Let There Be Light
Posted by Amy Kimball on Saturday, January 21, 2012
Putting on your favorite pair of heels can give you that extra pep in your step at work. Candles can have that same effect at home. As all event planners know, the way to achieve great success is in the details of your event - planning, design and otherwise. Going that extra step to ensure a prompt timeline, adding that extra votive for visual aesthetics and just accommodating guests in any way possible are all ways to ensure your event is a success. Paying attention to detail is everything in our business, but it shouldn't just stop there. Take that attention to detail you put in at work and use it in your home. Your home, after all, is a reflection of your personality and a place you should be proud of.
Candles are, perhaps, the easiest way to add a little detail to an end table, dining room table, bathroom or bedroom. Here are a few suggestions:
BATHROOM - When putting together a candle arrangement, the holders themselves should vary in height. Find an extra half-hour in your day to immerse yourself in bubbles and surround yourself with flickering candlelight in that luxurious bathtub you almost never use. Take pillar candle holders (in various sizes) and ivory pillar candles (in various sizes) and scatter them at the ends of the bathtub.
Inspiration:
Glass Pillar Plate Rustic Pillar Candleholders Escalier Pillar Candleholders Round Pillar Candles
DINING ROOM - The simplest way to make your table look like a work of art is to add seasonal flowers and candles. Remember to still vary in height, but be careful not to have the vessels be too tall as you'll want guests to be able to see one another. Here is an example from a little something we're working on:
LIVING ROOM - Think about the times you've felt most calm. I wouldn't be surprised if you said by the ocean, sea or lake. The sound of waves crashing or water rushing through a stream is used often in spas for a reason - it's relaxing. Why not try to recreate the calmness you feel sitting by the ocean in your home? Try using vessels (in various sizes of course) filled with water and with floating candles. Add the heads of your favorite seasonal flower in there as well. Sure, the water may not be three shades of crystal blue, but the presence of water alone does the trick.
Inspiration:
Floating candles Footed Glass Hurricane
THE VOTIVE - The votive candle may be the most used candle - but there's a reason for it - it's versatile. Votives add a little of whatever you want more of - just want more light? Try these $1 votive holders in various shapes. Scatter them on your end table, in your bathroom or bedroom, or anywhere you might just need that little extra light. Looking for a way to incorporate those antiques you purchased? Try these antique silver glass cubes and pair them with antique silver glass cylinders.
SETTING THE MOOD - We, at Amy Kimball Events, could literally go on for days about lighting, but the truth is YOU are the one setting the tone for your event and everyday life and therefore you are the brightest light in the room. The aforementioned tips are just some ways to pay attention to the little things, which in turn, brings out the absolute best in you each day. Whether it's those heels that put the pep in your step or taking the time to relax in a room full of candles - put in that extra effort and light up the room. Beauty is in the details.
Candles are, perhaps, the easiest way to add a little detail to an end table, dining room table, bathroom or bedroom. Here are a few suggestions:
BATHROOM - When putting together a candle arrangement, the holders themselves should vary in height. Find an extra half-hour in your day to immerse yourself in bubbles and surround yourself with flickering candlelight in that luxurious bathtub you almost never use. Take pillar candle holders (in various sizes) and ivory pillar candles (in various sizes) and scatter them at the ends of the bathtub.
Inspiration:
Glass Pillar Plate Rustic Pillar Candleholders Escalier Pillar Candleholders Round Pillar Candles
DINING ROOM - The simplest way to make your table look like a work of art is to add seasonal flowers and candles. Remember to still vary in height, but be careful not to have the vessels be too tall as you'll want guests to be able to see one another. Here is an example from a little something we're working on:
LIVING ROOM - Think about the times you've felt most calm. I wouldn't be surprised if you said by the ocean, sea or lake. The sound of waves crashing or water rushing through a stream is used often in spas for a reason - it's relaxing. Why not try to recreate the calmness you feel sitting by the ocean in your home? Try using vessels (in various sizes of course) filled with water and with floating candles. Add the heads of your favorite seasonal flower in there as well. Sure, the water may not be three shades of crystal blue, but the presence of water alone does the trick.
Inspiration:
Floating candles Footed Glass Hurricane
THE VOTIVE - The votive candle may be the most used candle - but there's a reason for it - it's versatile. Votives add a little of whatever you want more of - just want more light? Try these $1 votive holders in various shapes. Scatter them on your end table, in your bathroom or bedroom, or anywhere you might just need that little extra light. Looking for a way to incorporate those antiques you purchased? Try these antique silver glass cubes and pair them with antique silver glass cylinders.
SETTING THE MOOD - We, at Amy Kimball Events, could literally go on for days about lighting, but the truth is YOU are the one setting the tone for your event and everyday life and therefore you are the brightest light in the room. The aforementioned tips are just some ways to pay attention to the little things, which in turn, brings out the absolute best in you each day. Whether it's those heels that put the pep in your step or taking the time to relax in a room full of candles - put in that extra effort and light up the room. Beauty is in the details.
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