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Interior Decorating Tips for July
Fragrance: An Interior Decorating Accessory
When you put your house on the market to sell, one of the first things a realtor will try
to tactfully tell you is that your house stinks. Our noses get accustomed to our
household odors which are a blend of pet odors, musty basements, dusty fabrics,
cooking smells, wood smoke, body odor, various lotions and potions and a general
staleness from being closed up so much. We’re used to it, but a stranger coming into
our home will act either positively or negatively to our household smells. You want to
make sure they react positively by giving them wonderful fragrances to delight their
olfactory senses.
And yet, isn’t that typical that we wait until we sell our house to make it as nice and
pleasant as possible? My advice: pretend your house is going on the market soon
and get to work now to make it as appealing as possible. Get in the habit of buying
and using home fragrances—put them on your “staples” list. Fragrance will add a
whole new level of enjoyment to your home.
Nothing is as homey as a fire in the fireplace, but that’s not available to all of us or
even possible on a daily basis for those of us with fireplaces. Instead, light a candle.
Place it where you can see the flame, not only for safety’s sake, but because the
glow creates a cozy ambience. If you don’t have the time or inclination to burn
candles, there are many other ways to fragrance your home. Start with a high quality
oil brand such as Aromatique(TM) available at the following link: http://underthearbor.
com/Online%20Store/Aromatique/underthearborarb.html
or Earth Elements(TM) which can be found at: http://underthearbor.com/Online%
20Store/Earth%20Elements/underthearboreab.html.
These oils are especially formulated for use in fragrance diffusers such as lamp rings
and reed diffusers. Add a little to a cotton ball and tuck it in out-of-the-way places
(making sure the surface they touch is glass or ceramic). Make your own potpourri
using garden botanicals and fragrance oils. Create your own signature fragrance by
blending two or three different scented oils. Don’t be afraid to use several different
fragrances in different rooms of your house. If you like both, they probably work
together. The following is a guide on general classifications of fragrances and which
ones create a pleasing effect when used together.
• Green These are fragrances with names such as bamboo, fresh mown lawn, hay,
clover, grass, ivy, fresh herb and the like. They blend well with floral fragrances (see
below).
• Floral Any flower fragrance falls into this category and these blend well with greens
and cleans (see below).
• Clean Scents titled Rain, Ocean, Marine, Linen, or anything that evokes something
freshly washed or laundered. These are fairly neutral and therefore mix well with
florals, greens, and spicy (see below).
• Spicy Fragrances such as Cinnamon, Frankincense, Patchouli, Black Pepper and
Sandalwood usually mix well with greens.
• Fruity Orange, Red Currant, Fig, Apple, and Berry can sometimes mix well with
greens.
• Baking Pumpkin Pie, Pecan Pie, Caramel, Café au Lait, and Amaretto Nog are
the favorites around the winter holidays. These all blend well with vanilla.
• Vanilla is in a class all by itself. It also happens to be the all-time best selling home
fragrance. If it’s not added to an overly sweet base fragrance, most people like it.
And it’s rather neutral— not quite a clean or a green fragrance, a little bit spicy, sort
of a floral (the vanilla bean didn’t come out of nowhere, after all), maybe even a little
bit fruity. This is the fragrance I always recommend for gifts.
Most home fragrances fall into one of the above categories and all are available in
candles and scented oils. Experiment to see which ones make you stop and sniff
and say “ahhhh” every time you walk by. Discover which method works for you and
use it on a regular basis. If you decide to burn candles, please print out a copy of my
“Candle Safety Tips found at my website page:
http://underthearbor.com/Newsletter/underthearbornea.html
Fragrance: An Interior Decorating Accessory
When you put your house on the market to sell, one of the first things a realtor will try
to tactfully tell you is that your house stinks. Our noses get accustomed to our
household odors which are a blend of pet odors, musty basements, dusty fabrics,
cooking smells, wood smoke, body odor, various lotions and potions and a general
staleness from being closed up so much. We’re used to it, but a stranger coming into
our home will act either positively or negatively to our household smells. You want to
make sure they react positively by giving them wonderful fragrances to delight their
olfactory senses.
And yet, isn’t that typical that we wait until we sell our house to make it as nice and
pleasant as possible? My advice: pretend your house is going on the market soon
and get to work now to make it as appealing as possible. Get in the habit of buying
and using home fragrances—put them on your “staples” list. Fragrance will add a
whole new level of enjoyment to your home.
Nothing is as homey as a fire in the fireplace, but that’s not available to all of us or
even possible on a daily basis for those of us with fireplaces. Instead, light a candle.
Place it where you can see the flame, not only for safety’s sake, but because the
glow creates a cozy ambience. If you don’t have the time or inclination to burn
candles, there are many other ways to fragrance your home. Start with a high quality
oil brand such as Aromatique(TM) available at the following link: http://underthearbor.
com/Online%20Store/Aromatique/underthearborarb.html
or Earth Elements(TM) which can be found at: http://underthearbor.com/Online%
20Store/Earth%20Elements/underthearboreab.html.
These oils are especially formulated for use in fragrance diffusers such as lamp rings
and reed diffusers. Add a little to a cotton ball and tuck it in out-of-the-way places
(making sure the surface they touch is glass or ceramic). Make your own potpourri
using garden botanicals and fragrance oils. Create your own signature fragrance by
blending two or three different scented oils. Don’t be afraid to use several different
fragrances in different rooms of your house. If you like both, they probably work
together. The following is a guide on general classifications of fragrances and which
ones create a pleasing effect when used together.
• Green These are fragrances with names such as bamboo, fresh mown lawn, hay,
clover, grass, ivy, fresh herb and the like. They blend well with floral fragrances (see
below).
• Floral Any flower fragrance falls into this category and these blend well with greens
and cleans (see below).
• Clean Scents titled Rain, Ocean, Marine, Linen, or anything that evokes something
freshly washed or laundered. These are fairly neutral and therefore mix well with
florals, greens, and spicy (see below).
• Spicy Fragrances such as Cinnamon, Frankincense, Patchouli, Black Pepper and
Sandalwood usually mix well with greens.
• Fruity Orange, Red Currant, Fig, Apple, and Berry can sometimes mix well with
greens.
• Baking Pumpkin Pie, Pecan Pie, Caramel, Café au Lait, and Amaretto Nog are
the favorites around the winter holidays. These all blend well with vanilla.
• Vanilla is in a class all by itself. It also happens to be the all-time best selling home
fragrance. If it’s not added to an overly sweet base fragrance, most people like it.
And it’s rather neutral— not quite a clean or a green fragrance, a little bit spicy, sort
of a floral (the vanilla bean didn’t come out of nowhere, after all), maybe even a little
bit fruity. This is the fragrance I always recommend for gifts.
Most home fragrances fall into one of the above categories and all are available in
candles and scented oils. Experiment to see which ones make you stop and sniff
and say “ahhhh” every time you walk by. Discover which method works for you and
use it on a regular basis. If you decide to burn candles, please print out a copy of my
“Candle Safety Tips found at my website page:
http://underthearbor.com/Newsletter/underthearbornea.html
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bring personality and style to your home. If you have questions regarding interior decorating,
please feel free to contact Barbara at UnderTheArbor.com Your question will be answered
personally and your inquiry may appear in the upcoming Q & A column of her online newsletter.
bring personality and style to your home. If you have questions regarding interior decorating,
please feel free to contact Barbara at UnderTheArbor.com Your question will be answered
personally and your inquiry may appear in the upcoming Q & A column of her online newsletter.
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