Candles: Lit Daily, Not Just for Special Occasions

A Nordic interior with candles lit daily. The candles are not festive decorations but everyday lighting: two slender white candles on the dining table in simple brass holders, already half-burned; a row of four tea lights in small glass cups on the windowsill; a thick cylindrical candle on the coffee table, its surface uneven from multiple burnings; and another candle on the bookshelf. The flame's light is unstable, flickering slightly, casting soft, moving shadows on the walls and faces. The total brightness of these candlelights is not high, but the sense of warmth is extremely strong. The surroundings are light-colored wood and white walls. Avoid: using electronic simulation candles, depicting candles as brand new and unlit, placing only one candle on the dining table, using ornate containers for scented candles.

Translated from Chinese by AI.

一個日常點著蠟燭的北歐室內。蠟燭不是節慶的裝飾而是每天的照明:餐桌上有兩支細長的白蠟插在簡潔的黃銅燭台上,已經燒掉一半;窗台上一排四個小玻璃杯裡放著茶蠟;咖啡桌上一支粗的圓柱蠟燭,表面因為多次燃燒而不平整;書架上還有一支。火焰的光是不穩定的、微微搖曳的,在牆面與人臉上形成柔和的移動陰影。這些燭光的總亮度不高,但溫度感極強。周邊是淺色的木與白牆。避免:使用電子仿真蠟燭、把蠟燭畫成全新未點過、只在餐桌上放一支、使用香氛蠟燭的華麗容器。