Potpourri
Potpourri made from dried flowers and leaves offers a timeless and easy way to add fragrance to your home. A lighter, more natural alternative to air fresheners, potpourri gently fragrances the air around it. Potpourri is often displayed in bowls or small containers with openings at the top to let the fragrance through. IKEA offers an array of potpourri scents to choose from for freshening up the bathroom, bedroom, kitchen or any space in your home.
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What is potpourri?
Potpourri is a blend of aromatic dried plants and flowers that is often used as subtly fragranced decoration in the home. Potpourri also sometimes contains additional elements, including spices and added natural or artificial fragrances. Potpourri has been enjoyed by people for centuries, with its timeless appeal securing it a spot in our dried florals collection.
Using potpourri throughout your home
Found a bag of potpourri with a unique look and tantalizing scent, but aren’t sure exactly how to use it? We have a few ideas to get you started…
Place small bowls of potpourri near areas you relax
Displaying potpourri in decorative bowls is likely the most popular method of use. Because potpourri is more subtly fragranced than most air fresheners, keeping it in an open bowl doesn’t overpower the room with scent. Try adding your favorite scent to a bowl on a table where you read or relax. The gentle fragrance should enhance the experience, with the visual appeal being quite nice, as well.
Add potpourri to bathrooms and powder rooms
Many air fresheners can be overpowering in small spaces, particularly bathrooms and powder rooms that aren’t well-ventilated. A bowl of potpourri in the bathroom offers a simpler solution that you can simply leave in place and refresh as needed. As an added bonus, a bowl of potpourri is a lot prettier than a can of air freshener!
Create potpourri sachets for drawers, closets and other closed spaces
While you can certainly whip up a custom sachet if your sewing abilities permit, creating a potpourri sachet can also be super simple. Decide how much potpourri you’d like to add to your sachet, and grab a spare clean cloth. Add the potpourri to the center of the cloth, gathering the sides to form a pouch that can be secured with a rubber band or ribbon. To make things even simpler, you can always simply use a spare sock that lost its partner!
Potpourri is an affordable, timeless and truly beautiful home fragrance option that has endured in popularity for hundreds of years. Browse IKEA’s potpourri bags to decide which you’ll be bringing home from your next shopping trip!