subject: Wall Sconces And Candle Holders For Your Home Decor [print this page] I once rented an apartment that had electric light wall sconces. It was an ancient building, a real architectural antique. I loved those wall sconces; they were beautiful and really lit the room well. I miss them.
I miss them because they were my first. Today I have sconces on my walls - but in a twist of fate I decided to go non-electric! It started out innocently enough
Id decided to go all-out for an anniversary with my Significant Other, and wanted to try my hand at romance. Now, romance isnt something that comes naturally to me so I did a little research and turned first to candles.
Obvious and easy choice, but I was concerned about the safety factor. After all, I planned to have those candles burning at a time I wouldnt be paying any attention to them. And you guessed it: thats when I discovered wall sconces for candles! Not only are they a safe alternative to candles sitting on flat surfaces but theyre also permanent - you can be romantic any time. (Did you know you can get silk rose petals to scatter for those special anniversaries?)
So thats what started it. The next set of sconces was premeditated: when I was looking for sconces to match our bedroom decor I found these really crazy, really cool sconces and couldnt forget them. I started looking around the house for a place theyd look great - so of course theyre hanging right there in the downstairs bath. (Did you know burning candles eliminates unpleasant bathroom odors?)
Then we had this great Mystery Party - you know, everyone comes in costume, plays out a mystery and guests have to guess who the villain is. We wanted mysterious candle lighting at the front entry, but without the danger of lighting a guests costume on fire. Enter more wall candle sconces! We love the lighting so much we use them all the time when were expecting guests.
Of course the dogs were responsible for the next wall sconce purchase. They love spending evenings with us on the deck, but those tails are dangerous! We were having so much fun with our other new wall sconces we decided to put them on the deck too, and now enjoy lit candles well out of the reach of those wagging tails.
Our neighbors caught the wall sconce craze and theyve even attached some to trees in their yard - well below any branches of course!
Were not sure where the next wall sconce location will be, but were keeping our options open. I just saw some candle sconces done in a mosaic that would look great somewhere
I once rented an apartment that had electric light wall sconces. It was an ancient building, a real architectural antique. I loved those wall sconces; they were beautiful and really lit the room well. I miss them.
