Heart and home.

This guide describes how to create a sense of space, how to use colour, to create a calming or enlivening environment, and scent and sound to relax the moods and create a warm welcome. The book proposes different textures and textiles to create either an opulent feel or natural homespun setting, and explains how to incorporate the seasonal fruits of the Earth, and the elements of water, air and fire into the home as decoration. It also features insights from worldwide cultures and philosophy, from Japanese Zen water gardens to Christian paradise, and numerous ideas to appeal to both architecturally-inspired and environmentally-aware home improvers. Beverly Pagram is the author of "Natural Housekeeping".