Bring the scent of lavender into your home and wnjoy the effects of using the color itself for decorating.

Lavender Sachets

Ideal for your airing cupboard, or linen drawers, these small decorative sachets last for ages. You will need:

• organza
• embroidery thread and needle
• sewing thread
• dried lavender
• lavender oil

1. For the sachet, cut two 5″ squares of organza. Place the wrong sides together and machine stitch a ½” seam around three of the sides. Turn through to the right side and fill with lavender. Be careful not to put too much into each sachet. There should be room for the lavender to shake around in the sachet, helping it to give off scent. Drop a little essential oil onto the dried lavender for an extra long lasting aroma. Pin and then slip stich the fourth side together.
2. Using three strands of embroidery thread, sew a decorative border around the edges. Chain stitch, feather stitch or French knots would all work well. Bear in mind however that if you want to refill these sachets at a later stage, complicated stitching will make them more difficult to reopen.

Color In The Home

The many shades of lavender can bring a welcoming freshness to any room in the home.

Most people associate lavender with country gardens and fields, with fresh air and sunny skies. This has a direct psychological effect, lifting the spirits.

Lavender lacks the formality of regal purple and is easy to work with. It’s often thought of as a feminine color but when combined with its opposite color – bold, bright yellow – or even a deep, dark blue it can work well in masculine rooms.

Lavender cushions, blinds and furnishing covers can calm down a bright, stressful room, or add color to a bland bathroom or lounge, and are a good place to start introducing this higly beneficial color into your home.

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