Monday 24 September 2012

Lavender Basket

I've always loved the smell of fresh lavender, there's something very soothing and calming about it, I actually find it a brilliant aid to help send me of into a peaceful nights sleep. I thought I'd show you how to use fresh lavender bundles in your home, as decoration, or even as a gift.


To display the lavender bundles my mum found this old woven basket - you can pick similar things up in garden centres or home stores, but if your after something a bit more rustic and a little less pricey, try car boot sales and charity shops. This makes for a great simple display piece in a bedroom or a bathroom and will keep the room of your choice smelling fresh.




For the actual bundles, we go back to ol' faithful - brown string and brown paper. Pretty simple, tear some of the paper and wrap it around the bundle, then tie tightly with the brown string. Finito! A little bundle would make someone a lovely house warming token gift, or for those times when you want to take some a present as a small gesture. I have a bundle tied to my bed, the smell lasts for a good month and makes for a pretty decoration...


My mum kept the lavender clippings in these simple brown paper bags, you can pick these up from pound stores pretty cheaply. These then act like little pouches and would make great draw fresheners - just seal them up tightly then pop them away and when the bits have all dried out (A tip from my mum) they make brilliant fire starters if you have a log burner...


Let me know if your guys have any other different uses for lavender, I'd love to know!
xxx

38 comments:

  1. I love lavender so much, when I was little, me and my mum used to sew little draw-string bags from scraps of fabric and fill them with lavender to put in drawers and things, I have really fond memories of doing this :)

    Amy

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  2. I love lavender - it's a great remedy for headaches too.

    Nina x

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  3. Ahh lavender is such a gorgeous smell! cute idea x

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  4. Thanks for the great tips! I'll be doing the lavender in pouches idea as I find that Lavender is also good for keeping away those bugs like moths from your clothes!

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  5. Oh this is a lovely idea. My mumma loves the smell of lavendar, and now she's pregnant, thats most likely intensified, hehe. I'm a new follower, you can check out and follow my blog if you wish at www.rollerbladesandvintage.blogspot.com

    Tata, Leah xox

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  6. I really like the look of the brown kraft paper for wrapping the lavender. Really natural. You should sell these :)

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  7. that's a top tip, just one thing, where do you buy lavender?

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    1. I definitely missed that off the post - Oops! My mum grows it in her garden, always handy. Best get gardening or have a sly cut of your neighbours! x

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  8. this is really quaint and pretty!and I love the smell of lavender so relaxing xxx

    www.vanessalucy.blogspot.co.uk

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    1. It is something you'd expect someone out of a fairytale to be carrying! x

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  10. Great way to display these pretty bundles of Lavender I bet they smell amazing. Lovely lavender toes too :) Tracy x

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  11. I just found your blog, I love the photos! :)
    I often break lavender up and display in a cute little crystal dish (until the cats flick it everywhere) or just in a little glass bottle... I actually gave out little brown draw string bags with the word 'love' on them full of lavender at my wedding to all the female guests :)
    x

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    1. I love the crystal dish idea, I bet that looked amazing x

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  12. I love this. I use string/twine and brown paper for so many projects but have never thought of wrapping up little lavender parcels. Will give this one a go.

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    1. Thank you, you'll have to let me know if you do it! x

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  13. incredibly magic. i can smell the lavender through my computer screen. LOVE this post. so elegant and beautiful.

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  14. This would be lovely in your underwear drawer.Following. Rx

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  15. mmm love lavender! we have it in our bedroom in a little vase and in our drawer! cute basket!

    Katie

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  16. beautiful! i too love the scent of lavender. so relaxing!

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