# Maker We Love: Kristy from Maison Blanche
Published: 2016-04-04
Category: Business News
Category URL: https://blog.flowersacross.com.au/category/business-news/
Meta Title: Maker We Love: Kristy from Maison Blanche
Meta Description: Meet the maker behind one of our favourite gifts - Maison Blanche Candles.
Tags: candles, maison blanche, maker
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URL: https://blog.flowersacross.com.au/maker-we-love-kristy-from-maison-blanche/

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If there is one thing we love (almost) as much we love flowers, it would be luxurious scented candles. Lucky for us, these make the perfect accompaniment for when you send a flower arrangement! We recently [started stocking](https://www.flowersacross.com.au/extras/candles-diffusers/) the incredible locally-made [Maison Blanche](http://maisonblanche.com.au/) range of candles, and couldn’t resist sitting down with founder of the brand, Kristy Payne, to find out more about the process of hand-crafting such a beautiful product.

**FAM: Hi Kristy, tell us a little about yourself.**

Kristy: Hi Flowers Across Melbourne. My name is Kristy. I’m the proud owner of Maison Blanche. I have an amazing cat called Mr President and I really love travel.

![Flowers Across Melbourne Maison Blanche Candles](https://prod.superblogcdn.com/site_cuid_cmodzcy8v00gd01v0jf02au8w/images/fammaisonblanche01-1782546047815-compressed.jpg)

**FAM: What does a typical day in your life look like?**

Maison Blanche has just moved its HQ into a industrial space in the north of Sydney, so I spend most of my day in there doing everything from mixing new fragrances, pouring candles and answering emails!

**FAM: Tell us the story of how you started Maison Blanche?**

I’ve always loved candles and I would spend a lot of time and money trying to find the perfect candle with the ideal fragrance blend, made from natural local ingredients, lasted a long time and looked good in my house. I couldn’t find anything that ticked all those boxes, so Maison Blanche was born, purely to fulfil my candle addiction.

![Flowers Across Melbourne Maison Blanche Candles](https://prod.superblogcdn.com/site_cuid_cmodzcy8v00gd01v0jf02au8w/images/fammaisonblanche02-1782546048115-compressed.jpg)

**FAM: What is your inspiration?**

Travel is one of my biggest inspirations. Whether it’s being inspired to work harder so I can travel more, making products designed for travel or taking inspiration from the places I’ve visited; it’s apparent in most of my business and life decisions.

**FAM: What do you love about having fresh flowers around you?**

I love being able to use them to bring colour and some softness into my home and office.

![Flowers Across Melbourne Maison Blanche Candles](https://prod.superblogcdn.com/site_cuid_cmodzcy8v00gd01v0jf02au8w/images/fammaisonblanche03-1782546049492-compressed.jpg)

**FAM: What are your favourite flowers?**

I love White Tulips, Freesias, Snap Dragon and Cockscomb.

**FAM: Which of** [**our flower arrangements**](https://www.flowersacross.com.au/melbourne/) **do you like the most and why?**

Definitely the [‘Tropical Garden’](https://www.flowersacross.com.au/products/tropical-garden/)! I love the billowing Snap Dragons and the colours of the [orchids](https://www.flowersacross.com.au/flower-type/orchids/).

![Flowers Across Melbourne Maison Blanche Candles](https://prod.superblogcdn.com/site_cuid_cmodzcy8v00gd01v0jf02au8w/images/fammaisonblanche04-1782546049441-compressed.jpg)

**FAM: Tell us about your Koala partnership – we are thrilled to be stocking this special product.**

Maison Blanche created a limited edition candle in association with The Australia Koala Foundation where each candle sold donates $10 to the AKF, giving them the funds to plant a eucalyptus tree for wild koalas. The candle fragrance is an ode to our dwindling native Koala populations; Lemon, Lavender & Eucalyptus. We have planted over 400 trees so far with the help of all of our customers and stockists like Flowers Across Melbourne.

[_You can shop our range of Maison Blanche candles here._](https://www.flowersacross.com.au/extras/candles-diffusers/)


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