If a candle is burning in a dark room, we don’t see the darkness, we see the light. Perhaps that’s why candles have become such a popular decor element over
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One of the choices from the Pittsburgh Candle Works spring collection. The label was designed by artist Shelbey Tharpe.
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One of the choices from the Pittsburgh Candle Works neighborhood collection is Lawrenceville. The label was designed by Kirsten Lowe-Rebel.
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Virginia Valentini and Francesco Breganze of the Italian studio LatoxLato have designed a clever candelabrum; they use a water jet to precisely cut small slabs of marble. Closed, the pieces look like a solid slab. But with a few light pushes, a series of candleholders accordions outward, creating an elegant objet d’art.
Candles a favorite this winter for light, color, scent and mood By KIM COOK, Associated Press
Published: February 27, 2021, 6:05am
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3 Photos A variety of cone candles. At the Museum of Modern Art s design store, you can find Ester & Erik s cone-shaped candles that don t need holders; when they get down to about an inch, they snuff out. (MoMA Design Store) Photo Gallery
If a candle is burning in a dark room, we don’t see the darkness, we see the light. Perhaps that’s why candles have become such a popular decor element over the course of the pandemic.
Little lights you can place anywhere, candles can make a room feel cozy and welcoming.
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Designer Jonathan Adler pays homage to Paris Pompidou Center with a candelabra he calls Eve; a ringlet of white porcelain hands stands ready to grip tapers, like a circle of dancers.
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If a candle is burning in a dark room, we don’t see the darkness, we see the light. Perhaps that’s why candles have become such a popular decor element over the course of the pandemic.
Little lights you can place anywhere, candles can make a room feel cozy and welcoming.
Decorating with candles
New York designer Glenn Gissler says candles have been in his personal and professional styling wheelhouse for years. He’s got dozens of votive holders and a stockpile of candle refills, and sets out the diminutive flames for quiet evenings at home these days, and larger gatherings in non-pandemic times.
If a candle is burning in a dark room, we don t see the darkness, we see the light. Perhaps that s why candles have become such a popular decor elemen .