| The smell of our home has an effect on how we feel. | | | | clothing. |
| A citrus smell brings life and zest to your surroundings | | | | You can also add dried herbs to your sachets and |
| and energizes. Dried lavender lends a relaxing mood to | | | | wreaths. Lavender, chamomile, dried mandarin slices, |
| your environment, while dried roses can enhance a | | | | and dried mint are an especially-appealing combination. |
| romantic atmosphere. Depending upon the type of | | | | Buy the long, dried stalks for wreaths and you can hot |
| mood you’d like to create, dried flowers can truly | | | | glue the orange/fruit slices to craft sticks and then |
| augment your demeanor. With dried flower | | | | attach them to your wreath frame. Since mint |
| arrangements and wreaths, you can bring the joy of | | | | doesn’t come in stalks, use another fragrant flower |
| nature into your own home. | | | | or herb as a substitute. You can find a wide variety at |
| Fragrances serve many functions in our lives. They | | | | your local craft store or online. |
| can bring back a wonderful memory; for example, the | | | | You can also use dried plants in vases as |
| smell of a barbeque might trigger childhood memories | | | | arrangements instead of fresh flowers. You don’t |
| of bonfires and cookouts on the beach. Smells can | | | | have to try and find a fragrant flower for each one in |
| warn us of danger; such as when food is burning. But | | | | the bunch; mix it up and use some dried flowers for |
| scents can also make our moods better by energizing | | | | their beauty and others for their fragrance. Again, you |
| us, relaxing us, or helping to enhance our focus. | | | | can use craft sticks or skewers and some hot glue to |
| That’s why bringing an arrangement or wreath into | | | | attach dried fruit slices and other plant parts (for |
| our environment can make a real difference in our | | | | example, pine cones and mini-gourds). For smaller |
| moods. | | | | vases, stick with smaller, more dense bunches of |
| Dried flowers come in all types of colors, shapes, and | | | | flowers. Try and use colors that are either in the same |
| sizes. Dried lavender, for example, can be purchased | | | | hue (for example, reds, oranges, and yellows) or |
| on the stalk or in dried bud form after they’ve been | | | | choose a neutral color scheme and add dramatic pops |
| removed from the stalk. You can place these buds in | | | | of color (for example, white and yellow flowers with |
| a bowl or sachet pouch and then combine them with | | | | accents of bright blue or orange). |
| dried rose petals and dried fruit slices to make a | | | | You can make your house a home with the simply |
| sensory-appealing sachet. The bathroom is an | | | | elegant addition of dried flower or dried lavender |
| especially popular place to put a small dish of sachet, | | | | arrangements and wreaths. Nothing is more welcoming |
| but you could put one anywhere and reap the benefits. | | | | than a freshly-smelling home that helps you relax after |
| Sachet pouches are especially wonderful in dresser | | | | a long day or energizes you as you get ready to face |
| drawers or hanging up in your closet to freshen up | | | | the world. |