Soft, warm lighting in a night-time bar contributes more to a relaxed, convivial vibe than pretty much anything else - anyone who has sat on a beach in Thailand surrounded by dozens of tea lights on low tables will know what I mean.

The lighting gurus at Optique understand this, and have produced the Fuzz tea light holder so that you can replicate that balmy beach blanket Babylon feel in your bar. Scatter liberally on tables, turn the house lights down and watch as everyone turns pretty in the candlelight. And yes, in case you were wondering, I am a failed romance novelist; but I’m learning to live with it.

Visit www.optique.com.au/lighting_fuzz.html for details.