Notes for a thoughtful home.

A candle has a wick and burns with its own flame; a wax melt has no wick and is warmed in a melter to release its scent. Choose a candle for glow and simplicity, and wax melts if you like to change s … read more

The coziest home gifts make a room smell, look or feel warmer: an apothecary jar candle ($20), a wax melter with a few soy wax melts (from $26.50), or a Swedish kitchen set with a tea towel and two d … read more