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A room-by-room journey through house and garden reveals new ways of using natural materials, color, texture, light, scent, and sound. Cleanse and purify to create a sacred home, add talismans, try recipes for incense and cleansing mist, tune into your home’s energy, bring “magic” in with Feng Shui, and eliminate hazardous substances. Full-color spreads display the incredible beauty of a comforting, holistic home.
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Holistic Home: Creating An Environment for Physical & Spiritual Well-Being
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#1 by Anonymous on April 21, 2010 - 7:21 am
this is one of the worse books I’ve ever read. Superficial, full of bla bla. I would even say wrong information. The kind of book that gives a bad reputation to its subject matter
Rating: 1 / 5
#2 by Stephanie Rose Bird on April 21, 2010 - 8:14 am
If you want to get started with creating a holistic home this book is an excellent way to start. The book is full of beautifully illustrated ideas that are quite simple to achieve. If you are further along with this process Joanna Trevlyan’s ideas are still useful in “Holistic Home” because there are so many ideas presented, one couldn’t possibly already know all of them. Highly recommended!
Rating: 5 / 5
#3 by Anonymous on April 21, 2010 - 8:34 am
I have read many, many books on various topics related to spiritual interiors, creative self expression relevant to design of one’s surroundings etc and believe this is one of the best. I am a professional gardener, mosaic artist, painter and live a very down to earth life with two small children and three pets. This book seems very condensed in it’s ability to pull many areas of interest into usable concepts along with lovely, soothing and inspiring photographs. The one shot of the blue bath on the cover was enough to lure me to explore it’s pages further. We have many rocks and natural items within our home. They connect us to our love of the ocean and to our garden during the rainy Oregon Winters. The brilliant colors are fantastic. Many of the interiors are very simple with a few natural objects or pieces of functioning glass or pottery as focal points. Our home reflects the personalities of those who reside within it’s walls. There is a deep sense of peace and tranquility, yet a sense of humor and creative expression that pleases our kids as well as us. Implement just one or two ideas from this book and you too may have a fresh perspective.
Rating: 5 / 5
#4 by Anonymous on April 21, 2010 - 11:04 am
This book has defined how I feel about my home. It is a mixture of decorating ideas and philosophy, with the ultimate goal of creating a home that is pleasant and meaningful to all five of the senses, making your home good for the spirit. To call this book’s agenda ‘new age’ is a bit misleading; feng shui is well presented but strictly in layman’s terms, folklore and cultural traditions are also used as points from which to guage your style and find language to use in creating it. Most of the ideas presented are universally asthetic, appealing to us on a human level, without the pretensions of trend.
You can read through the chapters, really digging into Trevelyn’s ideas, or use the nicely placed side bars and boxed text until something really catches your eye. The best thing about this book are the photographs. The interiors and outdoor spaces shown here are extraordinary in their overall appeal. Though the book is now 5 years old, the ’style’ of all the interiors here are timeless and classic, but far from the Ethan Allen ideas of traditional. They will be vital for many years to come.
Rating: 5 / 5
#5 by Anonymous on April 21, 2010 - 1:12 pm
This book has sparked my mind with ideas of decorating! Get rid of the clutter and focus on putting things in your house that make you feel and experience each room with all senses! The pictures alone are incredible. Definately worth looking into!
Rating: 5 / 5