Pottery Barn has finally opened up online. I prefer actually going to PB for the tactile experience, but having a catalog online does facilitate linking to household accessories that I can then yak endlessly about. Take these “glass wax” candles, for instance. They are completely transparent (except for the wick) and have an amazing glow when lit. And unlike those gel wax candles, they aren’t almost liquid and goopy, instead they are actually pretty hard like normal wax candles. I bought one (it was on sale), but when I got it home, it stank up the place. I’m not sure what to do with it (I am terrible at throwing things out) but the smell makes me unhappy and sneezy, so right now I have it underneath an overturned vase. So, unless they’ve reformulated them (perhaps that’s why they were on sale), be aware that “lightly scented” is an understatement.
