Description
The Scented Room by Barbara Milo Ohrbach is a classic 1986 lifestyle and craft guide that focuses on using dried flowers and herbs to scent and decorate the home.
The book serves as a practical manual for bringing natural fragrance into living spaces through several key methods:
Practical Recipes and Projects: It provides detailed instructions for making various aromatic items, including both dry and moist potpourri, fabric sachets, pomanders, and scented pillows.
Home Decor: The author offers ideas for floral decoration, such as creating wreaths, dried flower bouquets, and herbal flower arrangements.
Body and Bath: Beyond room scents, the book includes recipes for floral waters (cologne-type waters), herbal bath bags, and drawer liners.
Gardening and Preservation: It covers the complete process from start to finish, including instructions on how to grow, dry, and store specific flowers and herbs for their best scent.
Visual Inspiration: The book is lavishly illustrated with over 110 full-color photographs that showcase the elegant “Cherchez” style (named after Ohrbach’s New York boutique).
First Edition Hardcover. In good to very good condition with the exception of significant wear to dust jacket.
