I love candles. It’s not a secret. I love to round up my favorites seasonally, and the cat’s out of the bag about my candle credenza. Lighting a candle just makes everything feel more… homey. I’ve found that they’re a great way to romanticize my rituals — especially in the evenings when I’m going to be reclining for awhile or when I’m cleaning the kitchen. Plus, they make everything feel more moody and glowy.
CLJ x Lightwell HouseWarming Trio
When I started dreaming up a candle collaboration for Chris Loves Julia, I knew I wanted to work with Lightwell Co. They’re a handmade goods company out of Nashville, known for their room-infusing candles and luxurious-smelling soaps. I’ve been buying and gifting their fancy candles and soaps for years. They’ve set the standard when it comes to elegant packaging and sophisticated scents. It was a pinch-me moment to get the opportunity to collaborate with them.
We tinkered with the fragrance for months. I really wanted it to be good scent year-round. I found myself gravitating toward high notes that are woody — cedar and balsam. There’s a note of fig in there as well as hint of coriander and nutmeg. It’s a really warm, musky candle that’s not too sweet. I wanted it to have a lived-in feel — like a home that has a deep well of comfortable memories. We’re calling this collaboration HouseWarming.
The collection with Lightwell actually includes a candle as well as hand wash and hand lotion — all with the same unique, warm home fragrance. I love that we were able to adopt Lightwell’s rich black candle and bottles for this collaboration because it feels so moody and modern. (Shh… there’s a *wink* of copper foil lettering for that extra shine on the candle.)
CLJ x Lightwell HouseWarming Trio | Ceramic Tray
You’re welcome to take the name literally: I intentionally designed our candle and soaps to be a great housewarming gift. Because they feel fancy and special, they make great gifts. But I hope you’ll gift them to yourself as well. The candle and the scent really warm a house, even if you’ve lived there for 10 years.
I’m so happy I got to pour some of who I am into this HouseWarming collection. It’s my hope that collecting little home goods like this feels personal to you, too. That these help you love where you live just a little bit more. And that where you live feels warm and wonderful.
CLJ x Lightwell HouseWarming Trio | Candle Pedestal | Sink Faucet
Our wood grain Shaker cabinet fronts were designed for busy, high-traffic homes like ours. Clad with durable textured thermofoils, this line is compatible with Sektion, Akurum, Godmorgon, and Besta cabinets from IKEA. It's the perfect, practical way to add the warmth of wood to all the rooms of your home.
We have teamed up with Loloi to create a line of rugs that are as affordable as they are beautiful. This collection houses a great mix of traditional and modern rugs, in cottage-y colorways, as well as vintage-inspired beauties that you’ll want to roll out in every room.
We partnered with Stuga on a line of hardwood floors — The Ingrid is really livable, and the color is very neutral. It doesn’t lean warm or cool, it’s that just right in-between. We have really loved putting it everywhere in our house. It’s the best jumping-off point for design, no matter your interior style. In addition to being beautiful, Ingrid is really durable — we have three kids, and we always have a home construction project going on. Ingrid stands up to it all.
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