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Question for those that have the Birch Luminara candles

mallemo — Mon, 01 Dec 2014 19:41:52 GMT

Sold at PBarn. Does the light show through the body of the candle like it does in their ivory color candle? TIA!

Re: Question for those that have the Birch Luminara candles

Marsha2003 — Mon, 01 Dec 2014 20:03:53 GMT

No. The birch is a wrap of actual birch bark, not a pattern in the candle wax.

Re: Question for those that have the Birch Luminara candles

mallemo — Mon, 01 Dec 2014 21:33:13 GMT

On 12/1/2014 Marsha2003 said:
No. The birch is a wrap of actual birch bark, not a pattern in the candle wax.

Thanks Marsha2003! I thought I remembered you having these. That's too bad as I think that the light showing through adds a little something extra, especially inside of a lantern. You like them though right?

Re: Question for those that have the Birch Luminara candles

Marsha2003 — Mon, 01 Dec 2014 22:33:55 GMT

I do like them. I sort of wish the flame were a bit recessed into the candle as I think that looks better, but I can live with them as they are. In general, I think if you want the glow throughout the candle, CI is a better choice. If you want the flickering flame, then the Luminara work better. Too bad we can't have both effects, but I suspect the Luminara mechanics don't leave much room for an LED deeper inside the body of the candle.

Re: Question for those that have the Birch Luminara candles

Marsha2003 — Mon, 01 Dec 2014 22:35:07 GMT

I forgot to say that I saw a few of the birch ones at my local Pottery Barn. You could take a look at them in person to see if you like them. I think today is FREESHIP day if you want to order.

Re: Question for those that have the Birch Luminara candles

Susan Louise — Mon, 01 Dec 2014 22:54:02 GMT

I ordered one in each size of the PB Luminara birch candles last week with FREE S&H. I was also able to use 2 - $10/50 coupon codes by splitting my orders up.

If you or anyone else ordered from PB recently, there is a pamphlet with each order and each one contains 2 - $10/50 cards w/codes and 1 - $10/$50 PB for Kids card w/code.

Too bad all of them are on backorder...will use them this Spring and all year round...

HTH

Re: Question for those that have the Birch Luminara candles

Marsha2003 — Mon, 01 Dec 2014 23:52:49 GMT

I'm still working on how I will use the birch candles, but here is a picture of them on pedestals and a close-up. The bark wraps the candle, then another layer of wax is added on top of the bark. These are the smallest 3" x 3" size.

Re: Question for those that have the Birch Luminara candles

mallemo — Tue, 02 Dec 2014 07:43:05 GMT

On 12/1/2014 Marsha2003 said:
I do like them. I sort of wish the flame were a bit recessed into the candle as I think that looks better, but I can live with them as they are. In general, I think if you want the glow throughout the candle, CI is a better choice. If you want the flickering flame, then the Luminara work better. Too bad we can't have both effects, but I suspect the Luminara mechanics don't leave much room for an LED deeper inside the body of the candle.

Thanks for the info. Marsha2003! I do have a few of the ivory Luminara and they do have a nice glow. I also have a Luminara that is resin/indoor/outdoor and it has no glow at all. I have two darker colored Luminara candles in red and teal and they don't have any glow in the candle body either.

Re: Question for those that have the Birch Luminara candles

mallemo — Tue, 02 Dec 2014 07:44:12 GMT

On 12/1/2014 Marsha2003 said:
I forgot to say that I saw a few of the birch ones at my local Pottery Barn. You could take a look at them in person to see if you like them. I think today is FREESHIP day if you want to order.

Yes, I did get that coupon code and then saw that they are on backorder until 2015!

Re: Question for those that have the Birch Luminara candles

mallemo — Tue, 02 Dec 2014 07:46:58 GMT

On 12/1/2014 Susan Louise said:
I ordered one in each size of the PB Luminara birch candles last week with FREE S&H. I was also able to use 2 - $10/50 coupon codes by splitting my orders up.

If you or anyone else ordered from PB recently, there is a pamphlet with each order and each one contains 2 - $10/50 cards w/codes and 1 - $10/$50 PB for Kids card w/code.

Too bad all of them are on backorder...will use them this Spring and all year round...

HTH

That is a great deal that you were able to use those coupon codes. We don't have a Pottery Barn close so I would have to order online. I only have the Free Ship code for today but I'm sure some other offers will pop up before long.

Re: Question for those that have the Birch Luminara candles

mallemo — Tue, 02 Dec 2014 07:48:30 GMT

Marsha2003...Your candles look very nice in the photos. I'm jealous!

Re: Question for those that have the Birch Luminara candles

Marsha2003 — Tue, 02 Dec 2014 18:14:57 GMT

On 12/1/2014 mallemo said:
Marsha2003...Your candles look very nice in the photos. I'm jealous!

Thanks, Mallemo. The candles were my major purchase this year for holiday decor. Thank goodness for PB sales and free shipping. I will move them into some hurricanes once the holidays are over to enjoy throughout winter. I love that almost all of the new Luminara are remote-compatible. My batteries last much longer when I only turn the candles on when I am present to enjoy them. I miss coming home to CI glowing throughout the house, though.

Re: Question for those that have the Birch Luminara candles

SHOPR — Tue, 02 Dec 2014 19:08:00 GMT

They look great, Marsha. Now I'm being nosy. What is the subject of your wall art behind the candles? It looks very interesting.

Re: Question for those that have the Birch Luminara candles

Marsha2003 — Tue, 02 Dec 2014 20:13:31 GMT

On 12/2/2014 SHOPR said:
They look great, Marsha. Now I'm being nosy. What is the subject of your wall art behind the candles? It looks very interesting.

I would say curious rather than nosy. Anyway, those are watercolored pages taken from a book showing English estates in the mid 18th century.

Re: Question for those that have the Birch Luminara candles

SHOPR — Thu, 04 Dec 2014 15:55:49 GMT

Marsha, They are VERY interesting after all! I like that they are attractive, but also show a time in history. So much to look at within the pieces. I googled to see similar examples and, wow, what cool art!

Re: Question for those that have the Birch Luminara candles

Marsha2003 — Thu, 04 Dec 2014 18:51:46 GMT

On 12/4/2014 SHOPR said:
Marsha, They are VERY interesting after all! I like that they are attractive, but also show a time in history. So much to look at within the pieces. I googled to see similar examples and, wow, what cool art!

I like maps and architectural drawings and cityscapes and these were a fun combination of all three...sort of. I also like that they were drawn from an aerial perspective at a time before manned flight. Of course, a similar perspective could be gained from standing on a nearby tall hill...lol.

Re: Question for those that have the Birch Luminara candles

Irish1210 — Thu, 04 Dec 2014 21:38:44 GMT

SHOPR ~ Thanks for asking about the framed art behind the candles, I was curious too! Marsha ~ Thanks for sharing ~ the framed watercolors are stunning and especially highlighted by the candles!

Re: Question for those that have the Birch Luminara candles

Marsha2003 — Fri, 05 Dec 2014 03:51:33 GMT

Thank you, Irish1210, for your kind comments.

Re: Question for those that have the Birch Luminara candles

SHOPR — Sat, 06 Dec 2014 15:08:55 GMT

On 12/4/2014 Marsha2003 said:
On 12/4/2014 SHOPR said:
Marsha, They are VERY interesting after all! I like that they are attractive, but also show a time in history. So much to look at within the pieces. I googled to see similar examples and, wow, what cool art!

I like maps and architectural drawings and cityscapes and these were a fun combination of all three...sort of. I also like that they were drawn from an aerial perspective at a time before manned flight. Of course, a similar perspective could be gained from standing on a nearby tall hill...lol.

I had read that about Kip's map drawings when I googled--very intriguing.

Irish1210, Happy to help by asking the nosy (curious ;-) question.