Perhaps my favorite is lavender sachets…a little bit of your favorite fabric stitched into a shape that you love and filled with lavender! It’s so nice just to slip one into your lingerie drawer and then, each time you open it, you are taken to the lavender fields of Provence! Mine is made of French ticking and toile…a combination that I love. You can get another look at it, plus some details on Annie Sloan’s take on types of Country French interiors here.
Another way to add the scent of French lavender is simmering potpourri…a combination of herbs and favorite essential oils that is warmed on the stovetop to release that wonderful fragrance in your entire home! One of my favorites is lemon and lavender …such a nice way to freshen up your home, especially during the winter months!
I also love the look of lavender, but it can be fragile and does not always lend itself to being used in some types of décor. Sooo…I created a faux lavender wreath so that I could have the look without the mess of the little buds dropping off. It’s really easy and inexpensive to make!
But there is no substitute for the real thing! Here’s a fun way to display live lavender…my vintage French planter box! It’s so easy and you will not believe what it’s made from! You will find the tutorial, including the graphic, here.
And finally, here’s a way to use lavender that is also very practical…handmade lavender goats milk soap! If I had any idea how easy and inexpensive it is, I would have been making my own a long time ago! If you love lavender soap like me, but hesitate to buy it often because of the high cost, then this is for you. I made some little soaps in a pretty heart-shaped tartlet tin to give as sweet little gifts…
…but I have to admit that I made simple bars of the lavender soap just for me! Sometimes you just need to pamper yourself!
Baby Kitty, who is a big fan of the scent of lavender, even gives his seal of approval!
How about you? Have you found other ways to use lavender in your home?
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Oh Debbie what wonderful photographs of your delightful uses for lavender! Each idea is awesome from your wreath to the soaps, love them all and you know, I think I can smell your lavender from here!
ReplyDeleteHello, I love the scent of lavender.. The wreath is lovely..and the heart shaped soaps are so cute.. Great ideas, thanks for sharing. Happy Sunday and have a great new week ahead!
ReplyDeleteDebbie, I do love using lavender. I have dried bundles, sachets and a spray I found in Savannah by Caldrea the is lavender and pine linen spray and it smells heavenly. I spray it after I make up the bed and sometimes just walk through the house spraying it.
ReplyDeleteDeb I love the fragrance of lavender and your soaps are beautiful, I can just imagine how lovely they make your guest bathroom smell. Just beautiful.
ReplyDeleteHappy Sunday, Kathysue
I love lavender and have tried to grow it and will keep trying but so far no luck,i love all your wonderful ideas,thanks so much Debbie.
ReplyDeleteI love lavender anything! Fresh lavender is absolutely wonderful. My favorite thing has to be relaxing in a lavender scented tub! Thanks for sharing your wonderful blog!
ReplyDeleteLove Lavender- your bars of soap look so charming and I bet they smell wonderful!
ReplyDeleteLavender is one of my favorite things! Love this post xo
ReplyDeletePopping in from "The Scoop" - a few years ago I received a bundle of lavender from my cousin - it was one of the most thoughtful gifts I've ever gotten. I can still remember its delicious smell!
ReplyDeleteI am growing some in my garden this year. LOVE the kitty inspecting your work ! :)
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