Best Essential Oil Combinations for Your Farmhouse

Living room with essential oils combinations and vintage vibes

Photograph by Bret Gum; home of Ashley Knie

Written by Ann Dragt

There’s no better feeling than coming home to a good-smelling farmhouse. Even better, the right scents can ease stress, help you sleep better or even soothe pain. You don’t have to believe in aromatherapy to diffuse essential oils in your home; it can easily be a simple and fun way of creating good smells. And creating different essential oil combinations can perfectly personalize your farmhouse.

While some companies sell pre-packaged essential oil combinations, you can also customize your own combinations to get creative and discover your favorite scents. This gives you the freedom to match the most beneficial essential oil to each room in your home.

Here are some of our favorite combinations.

entryway gallery wall with framed prints and flea market signs — This cute, flea-market inspired mudroom in Krista Kousen’s home is a fun, welcoming place for guests to enter the home. Make sure they have a good scent to walk into as well with your mudroom essential oil combination. Photograph by Bret Gum.

Mudroom: Lemon, Peppermint and Spearmint

When guests, little ones or family pets enter through the mudroom, they can track in mud and dirt. To tackle the opposing smells, we recommend a cleansing essential oil combination of lemon, peppermint and spearmint. While toeing off your boots in the mudroom, the peppermint could ease any headaches you may have gained during the day. Meanwhile, the lemon and spearmint bring a clean and fresh scent to the space.

Modern boho farmhouse living room with open shelves and geometric soft goods — In homeowner Stacy Smith’s boho-style farmhouse, a combination of easy and not-too-sweet oils will help lay down a relaxed and welcoming vibe. Photograph by Attic Fire / Jeremiah Hull.

Living Room: Cypress and Tangerine

The living room is a great spot to develop your own signature essential oil combination, since it’s so central to your home. For a woodsy musk, try cypress and tangerine. If you’re shooting for a more minimal and fresh smell, try a combination of lemon and clove.

Custom modern farmhouse kitchen with brick backsplash and dark wood island — The kitchen is often the source of delicious smells in the house, so while you’re cooking, turn off your diffuser. But for other times of the day, this is a good space to diffuse clean, fresh scents. Home of the Hogan family; photograph by Julie Webb of High Res Home Shots.

Kitchen: Rosemary and Orange

A farmhouse kitchen naturally has many smells going on. But, when the oven is empty, we recommend a couple drops of rosemary and orange for a warm, yet fresh, ambiance.

Bathroom in elegant farmhouse with white freestanding tub and wood floors — The bathroom is an important place to have good scents. A well-placed essential oil combination will complement the design of this space. Check out this home tour. Photograph by Bret Gum.

Bathroom Essential Oil Combinations: Eucalyptus and Lavender

Whether you want a long bubble bath or a quick shower, a mix of eucalyptus and lavender is perfect. These two will work together to calm the body, and will have the room smelling just like a spa.

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bedroom with vintage style floral wallpaper and metal bedframe — Homeowner Cynthia Villegas has a cute, vintage-inspired cottage feel in her master bedroom. Shoot for a relaxing essential oil combination in to come back to at the end of a long day. Photograph by Chris Bradley.

Bedroom Essential Oil Combinations: Rose, Chamomile and Lavender

For a luxurious, rich-smelling bedroom, try combining rose, chamomile and lavender. Lavender is known to help relieve stress and be a relaxing essential oils, so this would be a good one to use if you’re prone to insomnia or experiencing heavy stress.

American Farmhouse Style is not a medical journal and does not give medical advice. Always follow proper safety with essential oils and check with a doctor before using.

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Author Bio

Ann Dragt

Ann Dragt is a freelance author currently writing her debut YA novel as she pursues her MFA in creative writing at Chapman University. Whether writing for print, or online, fiction, or nonfiction, she enjoys the process of seeing a story come to life. When she isn’t writing, she’s reading and reviewing books, perusing indie bookstores, and exploring coffee shops for the best-iced vanilla latte. In addition, Ann loves helping other’s stories come to fruition—whether assisting with social media marketing, editing, or tutoring, she wants to be of service however she can to make the process as fun and fruitful as possible.