Top 15 Interior Trends of 2015 


                                                                                                            1. Moody, luxe minimalism

                                                                     

                                 
                                                                                                                  2. Cut crystal

3. Mix-and-Match linen bedding 

4. Artisanal coffee-making equipment 

5. Handmade dinnerware 

6. Dark decorations, pale walls 

7. Organic look for appliances 

8. Backsplash marble 

9. Sculptural candles

10. Interesting mirrors 

11. Jewel-toned tiles in the bathroom 

12. Innovative and beautiful storage solutions in the bathroom 

13. Lighter materials and mixes of pastels 

14. Herringbone patterns 

15. Pencil cactus plant - the new "it" plant 

                             Top 10 Books You Should Be Reading Now

In this list are 10 great works of fiction by great people speaking their minds. It had not occurred to me before to do a post about current books that are out or that i've recently read, considering I am a book nerd and have my nose in a book any chance I get. I promise I'll do more of these posts.

Since I did not want to copy the descriptions of these books from other critics, I did not write short blurbs about them; and plus I am also still reading a few. However, I do most of my book shopping online at Barnes & Noble or Amazon - they are the most relable and cheapest sites I have found for books. You can also read more about the books there. Here are the links:

Barnesandnoble.com 

Amazon.com


                                                                       1. Can't We Talk About Something More Pleasant? 

  By: Roz Chast 

2. The Unspeakable 

(currently reading now - definitely reccomend it) 

By: Meghan Daum 

3. Not That Kind of Girl 

(Also currently reading - so good, every girl needs to read it)

By: Lena Dunham

4. Redeployment 

By: Phil Klay 

5. Love, Nina

By: Nina Stibble 

6. All the Light We Cannot See

By: Anthony Doerr

7. The Paying Guests

By: Sarah Waters

8. What If? 

(Read a while back, very interesting. Will keep you wondering)

By: Randall Munroe

9. Nora Webster

By: Colm Toibin 

10. Big Little Lies

By: Liane Moriarty 

                                                Creative Christmas Cookie Ideas 

Frosty's Melting Cookies 

With pretzel arms, candy buttons and fruit strip scarf all a-top a sugar cookie, what's not to love about this marshmellow head snowman cookie?! 

 Donut Snowmen 

Super easy and simple to create and gauranteed to wow your kids. All they take is three ingredients: powdered donuts, candy corn and melted chocolate. Thats it! 

Christmas Tree Cheesecake Pops

Another easy idea. You can either make your own cheese cake or buy your favorite one at the store. Cut the cheese cake up in slices, freeze them, dip them in chocolate or white chocolate, then decorate them as you wish. 

 Peanut Butter Reindeer Cookies 

Just stick some mini chocolate covered pretzels and m&m's in warm, just-made peanut butter cookies and your all set to go! Easy and delicious. 

Santa Hat Brownie Bites  

Super cute and easy to make. Just top your mini brownie bites - home made or store bought - with vanilla or butter cream frosting. Use melted white chocolate to help the strawberry stick. 

                                              Fun Food Thanksgiving Turkey Ideas

                                                                             Breakfast Fruit Turkey 

                                                                                Turkey Cupcakes 

Healthy Kids Vegetable Turkey Cups 

    Turkey Sugar Cookies

Turkey Oreos

Turkey Cake Pops

                                            5 Homemade Halloween Decorations 

                                                                              1. Wall Spider Web 

                                                                          2. Silhouette Lamp Shade 

3. Frankenstein Front Door 

4. Trash Bag Spider Webs 

5. Glowing Eyes 

                                                 Four Fabulous Fall Decorating Idea 

                      
                                                                          Etch/carve your pumpkins 

Etching is easy and fun and will leave an artful design on your pumpkin. The technique allows your pumpkin to last longer and is less messy than traditional carving.   
Announce your address in style by cleverly etching your house number into a pumpkin, or etch a cool fall design. Piling diffrent color/types of pumpkins all together looks pretty too. 

                                                                  Make Custom Candle Holders 

Transform mini pumpkins into custom candle holders by cutting a 1-inch-wide circle into each pumpkin and scooping out the centers with a tablespoon. Simply insert small votive candles after ward that you can get at any craftstore. It's a cute and simple craft your family and guest will be sure to love. 

                   
                                                                           Foliage Arragangment  

The key to arranging leaves is to group them by size and color as you would flowers. Red
makes a beautiful focal point when countered with the feathery foliage of greens, browns and oranges. Try finding foliage with little pieces of hanging fruit to add an extra pop to your piece. 

                                                               Candles, candels and more candles 

Everyone knows you can never have enough candles - especailly with all the yummy fall scents like pumpkin spice and maplewood. Complete your dining table by adding candles in fun lanterns that complement your color palatte. Mix in simple canning jars for a more casual affair. 

        

                                                            Beautiful White with gold detaile Tea Set 

Floral / Woven Furniture Set