Dimensions
230 x 261 x 19mm
Creating Traditional Scented Products with a Modern Twist.
Nothing creates a better welcome to a house than an appetising smell, be it that of baking bread, bowls of hyacinths in spring or dried lavender in summer. And while we have begun to realise the power of essential flower oils to improve our moods, all too often we live surrounded by far less pleasant odours, such as stale food or tobacco, masked more or less by the cloying perfume of chemical air fresheners.
In this book, Julia Bird and Emma Warlow offer a more imaginative and far more attractive solution to ways to keep our homes smelling sweet. Eschewing quick-fix chemical solutions, they have sought out traditional recipes favoured by our grandmothers, using natural products and ingredients - herbs, spices, fresh flowers and essential oils - to create an aromatic, odour-free house.
Packed with tried-and-tested recipes and interesting projects that are in turn practical or delightful, this book is a treasure trove of effective, interesting and visually attractive ideas to create a relaxing atmosphere in the home. To increase the pleasure, a range of recipes and projects have been designed to add sensory delight to celebrations or as scented gifts to friends and family.
'The Naturally Scented Home' is both a sensory and visual delight, illustrated with Debi Treloar's ravishing photography.
