Cozy Up Your Home For Fall
The Oily Home Companion
Summer is coming to a close, and fall is welcoming us with crisp mornings, colorful leaves, and pumpkin spiced everything. Create the same cozy environment you experience outdoors during the fall season inside your home with these simple tips!
Clean & Seal
The fall season includes the transition from hot to cold temperatures. Before you start decorating your home for the season, make sure you stay warm inside by changing your air filter, sealing windows and doors, checking the roof for any damages or leaks, and cleaning out gutters and pipes for proper water flow. A new season also brings an opportunity to deep clean every corner of your home and get rid of any clutter or items you no longer need. Keeping spaces clutter free and avoiding storage of excess items that you never use will promote peace and calming in your home.
The air in your home also requires a little TLC. As the air outside gets drier and the heater is turned on, the air inside the home can become dry and cause cracking in wood, as well as dryness and cracking of your skin. Get an air humidifier to run overnight or while you are home during the day to add moisture back to the air.
Prep For Holiday Gatherings
The fall season is marked with gathering friends and family together to celebrate community and show gratitude for our relationships. If you plan on hosting friends and family in your home, make sure you have adequate seating, table space, and dining utensils for larger crowds. Prepare your guest rooms with fresh linens, fluffy towels and toiletries, and extra blankets for colder nights. If you do not have multiple guest rooms, you can invest in rollaway beds, air mattresses, and cots to accommodate more guests in smaller spaces.
Warm Colors & Cozy Textures
Your space is clean and stocked, so now it’s time to get extra cozy with chunky knit blankets, fluffy pillows, and soft rugs. Choose fall-inspired colors like gold, copper, and shades of red and orange, for a warm and welcoming appearance.
Small details go a long way to transition your home decor to the fall season. Fill your table centerpieces, door wreaths, mantles, and coffee tables with your favorite seasonal pieces. Ideas: painted pumpkins and gourds, brass candle stands, copper mugs, eucalyptus, pine cones and needles, succulents, and burlap.
Enhance Your Space With Fall Scents
Fall decor is enhanced by the popular scents of fall, including apple, pumpkin, cinnamon, clove, pine, toasted nuts, eucalyptus, and cedar. Fill your home with these scents by creating centerpieces with fresh elements, like eucalyptus and pine, and by diffusing your favorite essential oils throughout your home. Try out these Young Living Essential Oil combinations:
Autumn Air
● 4 drops Orange EO
● 3 drops Lemon EO
● 3 drops Idaho Balsam Fir EO
Changing Leaves
● 6 drops Idaho Blue Spruce EO
● 2 drops Wintergreen EO
● 2 drops Eucalyptus Globulus EO
Spiced Cider
● 3 drops Bergamot EO
● 1 drop Thieves EO
● 1 drop Ginger EO
Cinnamon Spice
● 2 drops Orange EO
● 1 drop Cinnamon Bark EO
● 1 drop Clove EO
Fall Romance
● 3 drops Cedarwood EO
● 2 drops Patchouli EO
● 2 drops Geranium EO
Fall Wellness Blend
● 2 drops Orange EO
● 2 drops Clove EO
● 2 drops Cinnamon Bark EO
● 2 drops Eucalyptus Globulus Essential Oil
● 2 drops Rosemary EO