Inspired Home: Candle Review

There is nothing as pleasant as walking into a home and catching the waft of a fabulous scent reminding you of a holiday, a vacation, or a special memory.  With the right aroma you can be transported to a different place or season instantly.  That is why we love candles and tend to be very picky about which ones we purchase.  So, when Inspired Home generously sent us 2 candles to try, we were hoping for the best.  The result: we are in love with them both!

First of all, they come in the most beautiful boxes.  Add a bow to the top and they make a perfect gift...no wrapping necessary.   Here is a picture of the modern and elegant packaging. 

Next, the candles themselves are gorgeous and smell divine even before being lit.  We experienced the Lemon Fig and Coconut Lemongrass candles and both were fabulous.  The Coconut Lemongrass immediately took us back on our last beach vacation, laying on the beach sipping a Pina Colada.  The entire family loved the smell, even one picky husband!  Within a short period of time the entire bathroom smelled like the Caribbean.  If you closed your eyes you could almost hear the waves crashing...wishful thinking!  This would be a perfect candle to light while taking a hot bath (especially in the dead of winter as a little pick me up). 

Then there was the Lemon Fig candle: absolutely delicious.  This would be the most perfect kitchen candle, as it has a clean, yet appetizing scent.  Out with the lingering smells from last night's dinner, and in with the fresh, pleasant scent of lemons and figs.  A girlfriend stopped over the other day and could not get over how great not only the kitchen smelled but how great the entire family room also smelled all from this one simple candle.  We think this scent would really be perfect for any room of your house.

We loved the two scents we tried but there are many more to choose from.  Here are a few other scents we think would be totally yummy, not to mention a perfect holiday gift...

Catherine Powers is the artist behind these luxurious candles and her talent is abundant.  She not only hand pours each candle here in the United States, but she is also a poet and an artist.  Check out her Inspired Home website to view her other art forms.  It is Catherine's hope "that others will find inspiration within the worlds of fragrance, color and words as these elements have been blended and created with the intention of adding joy to your life and home."  We love her philosophy!

To purchase one of these fabulous candles, click here.

Thanks Catherine for sharing these beautiful candles with us!