Decorating Idea - Christmas Centerpiece

Another Decorating Idea

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Decorating Idea - Centerpiece

Decorating Idea - Elegant Holiday Table

Decorating Idea - Christmas Idea

Decorating Idea - Elegant Look

Decorating Idea - Autumn

Decorating Idea - Floating Tealight Trio

Fall Decorating

Start fall decorating now by using extra pieces of artificial foliage and fabric you have from old projects. Or start fresh by visiting your local craft/hobby store to find your foliage and some fabric garland.

To get this look…

 

·        1 – Artisan Glass & Iron Server

·        1 – Mocha Glass Chimney (Set of 2)

·        1 – Lark Mini Lantern

·        1 – 5 oz. Heritage

·        1 – Straight Votive Glass (Set of 3)

·        2 – Tealights

·        Fabric, Fabric Garland and Artificial Foliage (remove decorative accessories prior to lighting a candle.)

Pictures - Apple Display

The Nature of Blue

Nature of Blue:

A natural color, from the blue of the sky, blue is a universal color. The cool, calming effect of blue makes time pass more quickly and it can help you sleep. Blue is a good color for bedrooms. However, too much blue could dampen spirits. 

Culture of Blue:

In many diverse cultures blue is significant in religious beliefs, brings peace, or is believed to keep the bad spirits away.

Blue conveys importance and confidence without being somber or sinister, hence the blue power suit of the corporate world and the blue uniforms of police officers. Long considered a corporate color, blue, especially darker blue, is associated with intelligence, stability, unity, and conservatism.

Summer Decorating

It’s that time of year again—are you ready for your summertime barbeque?

An easy way to create a beautiful ambiance for your party is by including a centerpiece on your main table and by adding candles for fragrance and lighting. These two subtle touches can make for charming party décor!

• Subtle Lighting: If your party or barbecue is later in the evening, you can place candles and lanterns around the party perimeter, for subtle lighting. Gold Canyon’s Liberty Lantern, Leaf Lantern and Mini Lark Lanterns include a stand that’s good for using when you place it on a table. Or you can simply remove the lanterns from their stand to hang anywhere you’d like.
  
  
• Dramatic Lighting: Multiple votives or tealights always make for a more dramatic effect and make your space feel more elegant. The Iron Votive Centerpiece is a good choice for dramatic lighting or simply place candles inside the Straight Votive Glass candle holder and place them throughout the party. For daytime events, this is a good way to disperse a wonderful scent!
  
  
• Fragrance Focus: Want your guests to walk in and instantly get that smell of fragrance and be wowed? Try using large 26 oz. candles as centerpieces on each
  of your tables and in the main areas of the party. Try a “summery” fragrance like Fizzy Pop, Casaba Melon Sunset, Coconut Mango Breeze, Grapefruit Splash or Grass.

Ahhh…summer is here!

Candle Corsage - Part 3

Candle Corsage - Part 2

Scent - Lime

Lime - Balance, cleansing, motivation and clarity

Aromatherapy Uses:
Cheering and restorative , lime refreshes a tired mind. Congestion due to colds and spasms or inflammation are eased. Antiseptic and astringent it makes a great deodorant.

Antiseptic, anti-viral, antirheumatic, antiscorbutic, anticoagulant, aperitif, bactericidal, febrifuge, tonic-restorative

Green Facts and Figures

Green

Only one national flag is a solid color: the green flag of Libya.

Ancient Egyptians colored the floors of their temples green.

In ancient Greece, green symbolized victory.

In the highlands of Scotland, people wore green as a mark of honor.

Green is the national color of Ireland.

A “greenback” is slang for a U.S. dollar bill.

Green means “go.” When “all systems are green,” it means everything is in order.

The green room of a concert hall or theater is where performers relax before going onstage.

The “green-eyed monster” is jealousy.

A greenhorn is a newcomer or unsophisticated person.

Green is youthful.

A green, or common, is a town park.

Green is a healing color, the color of nature.

Decorating with Votives

Votive candles are wonderfully diverse. Once associated only with churches, today votive candles are a wonderful accent to the home. When placed in votive candleholders, you don't have to worry about wax drips and spills. Because of their small size, more is always better. Place a dozen around your bathtub and enjoy the luxurious feeling of a relaxing bath by candlelight. Line them up in varying heights on your fireplace mantle to add a warm glow to your living room. Votive candles come in a wide variety of scents, so you can control the mood of your room. Go for the strong scent of magnolias in the summertime, and the cozy scent of vanilla in the winter.

Good vs Bad Green

Good green
• Green light - go, permission to proceed (with a task)
• The green room - in theater or televisions it is the room where performers and guests go to relax
• Green thumb - good with plants
• Greenback - US dollar bill, money
• Greener pastures - something newer or better (or perceived to be better), such as a new job

Bad green
• Green-eyed monster - jealosy
• Green with envy - jealous or envious
• Green - inexperienced, untested, untrained
• Greenhorn - novice, trainee, beginner
• Green around the gills - pale, sickly

Wedding Sparkle Part 2

Bridesmaids Gifts
They’ve hosted showers, helped in the planning, bought expensive dresses, shoes and accessories—they definitely deserve to be recognized! Gifts are great, but make them feel special with a lunch or shopping day to honor these cherished women. Present them with Gold Canyon’s new Enchanting candle that includes a keepsake brooch that can be worn on the day of the wedding. The brooch can also be worn on the dress, purse, in the hair or even pinned to the bouquet handle.


Wedding Day
Candles are still one of the most popular choices when it comes to centerpiece decorating at the reception. Gold Canyon’s new Unscented candles available in Bella and tealights are the perfect choice to complement floral décor on the guest tables, head table, cake table and gift table. For the bride that wants an extra pop of color or fragrance, votives or tealights are just right.

New Feature - Scents

To go with the posts on Colour, I am going to be posting about Scents.  I will try to post scents that match the color, but this is easier said than done.

Peppermint Essential Oil

It serves as an energizer and can be used to treat muscle aches, fatigue, pain, gas, sore throat, digestive problems, stomach ulcers and nausea. The oil is extracted from leaves of peppermint plant and has a minty scent.

How to use: Inhalation, from the bottle, or put a couple of drops on a cotton ball in the car to keep you alert; in the bath, 2-3 drops (no more due to skin irritation). Peppermint blends well with lavender and eucalyptus.

Cautions: Avoid during pregnancy, especially the first 3 months. Do not use with other homeopathic medicines.