Enhance your home with local scents this holiday season

This holiday season, many of us will be hosting family and friends at our homes to celebrate Christmas and the new year. If that’s you, then it’s no doubt time to start thinking about how to turn your home into a cheerful and joyful space for the ones you love.

Good food and decorations are the obvious “must haves” for any good holiday get together, but often overlooked is the sense of smell. A welcoming fragrance that can fill your home with holiday scents is one of the best ways to make your home a delightful place to enjoy the holidays.

Here are a few fragrance tips for creating the best holiday atmosphere for you and your loved ones this Christmas:

A fragrance greeting

One of the best ways to make a good first impression on your guests is to greet them with an enjoyable fragrance. When your guests arrive, make sure there’s a lit candle waiting for them when they open the door.

The Flair Boutique in New Rockford has a number of candles for customers to choose from, any of which would make a great first impression. One you might try in the entryway is Sweet Water Decor’s “Christmas Tree” candle.

Scented with spruce, pine, cedar and moss, it’s sure to get your guests in the holiday spirit right away. It may just be the perfect candle to greet your guests, and it’s available right here in New Rockford at Flair Boutique!

Aromas for the kitchen

Arguably the most important space in any home during the holidays is the kitchen. It’s where delicious dinners are cooked and prepared, and where the family goes in the days that follow to relish the leftovers.

Of course, while preparing and eating dinner it’s important not to invite a fragrance that overpowers the already delicious aroma of a home cooked meal. That’s why you should have a candle waiting nearby. When everyone is finished eating, you can light it and fill the room with a delightful fragrance and wet their appetites for dessert.

Both the Flair Boutique and even Miller’s Fresh Foods in New Rockford have candles that might just be perfect for such an occasion. Miller’s has an apple cinnamon scented candle, and Flair Boutique has “cinnamon rolls,” scented with cinnamon, icing and buttery pastry. It’s hard to get more appetizing than that!

Don’t forget about you

In addition to being a joyous and happy occasion, planning and pulling off a successful family get-together during the holidays is one of the most stressful undertakings for any homeowner.

That’s why, when all the guests have gone home with their full bellies and new presents, it’s a great idea to take some time to yourself.

Forget about looking for a holiday-specific candle or a scent that wets the appetite, just focus on yourself. Enjoy smelling all the candles available locally in New Rockford, choose the one or two you like most, sit back and enjoy a delightful fragrance as you decompress.

Buy local

Buying locally is so important during the holidays. Businesses often rely heavily on holiday sales as they end the year and balance their budgets.

Candles and aromas are just one of so many products available in New Rockford that can help you celebrate the holidays. The Flower Scent’r on Highway 281 in New Rockford, for example, has all kinds of Holiday decorations and other products perfect for making a home as welcoming and joyful as can be for your guests.

Be sure to put your money back into the local economy, no matter how you're celebrating this season.