Spirit of the Home
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The living room is the focus of domestic life. Be it for rest and relaxation, company and conversation or vibrant social events, this is a room that should reflect the personalities of those who create and enjoy it. Jane Alexander shows how the living room can offer a variety of atmospheres and settings to suit a family's different social moods. This illustrated full colour guide covers topics such as: how to bring out the potential of the room; considering its history, mythology and psychology; how to use colour, sound, scent and light in the room; furnishings and decoration, creative storage and finishing touches; and simple rituals and blessings for the room.
A baby is psychically very delicate and needs a soothing sanctuary. All too often we focus purely on a baby's physical needs and ignore its spiritual well-being. This book aims to help you make your baby's nursery a place of warm, loving, peaceful energy - a sacred space. It includes: how to bring out the potential of the room; considering its history, mythology and psychology; how to use colour, sound, scent and light in the room; furnishings and decoration, creative storage and finishing touches; and simple rituals and blessings for the room.
The bedroom, with its links to sleep and dreams, intimacy and solitude, is one of the most beguiling and mysterious rooms in the house. This small, illustrated book provides a glimpse into the kind of sanctuary we crave - comfortable, relaxed, stylish, and serene. Together with aspirational images, this book offers a wealth of simple, practical advice on how to transform the most personal of spaces. It includes: how to bring out the potential of the room by considering its history, mythology and psychology; how to use colour, sound, scent and light in the room; furnishings and decoration, creative storage and finishing touches; and simple rituals and blessings for the room - smudging, cleansing and rituals.
This is not a kitchen design book. It is about what a kitchen is - or should be. Traditionally, the kitchen was a place of feminine nurturing and sustenance, a place of safety in which culinary and psychological magic both took place. Sadly, nowadays we have lost balance in our homes. Many of us no longer have a hearth, a living fire. The heart of the home is all too often replaced by a status symbol of clinical modern design. This book includes advice on: how to bring out the potential of the kitchen; considering its history, mythology and psychology; how to use colour, sound, scent and light in the room; furnishings and decoration, creative storage and finishing touches; and simple rituals and blessings for the kitchen - smudging, cleansing and rituals.