candle decoration

Posted by | Accessories,Inspiration | Tuesday 23 March 2010 4:05 am

Luminous and enchanting, candles are a great way to spruce up the décor. If art is not your forte, pick some ready candles and a few scented candles. Get some glass bowls, add some color, cut some used wrapping paper and float a few candles. If you are in a mood to decorate, buy some huge candle sticks and candle stands too. There are wonderful hanging candle holders and make sure to use some hooks just close to the window sill. Decorate a candle and place the candles in the case akin to a lantern.

 

Kids art in candle too are loads of fun. Candles can be actually made at home with the help of melting wax and using a few decorative ideas. Candles make great house warming gifts too. Keep general candles around the house for a dinner and use some good special ones especially in orange, greens and red that are stocky and round on the dinner table. Get some stickers on the same for the kid’s room and keep the magic of candles for a special occasion. Candle décor is an interesting way to add life and light to a room.

 

During the day time too, candles are of immense decorative use in the house. Choose a corner to create a huge candle and melted-half-way ones too enhance the décor with their abstract shapes. Best out of waste ideas suit candle decoration and stick some left over shining trinkets or make a candle stand with plastics or glass jam bottles. Ideas galore and candles surely enhance your living room.

 

Ready candle stands come with altar candle stands or other decorative use. Go for the butterfly shaped candles or unique ones that look like a snow man or Santa. Children love the teddy shaped candles and the adorable kitty cat ones are real sweet. Reflection via candles is a splendid idea. Use a mirror facing a lit candle or keep a candle in front of a mirror. Keep changing the placings of the candles and get into a mood of innovation.

 

Candlescaping as it so called is a general piece of craft work and the ideas simply transform a simple candle into a masterpiece. Decorating tips for candles are easy and can be arranged along with some fresh flowers for a birthday or anniversary greeting. This could be real surprise if you can fill a room with the choicest flowers, lit candles and surprise your beau for a special evening.

How to Design an Oversized Bedroom

Posted by | Accessories,Bedroom | Saturday 20 March 2010 7:54 am

7a75-lapuk_bedroom3_eIn present times, having an oversized bedroom can be an exceptional luxury. Not everybody can afford it and certainly not everybody has it. But in case, you are the lucky one to have an oversized bed then decorating it can be a challenging but a creatively satisfying job. Making an oversized bedroom into something like a cosy room can be daunting but definitely not impossible. However, you can implement few décor ideas to make your bedroom a homeowner’s delight. The first rule is to keep it simple. Some people have the tendency to fill every corner of the room just because it’s huge. That’s a wrong approach. The only essential requirement in your bedroom is a bed which must be comfortable. Rest all other items are dispensable.

In an oversized bedroom, the bed must be put in the center of the room. If it faces the windows, nothing like it. If you seek privacy then you can add headboard or a dresser or a large armoire to the bed. You can always decorate the back of the dresser with your favourite fabric. It will go along well with the bed. Beds like sleigh are more suitable for this purpose as they have high headboards. You can also sue canopy beds. Next, you need to look for appropriate side tables. Go for round tables as they look great from all sides.

One wonderful idea of designing an oversized bedroom is to break it up into different zones like dressing, lounging or sleeping. Sleeping area is obvious. For lounging, add sofas and chairs to the bedroom. For dressing area, you should focus on armories, dressers and mirrors grouped together. Ideally, a large room should have large furniture. Get a California king bed with a double pillow top mattress and a low dresser without the mirror. Finally, think of the ways where you can perfectly utilize the shape of the room.