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Repurposed Roses Part 2: How to make homemade potpourri

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Part 1 of repurposing roses was my 50th post! So blessed to have 50 posts on the blog, and I hope all of you that support Eco Chic Cayman are enjoying the posts. xo. So round 2 of repurposing roses. In addition to making rosewater you can also choose to make homemade potpourri. Potpourri can easily be incorporated into your home decor. Steps to making homemade potpourri 1. Allow roses to dry over a period of days. 2. Remove rose petals 3. Place in a fun bowl or vase to change things up 4. Optional- Add Essential Rose Oil to fragrance the dried petals. Alternatively, you can always keep the dried roses in a vase or recycle a wine bottle as a feature piece in your kitchen, living room or guest room.

Eco Chic Shabby: Home Decor and Gardening

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Here are a few ideas to get an eco chic shabby look for your home decor and gardening. Being eco chic is all about thinking up creative ways to recycle, repurpose and reuse. 1. Glass Jar Repurposed Vase You can repurpose glass jars as a vase for your flowers for that eco chic shabby look. Repurpose a wooden crate to add some flare to the flower arrangement. This look is great for outdoor patios and backyard dining. Tip: Repurpose glass jars with candles. It looks fabulous as outdoor lighting for a dinner party on the patio. 2. Flower Ladder Repurpose an old or out of use ladder as an art piece in your garden. Place different flower arrangements on each level of the ladder. You can do this with herbs as well. 3. Crate of Flowers Finally, you can repurpose old crates to plant flowers in or herbs.