting light into our homes and hopefully also giving us interesting views to enjoy.
But, of course, if we can see out, others can potentially see in.
And depending on what we use the room in question for, that may not be especially desirable.
How do we make the trade-off between enjoying natural light in our homes while also keeping private affairs away from the eyes of passers-by?
The best fragrances to pair with your holiday dinner
You might think that sweet or savory candles are the way to go for your holiday feast but you don’t want to interfere with the delicious smells of your carefully prepared meal. If you’re set on food-scented candles you can use them carefully to create just the right environment.
What Does Your Favorite Fall Scent Say About you?
Fall is here, the leaves are looking beautiful, the air has that crisp autumn feel, and pumpkin spice is offered as a featured flavor everywhere you look. One of the best parts of fall is all the flavors and scents to choose from when you are getting your morning coffee or stocking up on candles.
Get the Most Bang For Your Buck with Home Renovations
Whether you’re thinking about selling your house or you just want to be a little more comfortable in your home, you might be considering making some upgrades. This can be a daunting idea when you think of how much money you could funnel into your home with no guarantee of a return on your investment.
DIY Activities Bring People Together
If you’ve ever been interested in getting to know someone better, you might know how awkward it can feel to ask them to spend some time together. What will you do? What will you talk about? DIY activities are perfect for this. They provide a fun activity that you and the other person can do while allowing you to connect and build a good relationship.
Get Crafty with DIY Halloween Candles
We are one short month away from Halloween and that means its spooky season. Halloween is a favorite holiday of many (maybe because you’re usually not obligated to spend it around the dinner table with extended family) and we’re in agreement- what’s not to like? If you’re a fan of this macabre holiday, then you probably have a few decorations that you’re getting ready to break out of storage and set up around your home. Well, what’s spookier than candlelight? Check out these fun DIY Halloween candle decoration ideas and make your home a favorite haunt of all!
Using Interior Design to Improve Your Mood
Have you ever walked into a room and felt immediately relaxed and at ease? Or maybe the opposite - you visit a friend’s house and can’t help feeling stressed out the whole time. The interior design of a room can actually impact people’s mood and emotions. The color, the lighting, and the design can alter how people feel. Sometimes, the entire room can convey an emotion or mood.
Get Inspired By Fall for Your Home Decor
Fall is a time of change, so why not spruce up the inside of your home? With the changing of the leaves, you might feel inspired to bring some of the warmer tones into your space. A new coat of paint can make your space feel cozier and warmer on a chilly fall evening. Get inspired by the fall foliage and paint to give off relaxing fall vibes in the comfort of your own home.
Gift-Giving 101: How To Give The Most Thoughtful Gifts
Some of us are born gift-givers, but, for many, the art of picking the perfect present doesn’t come naturally. Is there a secret to giving a gift that will have its recipients smiling right from the start? It’s not as simple as on right answer. But, becoming an expert gift giver is possible—simply, let these 6 guiding principles lead your way!
Scent-erpieces Are All the Rage
SCENTS are powerful – a fragrance can bring back vivid memories instantaneously. Think of your first memory in your mind when you smell freshly cut grass or a newly baked loaf of bread. So what better way to help place your special day in your family and friends’ memories for a long, long time than bring the power of you favorite fragrance to your wedding?
The Healing properties of lavender
The abundant healing properties of lavender—a versatile herb, revered in gardening, baking, and essential oil circles— has now garnered some quite notable attention in the scientific community. Research is now clear that lavender and the essential oil derived from it have numerous potential health benefits for those who know how to maximize the health-inducing properties of this ancient, potent herb. Read on to learn more about the therapeutic potential of lavender!
A Guide to Selecting the Perfect Fabric for Your Outdoor Project
Summer is in full swing, and that probably means that you've been paying more attention to the outdoor space your home offers to you, your family, and your guests. If it's time to refresh your backyard patio, poolside deck, or even boat upholstery, you've come to the right blog!
5 Clever Ways to Upcycle Used Candle Jars
If you love candles as much as we do, you probably have an expansive collection of burnt-up candles piling up in an obscure closet or corner of your home. Never fear - there's no need to waste them! Once you’ve fully enjoyed the warm glow and fragrance of your candles, you can re-purpose those jars you just can’t bring yourself to throw away in tons of fun ways. Here’s our list for the top five ways to reuse that cute candle jar!
Improving Functionality and Aesthetics in Bath and Kitchen Remodels
Our lives are packed, and modern interior design trends are reflecting the need to fit more and more into our schedules. Friends, family, work, spirituality, personal care, etc.—it all needs to fit into the finite amount of time comprising any given day or week, and the environments in which we spend our time should facilitate our easy accomplishment of the tasks that matter most! So, it makes sense that current remodeling trends have zeroed in on multi-functional design concepts. But, neither designers nor homeowners are prioritizing function over form entirely; the aesthetics are still crucial!
A Brief History Of Citronella and How it Became Summer’s Iconic Scent
Citronella is THE iconic summer scent—but, why? Outside of the fact that almost all of us have huddled around a citronella candle to avoid mosquitoes at some point in our lives, there just has to be another reason it has become the end-all, be-all summer candle fragrance for so many of us.
Fragrance and Interior Design Pairings
Enrich the unique character of your home by pairing trending interior design concepts with evocative fragrances that mirror the tone your decor already exudes.
The Psychology of Staging a Home to Sell
We all know that expert staging consultants employ some pretty crafty tactics to make a space feel bigger, cozier, or any number of desired outcomes. How do they pull it off? Magic? Not quite, but close!
2020's Top Three Interior Design Concepts to “Professionalize” Your Workspace
From monochromatic color schemes to hanging horticulture, 2020 trends in interior design for professional spaces are as plentiful as they are individually unique. An office environment doesn’t and shouldn’t mean the same thing as it did 50 years ago.
Candle Keepsakes are trending
Nowadays, you can all but expect there to be favors at just about every wedding and special event that you go to. But we like to get creative with what we give our guests. Wouldn’t you like to give something that will make you stand out in their memory?
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