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Musings on the power of fragrance and a glimpse at our feature in NY Magazine The Strategist
Interior design is about creating atmosphere and so many layers go into considering pieces that enhance spaces, from the feel of fresh sheets on the bed, to the perfect tea blend in the kitchen, to conversational seating, house plants that give a sense of grounding, flowers and fragrance as a finishing touch. Fragrance is something that our team loves selecting. For the finishing element of a design, and often on the day of installation, we will burn a candle that we help select with the client, so that the scent of their new home begins to layer into the entryway, creating that connection with the mind and body of the feeling of home.
It was so nice to be asked by the editors of NY Magazine’s The Strategist about my favorite home fragrance. I talked about Santa Maria Novella, which I first visited ages ago in Florence, Italy, and I was completely immersed in the history, being one of the world’s first perfumers, and the feeling that the brand honors the past with each new creation. We are now lucky to have a Santa Maria Novella location blocks from our studio in Boston whenever we need to feel transported into a beautiful Italian setting. I also mentioned Diptyque, notably 34 Boulevard Saint-Germain, which is a heritage-inspired scent as tribute to the first Diptyque boutique in Paris. From candles and diffusers, to fresh flowers or herbs, to incense, or simply the most beautiful scent of fresh air when opening all of the windows and feeling a breeze through the home, whatever you enjoy I hope that hearing about the history of the brands brings inspiration.
“If you are renting, or if you’re not in a position to redesign but you just want to bring in that layer of atmosphere, this is the quickest and best way to do it,” says Natalie King, the founder of design firm Natalie King Interior Design.”
A few photos from Santa Maria Novella and Diptyque, both are steps from our studio in Boston.
Santa Maria Novella - Boston
DIPTYQUE Boston