Even if it’s cinnamon and cloves mixed with warm vanilla, or pine and fresh greenery, they all have a distinct fragrance. Remembering that can help you design your own home with intention and create holiday joy in this season. Below are some tips from experts on how to easily incorporate those natural scents into your space.
1. Make scented decorations yourself
Of course, scented candles are a popular choice for adding fragrance to your living room, bedroom, bathroom, and kitchen. However, when it comes to holiday decorations, you can get a little more creative.
Aya Bradley, Interior Designer, Plant Lover, and DIY Editor at The Golden suggests making scented decorations of your own. Mix cinnamon, cloves, and plain white glue, then use a rolling pin to flatten out portions of the mixture between food wrap. Use cookie cutters to create shapes and poke a hole at the top for threading a string through later. Bake them in the oven until they harden. These homemade designs can serve as decorations for your plants or fireplace, and they are non-toxic and easy to make.
2. Diffuse essential oils
Whether you love the scents or have a specific theme in mind, adding a purposeful essential oil blend to your space can create a festive atmosphere. Joshua Blackburn, co-founder and Design and Build Director at Evovolve Home suggests a blend of fir, cinnamon bark, resin, sweet bay berries, and wild orange to create a festive holiday scent. You can pour the blend directly into your diffuser or spray it into a spray bottle. You can also incorporate essential oils by placing a few drops on a dry sheet, adding them to your laundry routine, spraying bath towels and bed linens, or misting centerpieces to diffuse the scent throughout your home.
3. Enjoy hot beverages
One of the easiest ways to make your home smell like the holidays is to always have a pot of hot beverages on the stove. Whether it’s mulled wine with added spices like cinnamon, star anise, cloves, nutmeg, or vanilla, hot chocolate, eggnog, or flavored coffee, these beverages will help spread the holiday atmosphere throughout your home. You can even brew loose-leaf tea with evergreen sprigs for a natural holiday scent.
4. Clean with purpose
Changing up your cleaning routine can also improve the scent in your home. Mix baking soda and essential oil together, sprinkle it on your carpets before vacuuming. Sprinkle essential oils into your trash can to reduce unpleasant odors. Upgrade your soap to holiday-themed scents like pine, cinnamon, or vanilla to keep your bathroom fresh.
5. Create a natural fragrance mix
If you prefer a hands-on, all-natural approach, you can create your own fragrance mix. Cut fruits into thin strips and bake them in the oven until dried out. Showcase the dried fruits in a bowl or decorative jar, sprinkled with cinnamon and pine sprigs. You can also make a potpourri by simmering the dried fruits and spices in water for a fragrant aroma. Just be cautious not to overpower the scent. Less is more.
6. Bake
Baking is an easy way to make your home smell like the holidays. From roasting chestnuts and hazelnuts to making Christmas cookies, the aroma of baking will create a cozy atmosphere in your home. You don’t have to spend a lot of money on ingredients, and it’s a great way to spread holiday cheer.
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