Joan Cusack Approves These Candles

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• [Photos: Courtesy of Judy Maxwell Home and EJH Brand]
• The candles, which were displayed among pretty pink tulips, have delicate animal sketches on their boxes. They come in all-natural scents including the designer's favorite: Lemon + Fig.
• Designer Elana Joelle Hendler worked with Cusack to custom develop a lilac candle that's adorned with a springy bird design.
• Hendler wore an appropriately bird-decked top from Ted Baker for the occasion. When she's not busy designing candles, pillows, and more for her California-based brand, Hendler pens a blog o

Last week, Judy Maxwell Home unveiled some of its new merchandise with a lilac-scented bash. Store owner Joan Cusack (yep, she of Shameless and so much more) was on hand to fete the new collection of EJH Brand candles—including one that was custom made for the store.

In a Lilac-Wisteria scent with an artist-sketched bird (and the jaunty greeting "oh, hello, little bird") on its label, the candle is made from all-natural coconut wax and pure essential oils. The line's founder Elana Joelle Hendler stopped by the bash as well. Take a peek at some party snaps, below, and stop by Judy Maxwell Home to get a flowery sniff of the store's new offering.

· Judy Maxwell Home [Official Site]
· EJH Brand [Official Site]
· Elana Joelle Hendler Blog [Huffington Post]