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Have you ever walked into a shop - maybe it's a gift or candle shop, perhaps a specialty boutique of some sort - and thought to yourself “I wish I could get my house to smell like this?†Author Barbara Milo Otis actually owns just such a shop - New York City's trendy home furnishing store Cherchez. In this book she shares the secrets of infusing every bit of your home in glorious scents. She covers wet and dry potpourris, sachets, pomanders, dried flowers, wreaths, scented waters, and much, much more. She even includes tips for growing your own flowers to be used for potpourri. Many of the projects in the book will not only make your home smell great, they will add elegant decorative touches as well. I especially loved the chapters on potpourri, complete with detailed recipes. Barbara's adaptation of an authentic classic English rose garden potpourri alone is worth the price of the book, and the flower arrangements and wreaths look as though they jumped out of renaissance paintings. In addition to clear easy to understand instructions, lots of full color photos throughout the book will inspire you to actually make the fabulous scented projects in the pages. Chapters include: Scenting Your Rooms with Potpourri; Sachets and Scent Pillows; Pomanders, Floral Waters, and Lavender Bottles; Other Scents; Decorating Your Home with Wreaths; Bouquets; Flower Arrangements; Growing and Gathering Flowers; Drying and Storing Flowers; A Working Garden; Source Guide. |
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