Compiled by Scent Marketing Institute/SCENTtrends
- Feel safe, secure and nostalgic: Talcum powder
- Be more alert: Peppermint, citrus
- Relax: Lavender, vanilla, chamomile
- Perceive a room as smaller: Barbecue smoke
- Perceive a room as bigger: Apple, cucumber
- Buy expensive furniture: Leather, cedar
- Buy a home: Fresh baked goods
- Browse longer and spend more: Tailored floral/citrus scents
- Develop road rage: Unpleasant smells (rotting rubbish, air pollution
Note: Individual memory plays a role. If you have had a traumatic experience involving vanilla, you probably will not find that smell pleasant at all.
The above scent marketing trends should play a role in the design style for any given project. Kathi incorporates the sense of smell wherever needed in her design assignment whether in a home staging with the sweet aroma of freshly baked chocolate chip cookies or a retail establishment's citrus scent flowing throughout the store. The scent plays a large role in the success of the design.
Home is where the heart is. So make your home an inviting place. Decorate for the various seasons to give a change of scenery and to help set the mood. Set out seasonal snacks, light a candle or set out a scent to help trigger the seasonal memory. Play seasonal music or have a waterfall running in the background. Have something set out that everyone can easily touch that is soft or plush, something that reminds them of the season like a fresh new plant for spring, a seashell for summer, pumpkins for fall and a warm furry blanket for winter a just a few ideas.
Welcome to Visuals By Kathi. We hope your experience here will be enlightening and helpful. This site is designed to help guide a novice to decorating their own home by gathering ideas and implementing them, or recruiting Kathi to help in any project needing her expertise. Explore Kathi's designs and discover a whole new world of wonder as she puts you at ease with her gifts of decorating, designing, and creating a warm and inviting atmosphere.
From conception to completion, image is what it's all about.
Kathi
Interior Designer
