Indulge your senses in an extravagant, evocative experience, as we celebrate what is most pleasing to the eye, delicious and fragrant to taste and smell, nice to the touch, and soothing to the ear. Taking each sense in turn, a visually sophisticated photographer shows how it functions individually, affects our moods, and interrelates with the others. Explore all possibilities, and as you roam these magnificent interiors, think of fresh ways to bring pleasure and comfort to your private dwelling.

This book is a theoretical account for general psychology of how human beings meaningfully relate with their bodies-- from the basic physiological processes upwards to the highest psychological functions of religiosity, ethical reasoning, and devotional practices. It unites art and science into a new theory of affective synthesis that human minds are constantly involved in their everyday life worlds. Provides a new theory of aesthetic synthesis; Demonstrates the links between art and science; Provides a new understanding of the role of affect in human cognition.

"The Sensual Home" is the key to creating private havens that soothe and enhance each of the senses: the all-important gifts of sight, smell, touch, taste, and hearing that are so often overwhelmed by the frantic pace of the outside world. Separate chapters examine first the senses themselves, then our sensual needs in categories such as Light & Space and Energy & Spirit. 200+ illustrations, 175 in color.