How to Make Potpourri Centerpieces

It only takes a little imagination.

Potpourri is a great way to decorate your house. It can make a great centerpiece, an accent in your bathroom, a mantle piece, or even a bedroom decoration. You can buy these pieces for cheap if you only take the time to look. In today's economy, we really need ways to accent our homes without spending too much money. Potpourri is a cheap and easy way to decorate your house, and it makes your house smell great.

Things You'll Need

• Potpourri
• Vases
• Glass Stones
• Baskets
• Candles
• Mirrors

Instructions

1. 

   DECIDE where you want to put your Potpourri. Bathrooms are a great place to start, but you may want to look and see where something could use an accent piece. If you want to give a room more color, this is probably a great place to start. Potpourri brings color and life to your house.

2. 

   PLACE your potpourri. There are many places in your house that could benefit from some Potpourri. The best places for Potpourri are your bathroom, bedroom, and living room. Potpourri is great to use as a kitchen table centerpiece as well.

3. 

   SALVAGE objects to put your potpourri into. Garage sales, discount stores, baskets, and even things that you have lying around in your closet make great objects for potpourri. Vases are the best medium for potpourri, old canning jars, and even old candle jars are great pieces for potpourri.

4. 

   FIND accent pieces. Anything from candles, pine cones, flowers, glass stones, sea shells, or even uncooked pasta. These accent pieces should represent the color of your potpourri. Use mirrors under the objects to create unity, and add stones whenever possible. Potpourri is great for decorating.

5. 

   CHOOSE a potpourri color choice that represents your color scheme. You will get the hang of how you want things to look once you start salvaging for pieces to use in your potpourri pieces. You can make your own potpourri, add oils to your store bought potpourri, and add elements to make potpourri match your style. The most important thing is to have fun!

Tips & Warnings

• You don't have to spend a lot of money on potpourri. You can find it at your local Dollar Store. The great thing about Potpourri is that there is no name brand that visitors can see.

• You can sprinkle a little bit of potpourri oil to keep it smelling fresh.

• Candles are the best accent pieces when it comes to color coordination.