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Decorating With Fragrance for the HolidaysScented Accents For Every Room of Your Home As you create an exciting holiday environment, make it extra special by complementing your festive cor with an aura of fragrance to enhance the holiday spirit of your home. Some scent-sational ideas for this season are: Incense Burning sticks and incense have been in continuous use throughout history and are still an important part of ritual services in the church as well as at home, in restaurants, shops and offices. Incense was a symbol of the nature-oriented youth of the 60 is. Now, once again, it is a part of the sophisticated society of the 90 is. Unlike the simple versions of the past, however, modern incense combines the most glorious flowers, roots and herbs and presents each precious mix in an infinite variety of beautiful containers. Scented Candles Scented candles have always created an instant fragrance environment. Not until modern times, however, has there been such a variety of fragrances to choose from: a favorite perfume, the sparkling scents of verdant gardens, winter is woods and festive bayberry. Contemporary candles and their containers are works of art, conceived in imaginative forms, glorious colors. As the candles burn, some clear the air and absorb odors, dispersing their own scent throughout the room. Perfume Oils Fragrant oils from cedar to jasmine can still be rubbed into wood: chests of drawers, tables, closet doors, as an exotic way to scent a room and add sheen to wood at the same time. Perfume oil is an indispensable part of contemporary environmental scenting. A few drops rejuvenate potpourri and can be smoothed on lightbulbs. Fragrant Wreaths Many creative interpretations of wreaths are available in sizes that range from delicate miniatures to great over-sized rounds to be enjoyed year-round. They definitely are not just for Christmas anymore. There are glorious versions of entwined roots, flowers, herbs and leaves; earthy potpourri wreaths adorned with sprigs and blossoms and fabric wreaths filled with potpourri to bring brilliant sensory pleasures into any space: on walls, doors, tables; at home, in the office, in public places. The Warmth of Fragrance Light rings are a modern way to diffuse scent throughout a room. Fragrant oil is poured into a hollow ring, which fits snugly around a lightbulb. Another method is to smooth oil on the bulb itself. When the light is turned on, the heat diffuses the scent enveloping the room with a soft aura of fragrance. At the turn of the century, a
more sophisticated fragrance burner evolved. Contemporary versions
include lamps of glass or porcelain filled with liquid fragrance. Each
has a wick, which when lit diffuses the fragrance. It burns for only a
few minutes and then is snuffed out, leaving the cap incandescent to
disperse the scent as long as the liquid fragrance remains in the lamp. A single ingredient, such as rose petals, or an aromatic melange of dry or moist flower petals, roots, leaves, spices, scented pine cones and essential oils, make up the potpourri of the 90 is. Potpourri may evoke the heady scent of a garden, forest or an opulent Oriental bouquet, or be mixed to create various mood-altering effects. Potpourri continues to inspire its containers: delicately woven baskets and sleighs, porcelain dishes, decorative tins, wreaths, pomander balls and stuffed animals, etc. Loose potpourri is available and can be sprinkled on the carpet before vacuuming to diffuse the scent throughout the room. Decorative bowls and jars can be filled and placed at strategic points in a room. Potpourri can be mingled with shells in a basket or sprinkled into a fireplace for an unforgettable winter night¡ªor to recall one. Sachet The tradition of the sachet lives on but in a myriad of aromatic sensations in shapes from square to heart to traditional ribbon-tied sacs. Sophisticated fabrics complement any environment: choose from brocades, velvets, lace and country ginghams. They can be tucked anywhere to express a scent message: drawers, closets, shoe boxes, under sofa and chair cushions. Many are designed to be hung as decorations (at the end of light pulls, on baskets, on Christmas trees). Pomanders Natural fruit pomanders are still popular but many modern fragrance devotees also like fragrant pomanders contained in bone china and porcelain with hand painted motifs, to add beauty and scent to every enclosure. The latest technology has produced spun pomanders made of fragrance-impregnated paraffin. They are molded into an endless variety of fascinating shapes from shells to trees and add decorative touches everywhere. An herbal pomander might adorn a kitchen and a floral might dangle in the parlor. Pomanders may be filled with potpourri mixtures and sprayed with your own perfumes to hang in closets to emphasize individual fragrance personalities. Fragrance Fountains Fragrance fountains are enjoying a rebirth. Designs range from the classic pedestal to fanciful shapes including Japanese rock gardens. Miniature designs are being created to decorate tabletops. All feature circulating water to which fragrance is added. In some, changing colored lights add to the sensory excitement. Fragrance Sprays A far cry from the awkward bellows ladies had to employ when they wanted to create a fragrant environment, sprays of every type, from the elegant bulb to aerosols and pump designs make it wonderfully easy to create as many fragrant atmospheres around you as you like. They delightfully transform the mood of every room at the press of a finger. Perfumed Pillows Pillows of every size, color and description, fluffed with modern aromatic blends, are amongst today is favorite ways to enjoy fragrance and add decorative touches. Traditional pillow shapes, as well as flower, shell and animal designs, hold a variety of perfumed mixtures. Creatively arranged, sensory pillows define each room is personality, stimulate or relax you and your guests, soothe and even induce sleep. More Tips
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