by Heather Luke | Jun 24, 2015
A comfortable piece of furniture that seats more than one person, which is fully or partially upholstered with soft cushions on the seats and/or backs and/or arms; it is often made up with loose covers to protect the upholstery beneath. ...
by Heather Luke | Jun 24, 2015
May refer to the naturally occurring mineral sodium carbonate, or to various sodium based chemical compounds used for cleaning and whitening. Sodium carbonate–washing powder; sodium bicarbonate–baking powder, for cleaning and to absorb aromas; sodium...
by Heather Luke | Jun 24, 2015
Or Saponaria officinalis, a flowering plant native to Europe and Asia, which crushed leaves and roots have been used since the Middle Ages at least for making a good, chemical-free, natural soap and shampoo. It is used by textile conservators and advisable for...
by Heather Luke | Jun 24, 2015
Also called steatite, it is a metamorphic rock composed mostly of compacted talc–magnesium silicate–and comes in white-grey-green or soft browns with white strata. With a very high degree of resistance to heat, electricity and acids it is used for making...
by Heather Luke | Jun 24, 2015
A word for a small, comfortable and cosy room in an inn. In the home, the snug is the least formal room and might be the family room, a den, a book room, a study or a small sitting room. It’s bit of an old fashioned word for a room, but to keep a home...
