Bringing a Little Piece of Tuscany to Your Kitchen

One easy way to set the tone of a room is to add candles. Nowadays, candles also come in a variety of scents, which can increase the ambience of a room. Candles have become so popular that there are now even designer candles with embellishments such as shell and beads. Unfortunately, these candles are often very expensive compared to plain candles. If you want to get that expensive look of designer candles in your own home then you can decorate plain candles yourself for a fraction of the price.

Wrap it Up

• One of the easiest way to decorate a candle is to layer it with your favorite decorations. You can find faux gems and pearls already on a string in your local craft store. All it takes is a little glue to attach the strand of gems or pearls to the candle. Make sure you wrap the string tightly and do no leave any gaps. If the string is too big, but it down to size and secure it with a knot.

• You can do the same thing with ribbon, trims, sequin, yarn, and even fabric strips. You can find materials anywhere: the fabric store, craft store, or even your own home. Recycle a favorite dress, shirt, or kid's blanket into a covering for a candle. You can be inspired by anything around you, so take your inspiration from your favorite colors, textures or patterns.

Buttons
• Buttons are not just meant for clothing. Try wrapping a candle in ribbon and then pinning buttons on top. Alternatively, you can also just glue buttons to the candle. The effect created will depend on what materials you use. For example, sheer white ribbon with pearl buttons creates a perfect centerpiece for a wedding. You can create a nature themed look by using raffia or hemp and buttons that look like stone or wood. Gluing branches around the bottom of the candle adds to the natural theme.

• You can also attach buttons to create images, such as flowers. A larger button makes the center of the flower while smaller ones form petals and green pins make the leaves and stems. You can also make other basic images like rainbows or smiley faces. Try creating a whole scene with a sun, house, and flowers.
Garden Candle
• If you want to get a delicate look, try attaching dried flowers to a candle. While you can glue the flowers on, the best way to do it is to use melted wax. Candle wax can be purchased in any craft store. Once you melt it down, smear a little onto the back of a dried flower with a paintbrush. Then cover the flowers with another layer of wax in order to protect the delicate flowers. You can also tie a ribbon or hemp around the candle, but attaching buttons or beads would overdo it.

• If you are looking for fragrance, then add natural fragrant items, such as vanilla or coffee beans, cinnamon, or fragrant herbs by attaching them with wax. For your own safety do not light candles that have been decorated with flammable items.

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Article provided Jeanelle Deppner of WallDecorandHomeAccents.com a site featuring: metal wall vases and wall candle holders.