Deck the Halls . . . and Walls and More

(ARA) - Holiday decorating has gone beyond just "decking the halls." This year, reminisce childhood memories and personalize your "home for the holidays" by incorporating the soothing scents of the season. According to a recent survey, nearly 80 percent of U.S. households think scent is extremely important to set the ambiance in home design.

Kenneth Brown, Hollywood's hottest interior design expert and host of HGTV's "redesign" shares his ideas around simple, creative holiday flair. "When it comes to home décor, people are increasingly using favorite fragrances to add to the overall design of the home. This approach is called Scenterior Design and the holidays are the perfect time to add warm, inviting scents to your home to create the perfect seasonal ambiance."

Brown offers simple, inexpensive decorating ideas to get you into the spirit of the season and enjoying festive fragrances:

* Color "Flair": Don't be afraid to add in unique, bold colors that stray from the traditional tones. Work in unusual color schemes such as pairing purple, pink and gold together. The colors blend well and really brighten up a room.

* Scenterior Design: Personalize your space with beautiful scents that fill an entire room with fragrance and complete the design. Achieve the ultimate Scenterior Design with SC Johnson's new Glade Scented Oil Candles in Holly Evergreen that burn into a large pool of scented oil, quickly filling a room with the fresh scents of the season.

* Festive Furnishings: Make an impact by switching out everyday pillows and throws with ones in holiday hues. Throw in a few bright pillows with embellishments or bedazzled jewels for a cutting edge look. Also make your furniture festive with decorative slip covers in rich fabrics like velvet.

* Seasonal Centerpieces: Create a super, simple centerpiece from the grocery store - purchase fresh produce (apples and pears) and place them in a bowl or on a plate. Finish off the look by adding garnishes of berries, leaves and nuts.

* Light the Way: Take down curtains in the living room (or room of your choice) and create drapes using grapevine lights over a curtain rod. Add snowflake lights, crystal icicles and glass balls for more flair.

* Topiaries Galore: Purchase Styrofoam cones from a local craft shop and hot glue candy onto it creating a holiday topiary. Candy that works well: sugar covered spice drops, red and white peppermint drops, gummy bears, jellybeans etc. The same principal can work for making a wreath for your door by using circular-shaped Styrofoam.

* Apple of Your Eye: Decorate using faux fruit from a crafts store. Red and green apples can be pierced and strung with wire to create garland around doorframes and entryways. Smaller fruit can be used as garland on the tree.

* Basket of Presents: Tidy up the area under the tree by putting the presents in straw baskets and placing those around the tree for a cozy, finished look.

* Wishing Wall: Bring back the memories year after year by creating a holiday collage with photographs, cards and more that hangs on the wall each season. Secure all these items on a framed cork board and decorate with ribbon and garland. Continue to add/update memories each and every year.

Courtesy of ARA Content