Making your home feel comfortable and relaxing can be done in many ways – from upgrading old and worn-out furniture and buying something like these Connubia Calligaris tables, to having a big clear out there are many ways to improve the home.
Something that can really have a huge benefit is scent – aromatherapy is great to use in the home to help to provide a pleasant scent. Here are some popular ones to try…
Rosemary – This popular herb is grown in many gardens all over the UK. It is used to flavour foods and is a particular favourite seasoning for roast lamb. The essential oil from the rosemary plant is also highly prized in aromatherapy. It is associated with aiding memory, and helping gain mental clarity, as well as to physically revive the body.
Peppermint – Something that we find in foods such as peppermint creams, as well as often in hygiene products like toothpaste is peppermint. Peppermint has a cleansing and refreshing scent and is said to give you focus. It is also great for a stuffy nose!
Lemon – This is a beautiful and refreshing scent. The smell of the Mediterranean, lemon never fails to leave you feeling happy. This uplifting scent is great to use in the morning to give you a boost to help start the day off on the right foot!
Ylang Ylang – To help with creating a soothing and calm atmosphere, this is the scent for you. From a beautiful flower native to east Asia and Australia, this can help to soothe and calm the mind, and aid sleep as well as anxiety.