Scented Memories
September 1, 2011 by GardenCity
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Coming home to a clean home is what any homeowner desires. There is nothing like entering a house full of wonderful and magnificent scents truly differentiate one’s house from the usual quarters that emits not so pleasant odors. Nobody wants to come home to a house that smells like fish and like your neighborhood Chinese [...]
Decor Candles
July 13, 2011 by GardenCity
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Candles are great centerpieces for coffee tables and dining tables. Just decorate it with flowers and marbles and they are already pleasing to the eyes. Pillar candles in different sizes and colors are considered to be the most well-liked for these centerpieces. It can be without scent or one can go with a fragranced pillar [...]
Make an Interesting Table Centerpiece
May 31, 2011 by GardenCity
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Votive candles are more or less specific in their shape and size. This makes it easy to fit them into appropriate candle holders. There are glass containers made specially for votive candles. They are the perfect shape, diameter and height. If you use votive candles often it will be a good idea to get [...]
Why Natural Candles are Preferable
April 21, 2011 by GardenCity
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If we have a choice, we will certainly use natural candles. These are non-toxic, paraffin-free candles at affordable prices. Natural candles are made from 100% sustainably farmed palm wax. Another natural material is beeswax. Like palm wax, beeswax is sustainable. It is, however, much more expensive than palm wax. Today, palm wax remains the most [...]
Why Soy Wax Candles are Preferred by Environmentalists
October 14, 2010 by GardenCity
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An alternative to paraffin is beeswax. This is natural wax produced in the beehive by honey bees. Beeswax burns differently from paraffin. It burns cleanly, with little or no wax dripping down the sides and little visible smoke. The flame has a warmer glow that is yellowish in color. The only negative thing about beeswax [...]
Lighten Up Your Life
October 14, 2010 by GardenCity
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Candles are a great way to create a warm ambiance in any home. Candelabras are a stylish was to display the candles in your home. For those of you who are unfamiliar with candle accessories, a candelabra is a branched, unique candle holder that consists of two or more candles. Beneath each candle holder is [...]
Light up Safe
September 8, 2010 by GardenCity
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A lot of people enjoy lighting up scented candles. But some have discovered the better candles that are soy. Soy candles are the better candles because they burn a lot better. And they even last longer too!
You can easily find different soy jar candles that will suit your scent preference. There are apple scents, [...]
glass citronella candles
August 11, 2009 by GardenCity
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Illuminate the outdoors with playful candlelight. Light several glass citronella candles for your next open-air evening party. Don’t rely on electric string lights which won’t provide the same soft and cozy glow. Use several candles and candle arrangements to come up with a beautifully festive atmosphere.
You’ll create an attractive and inviting mood for all your [...]
tea light candle
June 12, 2009 by GardenCity
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A tea light candle is small, round and flat kind of candle. It usually comes wrapped in foil. It can float in water and is used a lot of times to decorate pools and table settings. I have been to weddings where a tea light candle is placed on the centerpiece. It looked [...]
candle warmer
May 19, 2009 by GardenCity
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Enjoy a scented candle’s fragrance without the flame. Make use of a candle warmer instead of lighting up a candle. Candle warmers come in various designs to match any type of interior decoration theme. Materials used range from porcelain to ceramic which are all good heat conductors.
Simply plug in the candle warmer to an electric [...]
