Transforming your home or office into an oasis or more productive work zone can be achieved easily through the power of scent. We love DIY recipes using essential oils and today we’ve got mood-boosting blends, calming combinations, and even one to enhance efficiency. (plus how to make your own diffusers!)

If you’re going to be using your own blends of essential oils, why not consider creating:

• DIY Diffuser for the Home or Office Who needs to purchase diffuser kits when you can use natural objects and create your own? For a DIY diffuser, soak small twigs or sturdy dried grasses in a shallow dish filled with your homemade blend until fully saturated. Once the twigs or grasses are saturated, stand them up in a small glass vessel and transfer the remainder of your essential oil blend inside. As the oil evaporates into the air, more will wick up from the bottom of the natural diffuser sticks.
• DIY Sachet for Your Computer Cut a couple of rectangular pieces of absorbent felt a few inches larger than the size of your laptop then layer the felt pieces and place the stack underneath your computer.  Put a few drops of your oil blend on the exposed felt surrounding your computer.
• DIY Linen/Room Spray Add 10 drops of your essential oil blend to a one-ounce bottle then fill to the top with water. Shake the bottle well before each use. Avoid spraying any essential oil blend on wood furniture but spritz liberally on sturdy fabrics like bedding and drapery.

Now that you’re aware of the various ways you can spread the fragrance of your DIY blend, take a look at these examples of combinations that have a purpose.

DIY Mood Boosting Blend

Bergamot, cedarwood, and geranium are noted for lightening moods, encouraging communication, and enlivening a room. For this enlivening blend that can be used in the DIY diffuser, sachet, or as a room and linen spray:

• 50 drops bergamot
• 30 drops cedarwood
• 20 drops geranium

DIY Efficiency-Enhancer

Want to boost creative mojo or get focused on the task at hand? Try this blend that can motivate, spark enthusiasm, and stimulate the brain as a diffuser in work areas or as a sachet for your computer:

• 30 drops grapefruit
• 15 drops rosemary
• 5 drops peppermint

DIY Calming Combination

This blend works best for the bedroom but can also be useful wherever you’re looking to achieve tranquility or relaxation. Some herbalists would agree that the oils used in this blend, because the concentration is from flowers, can signal sensuality:

• 30 drops lavender
• 15 drops chamomile
• 5 drops ylang-ylang

Experimentation with these blends and others will help you find what works best for your home or office based on specific need. We have several books and charts specific to aromatherapy that can help you make good choices for a variety of uses.

Want more DIY recipes with essential oils? Learn how to make an herbal salve, repel insects, and use essential oils in a first aid kit with our popular posts featuring remedies and recipes.

Be sure to check out our selection of essential oils on our website as well!

Don’t want to purchase essential oils and would rather create your own from dried herbs? Get the step-by-step instructions in our post about making your own healing oils and tinctures!