Ways to incorporate candles, melts and scents paired with wood decorations into your home for enhanced relaxation and aesthetics.
Here is a list of websites for inspiration when trying to imagine or finalizing a decision for incorporating wax and wood into your homes decor.
Each link takes you to a new website. These sites are NOT affiliated to Trickling Falls and as such open new cookies for every website you go to.
Here are the websites and a brief commentary from Skinny.
Best Wooden Candle Holders for Home and Events This site has a “country” feel to its decor ideas. Nothing fancy, just wholesome good feelings here!
Bring Warmth and Beauty to Your Home with Natural Wood Interiors (livinator.com) High dollar ideas to add beauty to an “average” large living space. These ideas can be down scaled to make any living area more comfortable.
32 creative furniture ideas with natural wood to inspire your decoration - Crafty Daily (Rusty) As a woodworker, I find these ideas beyond my budget. Although, I do not mind putting together some of these ideas for your home! Don’t be fooled, some of the simpler ideas here take the longest time to produce. Thus, the biggest expense is labor.
34 Best Candle Decoration Ideas and Designs for 2023 (homebnc.com) These ideas lend to a very pretty effect. Alas, I cannot put my stamp of approval on these examples. Pillars and votives are very pretty candles when used correctly. If you take good care of your pillar candles, I can get on board with their use as a distinguished addition to your decor.
18 Easy Candle Decoration Ideas - Unique Candle Design Ideas and DIYs (goodhousekeeping.com) A refined look at the use of pillar, votive and taper candles for decor.
40 Phenomenal DIY Wood Home Decorations (architectureartdesigns.com) Simplistic ideas if you can find the material. These projects take time and effort to put the pieces together (which can be more rewarding than the project itself)!
20 Marvellous Barn Wood Projects Combining Rustic Beauty with Functionality! (warmcozyhome.com) Now these are some ideas I can work with! Real wood accents for your modern home and the proper use of barnwood to accent the area.
15 Soothing Decorating Ideas to Help You Relax and Unwind at Home (bhg.com) Upscale living and comfort. I get it… It’s just not my “cup of tea”.
Budget-Friendly Decorating Ideas | Better Homes & Gardens (bhg.com) I included this multi-idea page to show how “low budget” is a matter of perspective.
40 Room Decorating Ideas for Anyone on a Shoestring Budget (mydomaine.com) Intended for the do-it-yourselfer. These ideas are directed toward “up cyclers”.
Upcycling A to Z: Over 45 Upcycle Projects to Get you Started! (upcyclemystuff.com) Lots of ads here, but the information looked to be beneficial.
That should keep you busy for a while. I need to do more research into minimalism. It seems that what I found for the minimalist lifestyle, upcycling is nothing more than upscale, painted “Junk” used for “modern” decorations, not simple living. So, in the end they just want your money to help you “feel” like you live with less and “saved” the planet. Stay strong in the face of consumerism! Yes, I know I’m trying to sell you something on this site too. Done properly, consumerism shouldn’t have a bad name. In the wake of capital gain and profits, it has become a “dirty” word in some social circles. Give the consumer a better product and they will give you repeat business because they like what you have to offer. Sell them low quality, and they will move on to the next producer of equally low quality in search of a better product. I have found that it comes down to the base material. Start with a good base and produce a better product, it’s just that simple. The problem in today’s market is finding the good to better base products without losing potential customers while improving your offered goods.