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Creative Chocolate Treats To Impress Your Friends and Family Members

If you’re a self-confessed foodie and enjoy thinking outside of the box when it comes to selecting snacks to serve your friends and family members, continue reading to discover a few creative snacks ideas that your loved ones will rave about.

Creative chocolate treats to impress your friends and family members:

1. Chocolate truffle balls

If you have a bit of a sweet tooth and are a self-confessed chocoholic, it’s well worth learning how to prepare your very own homemade truffle balls. Better yet, there are a wide variety of truffle recipes, which don’t require an oven and which are simply to follow.

If you’re interested in creating creative truffle balls, you may be interested in rolling your truffle balls in nuts, seeds or sprinkles before you place your truffle balls in your fridge to harden. Or if you’re a fan of white chocolate and prefer it to milk chocolate, you can also opt to use white chocolate to create your chocolate truffle balls.

If you’re planning to prepare a batch of yummy chocolate truffle balls for the kids in your family, it’s also well worth covering your chocolate truffle balls in rainbow colored sprinkles. Especially if you opt to create white chocolate balls as the bright colors of rainbow sprinkles, will stand out on white chocolate truffle balls.

2. Hot chocolate popsicles

On a hot day, it’s a great idea to cool down with a hot chocolate flavored popsicle. To make your very own homemade hot chocolate popsicles, simply prepare a few cups of hot chocolate. Then wait for your hot chocolate to cool down and pour your hot chocolate into silicone popsicle molds. In a few hours, your hot chocolate popsicles have frozen and will be ready to consume.

If you want to add a bit of texture to your hot chocolate, you may want to place some mint chocolate chips or miniature marshmallows into your hot chocolate molds. In order to give your friends and family members a little pleasant surprise.

3. Chocolate cake pops

If you’re looking to create scrumptious bite-sized chocolate treats, that are easy for guests of all ages to consume, it’s a great idea to create mouth sized chocolate cake pops. Which are ideal for occasions, when your guests aren’t looking to consume a whole slice of cake and would prefer a lighter treat.

Cake pops are also ideal for children and children’s birthday party’s as kids will be able to enjoy a treat, without consuming too much sugar.

4. Chocolate covered strawberries

If you’re looking for a chocolate treat which is simple to prepare and nearly impossible to mess up, it’s well worth creating your very own chocolate sauce, which you’ll then be able to dip fresh strawberries into. If you are preparing chocolate strawberries for an event, such as a party, it’s a great idea to place your chocolate dipped strawberries into your fridge. So that the chocolate covering your strawberries hardens.

So if you’re in the mood for a chocolate treat, it’s well worth preparing one of the tasty chocolate treats listed above.

Delicious desserts

If you’re looking for some dessert inspiration, continue reading to discover a handful of tasty dessert ideas, which you’ll want to try out!

Delicious desserts:

Meyer lemon sorbet:

If you’re looking to serve a fresh, citrus dessert, which contains few calories and which can safely eaten by your dairy-free friends, it’s well worth choosing to serve up a lemon sorbet.

Traditionally sorbets were served by restaurants to help customers cleanse their palates between dishes. As an example, it’s not uncommon to be served a sorbet after your main and before your dessert.

Chocolate brownie trifle:

While traditional trifles contain multiple layers of sponge cake as well as several layers of freshly whipped cream and custard, it’s well worth making a trifle which features layers of chocolate brownies instead of sponge cake.

French inspired macarons:

If you’ve ever been lucky enough to visit Paris, you’ll know that Paris boasts countless bakeries which specialize in selling macarons. What are macarons? Essential a macaron is a brightly colored meringue, which is yo-yo shaped and features ground almond powder as well as egg whites, sugar and icing sugar.

Although if you have your heart set on making your own macarons at home, it’s also worth purchasing a small bottle of food dye, in order to dye your macarons your favorite color. As in France, macarons are normally bright such as bright pink, yellow or blue.

Rainbow cake:

If you have a Pinterest account or follow food-focused accounts on Instagram or Facebook, chances are high that you’ve come across an impressive photo of an expertly baked rainbow cake. Rainbow cakes usually have 7 individual layers, with each layer representing a different color of the rainbow.

To bake a rainbow cake simply add food coloring to each layer of sponge cake which you bake and then spread cream between each layer of your rainbow cake. If you’re feeling fancy, you may even want to prepare some frosting, which you’ll be able to decorate the outside of your cake with.

If you plan on baking a rainbow cake for a special occasion, you may want to decorate the top of your rainbow cake with brightly colored m&ms or smarties.

Apple crumble:

If you’re looking for a dish that you’ll be able to prepare when you have a lot of apples to consume, it’s well worth learning how to bake a traditional apple crumble. Which is the perfect dessert to serve when you’re expecting visitors and which pairs perfectly with vanilla ice cream. Alternatively, you can also serve a hot apple crumble with freshly whipped cream. Which will melt in your mouth.

Rhubarb tart:

If you’re feeling adventurous, you may prefer to surprise your guests with a rhubarb tart. If you find the taste of rhubarb a little strong, don’t worry as baked into a tart rhubarb has a subtle flavor. Although you can always opt to squirt a bit of lemon juice onto your rhubarb tart to give your rhubarb tart a bit of extra sweetness.

So if you have a sweet tooth, it’s well worth trying out at least a couple of the delicious dessert ideas listed above.

Innovative Roadside Business Ideas To Consider

Whether you’re the parent of a child, who wants to run their first roadside business or you’re interested in operating a small roadside business on your property or running pop up stalls at local events such as festivals, simply continue reading to discover a few innovative roadside business ideas to consider.

Innovative roadside business ideas to consider:

Hot cocoa stand:

Instead of running a lemonade stand, it’s a great idea to try running a hot cocoa stand. Especially in winter, when locals are likely to want to purchase a piping hot cup of hot cocoa. Selling hot cocoa is also a great idea as most individuals have fond memories of drinking hot cocoa as a kid and will be willing to purchase a cup of hot cocoa for your stand for nostalgia’s sake.

Another reason why you may want to consider running a hot cocoa stand is that hot cocoa is popular amongst individuals of all different ages and walks of life and a kid is just as likely to buy a cup of hot cocoa as a mid-life professional or a grandparent in their 70s.

If you want your hot cocoa stand to attract repeat customers, it’s a great idea to offer free marshmallows with each cup of hot cocoa which is sold. Although it’s also worth considering offering extra toppings such as mint chocolate chips, which are sure to get your customers talking and sharing word of your business with their friends and family members.

Fresh produce stand:

As organically grown produce is expensive to purchase at a supermarket or grocery store, if you’re able to grow a surplus of fruits or vegetables, it’s well worth setting up a fresh produce stand. Where customers will be able to stock up on healthy fruits and vegetables such as corn, tomatoes, avocados, onions, lettuce, and spinach.

Home baked goods stand:

If you’re a keen baker and can quickly bake a wide variety of delicious desserts, you may want to seriously consider setting up a home-baked goods stand. Where you’ll be able to serve a wide variety of desserts such as carrot cake, double chocolate cookies, Russian fudge, and rainbow cake.

If you have kids you may want to recruit your kids to help you bake the treats which you plan to sell. As most kids enjoy helping out mom or dad in the kitchen.

Handicraft stand:

If you’re able to sew hand made crafts such as quilts, decorative cushion covers, and toys, you can’t go wrong setting up a handicraft stand. As in today’s day and age where the vast majority of homeware products are mass produced by machines, hand sewn handicrafts are in hot demand. So you shouldn’t have any problem selling any one of the kind handicrafts which you sew for your handicraft stand.

If you have kids, you may want to create products to sell to kids and parents such as child-sized blankets and toys.

So if you’re looking to set up your own roadside business, hopefully, you’ve discovered at least one idea which piques your interest!

Mouthwatering Sandwich Recipes

If you’re sick of preparing plain sandwiches, don’t worry, simply continue reading to discover how to a few new mouth-watering sandwiches.

Mouthwatering sandwich recipes:

1. Rocket sandwich recipe

Instead of placing regular lettuce in your sandwich, try using rocket lettuce in your next sandwich. As an example, you can’t go wrong pairing rocket lettuce, with thinly sliced ham, sun-dried tomatoes and a few strips of fried halloumi. If you enjoy eating olives, it’s well worth adding olives to your sandwich to give it a salty kick.

2. Bruschetta recipe

Bruschetta is a traditional Italian sandwich which is simple to prepare. Simply cut a few slices of freshly baked artisan bread and top each slice of bread off with feta cheese and diced tomatoes. Make sure to garnish your bruschetta with a bit of garlic and to drizzle your bruschetta sandwiches off with balsamic vinegar. Which honestly is the best part of a bruschetta sandwich.

3. Grilled tofu sandwich recipe

Whether you’re vegetarian or simply enjoy eating tofu, it’s well worth grilling strips of tofu, which you can serve in a sandwich with grilled eggplant and freshly sliced tomatoes. Just be sure to sprinkle a bit of salt and pepper onto your tofu, to infuse it with a little extra flavor. If you’re a fan of spices, you may even want to fry your tofu strips with a sprinkle of chili flakes. Especially if you find tofu a little bland or tasteless.

4. Egg sandwich recipe

The best way to create a delicious egg sandwich is to create a traditional omelet, which you can then place between two pieces of fresh bread. If you want to create the best egg sandwich of your life, add some parmesan flakes to your omelet mixture as well as some shredded ham or chicken and some of your favorite vegetables such as corn and spinach.

5. Bacon and egg bagel

If you want to mix things up again, why not cut a bagel in half and place a few pieces of fried egg and a few strips of crunchy bacon into your bagel. If you’d like your bagel to have a bit of extra crunch, you can also turn your bagel into a traditional BLT bagel by adding lettuce and tomato to your scrumptious bacon and egg bagel. Which also happens to make an ideal breakfast choice.

6. Turkey sandwich recipe

To create a simple turkey sandwich simply place shredded turkey into a sandwich along with tomato, cheese and mayonnaise as turkey and mayonnaise go together like peanut butter and jelly.

7. Mexican inspired sandwich recipe

If you enjoy Mexican food on a regular basis, you may want to try creating a hearty sandwich which features black beans, avocado, salsa, and a few carefully placed tortilla chips. The beauty of this particular recipe is that you can easily add your choice of meat to your Mexican sandwich. Such as chicken, beef, fish or pork.

So if you have a craving for a sandwich, it’s a great idea to select one of the delicious sandwich recipes listed above.

Chocolate Themed Desserts To Try Out

If you’re a self-confessed chocoholic and are looking for some chocolate themed desserts to try out, it’s well worth continuing reading to discover a handful of delicious chocolate desserts to create.

Chocolate themed desserts to try out:

1. Chocolate cake with whipped cream frosting

If you’re looking to bake a classic chocolate cake, it’s well worth finding a chocolate cake with whipped cream frosting recipe, which features frozen whipped cream dollops. If you’re in charge of baking a cake for a special occasion such as a birthday or a dinner party, you can’t go wrong using whipped cream frosting to take your classic chocolate cake to the next level.

2. Chocolate mousse

If you’re looking to prepare a light chocolate dessert, you may want to prepare a light and fluffy chocolate mousse. Which you can then top off with chocolate sprinkles and your choice of berries such as strawberries, raspberries, and blueberries.

3. Chocolate lava cake

If you like the sound of preparing a chocolate cake which is hard on the outside and soft and gooey in the inside, it’s a great idea to prepare a chocolate lava cake.

4. Raspberry chocolate brownies

In order to add a tart, sweet flavor to your chocolate brownies, it’s a great idea to mix raspberries into your next batch of chocolate brownies. One of the bonuses about baking chocolate brownies is that you can choose to prepare brownies which have a cake-like texture or brownies which have a hard, fudge-like texture.

If you’re not a fan of raspberries, you can always add a bit of extra flavor to your chocolate raspberries by adding a sprinkle of nuts or coconut flakes to your chocolate brownie mixture.

5. Chocolate fudge

If you’ve never made your own homemade chocolate fudge, you don’t know what you’re missing out on. Better yet, preparing a batch of chocolate fudge is simpler than you may have thought and simply involves mixing butter, milk, sugar, and chocolate. If you want to get a little creative, you can also experiment with using white chocolate or dark chocolate, instead of milk chocolate, to create a batch of fudge.

6. Chocolate chip pancakes

If you’re looking to try out a new twist on classic pancakes, you can’t go wrong adding chocolate chips to your pancake batter in order to create mouth-watering delicious chocolate chip pancakes. Which you can then douse with chocolate fudge sauce.

7. Chocolate tart

While you may have created fruit tarts on the odd occasion, if you’ve never baked a chocolate tart, you’re in for a treat. As the chocolate filling of chocolate tarts perfectly pairs with a chocolate tart’s biscuit-like base. Your average chocolate tart recipe will feature a filling comprised of dark, rich chocolate, cream, and eggs and which is poured onto a sweet dessert pastry base.

8. Flourless chocolate cake

If you have friends or family members who are gluten intolerant, it’s well worth having a go at baking your first flourless chocolate cake. As you’ll be surprised at just how scrumptious, a flourless chocolate cake can be.

So what are you waiting for? Why not pick your favorite chocolate dessert listed above, in order to start baking.

Vegetarian Dishes and Snacks To Sample

Whether you’re a vegetarian or simply enjoy sampling fresh and healthy vegetarian dishes from time to time, it’s definitely worth continuing reading to discover a list full of fun and flavorful vegetarian dishes and snacks to try out.

Vegetarian dishes and snacks to sample:

1. Roasted vegetable dip

If you’re looking for the perfect dip to dunk your pita strips into or your tortilla chips, you may want to try dipping your choice of snack into a tasty roasted vegetable dip. That you’ll also be able to use to accompany vegetable sticks such as celery sticks and carrot sticks.

2. Vegetarian muffuletta

If you’re keen to try out a New Orleans inspired dish, it’s well worth having a go at creating vegetarian muffuletta. Which was made famous by Italian immigrants who settled in New Orleans and is a sandwich which traditionally features cured meats such as ham or salami and artisan cheese as well as smoked vegetables such as peppers and olives.

3. Roasted sunflower seeds

If you’re looking for a healthy snack to incorporate into your everyday life, it’s well worth roasting a tray full of sunflower seeds. Which make a great alternative to unhealthy snacks such as potato chips and which can be eaten by individuals who suffer from serious nut allergies.

4. Falafel

Falafel is a popular, vegetarian Turkish kebab which features deep-fried chickpea patties as well as lettuce, hummus and assorted vegetables such as carrots and onions. If you enjoy vegetarian wraps you’ll enjoy eating your very first falafel. If you want to add a bit of extra flavor to your falafel, make sure to add tabbouleh and garlic yogurt to your falafel kebab.

Alternatively, you can also place falafel patties on vegetarian pizzas or in a gourmet vegetarian burger. As falafels are a versatile food, that you can use to create a wide array of fresh new vegetarian dishes.

5. Beetroot, mustard seed, and cheese pierogi

What is a pierogi? Pierogi are traditional Polish dumplings, which are filled with a wide variety of fillings. If you’re interested in sampling vegetarian pierogi, it’s well worth looking for a recipe which will teach you how to prepare beetroot, mustard seed, and cheese pierogis. Which meat eaters are sure to love just as much as vegetarians.

5. Spinach, corn and halloumi fritters

If you’re interested in testing out a variation on your classic corn fritter recipe, it’s well worth adding spinach and halloumi cheese to your favorite corn fritters.

Just be warned, if you fry your own spinach, corn, and halloumi fritters, you’ll never want to go back to eating plain corn fritters again. As spinach and halloumi will give your corn fritters a ton of extra flavor.

6. Vegetarian Mee Goreng

If you love hot noodles, it’s well worth learning how to make vegetarian Mee Goreng, which is a South East Asian noodle dish which contains plenty of spices as well as tofu and egg.

Hopefully, your mouth is salivating after discovering all six of the delicious vegetarian dishes and snacks listed above.

Mouth Watering Snacks To Serve Your Friends At Parties

If you’re sick of serving your friends traditional snacks such as chicken wings, pretzels, hot dogs and potato chips, simply continue reading to discover a few new snacks to serve at your upcoming parties.

Baked taco dip with cream cheese:

If you’re sick of serving guacamole and salsa, when you invite friends over, surprise your guests with a fun and fresh baked taco dip with cream cheese. Which is guaranteed to cause your friends’ mouths to drool.

Pulled pork sliders:

If your friends are burger lovers, why not serve mini burgers which are known as sliders at your next event. Instead of opting to place a regular meat patty in your sliders, opt to place pulled pork in your sliders, in order to impress your friends who are foodies. Just be sure to use the perfect barbecue sauce to give your pulled pork sliders a bit of a kick.

Mini tacos:

Once you’ve purchased your mini taco shells, fill each taco with mince, chicken or beans before topping off each taco with spices such as chili and a sprinkle of grated cheese. Before baking your mini tacos in your oven.

Salmon and cream cheese served on baguette-style bread

If you’re ever running short on prep time, simply slice up a baguette of bread and spread cream cheese on to each slice of bread. Next top each slice of bread with fresh salmon to create a snack that your friends and family members are sure to rave about.

Pretzel rolls:

While you probably have served pretzels to your house guests on numerous occasions, you probably haven’t experimented with baking pretzel house rolls. Which are perfectly paired with a strong Dijonnaise mustard.
Honey glazed carrots:

If some of your friends prefer eating health-conscious snacks, simply glaze a few carrots with a simple honey-based glaze. If you’re wondering what type of dip to serve with your carrots, simply serve Greek yogurt with your carrots. Which also happens to be one of the healthiest dips which you can get your hands on.

Chili cheese dip:

If cheese is one of your all-time favorite foods and you’re not afraid of a bit of spice, you may want to experiment with trying to create a delicious chili cheese dip.

Bacon wrapped figs:

If you’re not afraid to test your comfort zone when it comes to preparing and serving new foods, try wrapping high-quality bacon around individual figs. Just make sure to wrap at least two dozen bacon wrapped figs as your friends are sure to go crazy for your new creation.

Baked garlic flavored clams:

Another fancy snack which is sure to go down a treat are baked clams which you can garnish with breadcrumbs and garlic. If your friends are seafood lovers, they’ll be sure to ask you for seconds.

Fried green beans:

To create the tastiest green beans of your life, simply fry green beans in a buttermilk batter.

So if you’re planning your next party or are asked to take a plate to an upcoming event, it’s well worth testing out a few of the finger foods listed above.

How To Prepare a Delicious Feast

If you’ve just sent out the invites for an upcoming house party or dinner party, continue reading to discover how to put together a delicious feast. That your friends and family members will rave about.

Serve Smitten Kitchen red cabbage slaw instead of a salad:

Instead of serving traditional coleslaw or a traditional salad, it’s a great idea to serve red cabbage slaw, which is a perfect side for a wide variety of main courses. As an example, you can serve a refreshing, crunchy red cabbage slaw with roast chicken and roast vegetables or at a barbecue.

As a bonus, not only does red cabbage slaw taste delicious but it also looks far more appetizing that a traditional salad or coleslaw.

Consider offering a hearty soup:

If you’re thinking of hosting a dinner party, it’s a great idea to offer a hearty soup as an entree. Examples of soup flavors that you may be interested in serving up include a homemade chicken noodle soup, a butternut soup, a minestrone soup or a mint pea soup.

If some of your guests are vegetarian, it’s well worth opting for a meat-free option, so that all of your guests will be able to enjoy the delicious soup which you prepare for everyone.

Offer a few different spreads for your bread:

Every dinner party should offer bread as an entree, which will also perfectly accompany your homemade soup! As an example, you may want to opt for a sundried tomato based hummus or for a blue cheese spread. That your friends and family members are certain to finish.

When it comes to choosing bread for your dinner party, try to opt for at least two different types of bread. As an example, you may want to purchase a sourdough loaf and a traditional French baguette. If possible, try to purchase your bread from a bakery, instead of from your local grocery store. As nothing beats freshly baked artisan bread.

Add spices to your different courses:

If you want to wow your guests with your culinary skills, it’s a great idea to experiment with adding different spices to each of your courses. As an example, you may want to garnish basil on a tomato and capsicum soup and to use chili flakes to add a kick to your steak.

Don’t add nuts to your dishes:

Make sure to avoid placing nuts into your dishes as a large percentage of the population suffers from severe nut allergies and you don’t want to accidentally cause one of your good friends to have an episode caused by an avoidable nut allergy.

Try to offer two different types of meat as well as a vegetarian alternative:

As different individuals have preferences for different meat, it’s a great idea to serve a red meat option and a white meat option. As an example, you may want to offer salmon as well as venison. Just be sure to have at least one vegetarian option available such as stir fry tofu. Or a meat-free mushroom fettucini.

If you use the above tips to put together a mouth-watering delicious feast, your friends and family members will beg you to host another dinner party.

Easy Lifestyle Tips

If you’d love to increase your energy levels, simply continue reading to discover a wide variety of easy lifestyle tips.

Easy lifestyle tips:

1. Don’t focus on eliminating unhealthy food from your diet, instead make an effort to add more healthy foods to your diet

If you find it a little challenging to consume a healthy, nutritionally balanced diet, it’s well worth placing your focus on consuming healthy foods, than on banning unhealthy foods from your diet.

As if you start to consume healthy foods such as fresh fruits and vegetables on a regular basis, in time you’ll actually start to crave healthy foods, instead of unhealthy foods.

As an example, instead of craving cakes and ice cream, you may start craving blueberries and bananas, and instead of craving potato chips, you may start to crave roast pumpkin. You can also add prebiotics and probiotics to your diet and daily routine. Probiotics are the “good” kind of bacteria that can improve your gut’s health by helping to balance the environment. You can get them through certain gut health supplements available at SuperSmart.com.

2. Don’t add extra sugar or salt to your meals

Instead of using salt in your meals, simply add herbs or spices such as peppercorn, lemongrass or chili to your meals. While if you crave sugar, you may want to consume foods which contain natural sugar such as oranges and berries.

3. Choose to walk around your office, instead of sending your work colleagues emails

In order to increase the steps which you take on a daily basis, it’s a great idea to opt to talk to your colleagues in person, instead of writing emails to your colleagues.

If you make an effort to clock up more steps per day you should find that your body will start to feel less tired and stressed, than if you were to sit at your desks for several hours in a row.

Remember that your body wasn’t designed to sit in an uncomfortable work desk for 9 hours a day and was designed to keep moving.

4. Dish out your meals in your kitchen instead of at your dining room table

While many individuals dish out their meals at their dining table, it’s a much healthier move to get into the habit of dishing out your meals in your kitchen. As you’ll be far less likely to overeat and to consume unnecessary calories. As it’s far too convenient to help yourself to seconds or thirds if you have several bowls of delicious food set out in front of you!
5. Make sure to befriend individuals who lead healthy lifestyles

If you’d love to lead a healthy lifestyle, do yourself a huge favor and opt to spend time with individuals who already lead, active and fun lifestyles. After all, if you spend time with friends who have unhealthy habits such as overeating or smoking, you’ll be far more likely to pick up such habits yourself.

Whereas if you constantly spend time with healthy individuals, you’ll be more likely to pick up healthy habits such as going for daily runs or carrying around a bottle filled with ice water!

6. Read the serving suggestions on food items which you may purchase

Many individuals mistakenly eat a food item, thinking that it serves one when really it contains four servings.

If you follow the 6 lifestyle tips listed above, you’ll be sure to notice a spike in your energy after a couple of weeks!

Home Decor Tips

If you’ve grown tired of your home’s current decor, simply continue reading to discover a few home decor tips that you may not have come across and which may inspire your home’s future decor.

Home Decor Tips:

1. Hang a mirror in each room in your home to create the illusion of extra space

Not only are mirrors decorative and stylish but adding a mirror to each room, will make each room in your home seem a little more spacious than it actually is. So if you live in a small home or an apartment, it’s well worth purchasing a few mirrors for your home today.

Also keep in mind that the larger the mirrors that you choose, the larger your rooms will appear and that you can’t go wrong opting for large, frameless mirrors. That will create the illusion that your room continues on and is larger than it looks.

2. Replace your home’s light fixtures

A simple way to give your home an updated contemporary look and feel is to remove your home’s outdated light fixtures in favor of modern, stainless steel light fixtures. Which will instantly transform the look of each room in your home. As an added bonus, you should find that even top of the line light fixtures are affordably priced and won’t make a dent in your bank balance.

3. Consider replacing your kitchen’s blinds

Another way to ensure that your home looks modern and up to date is to replace your kitchen’s blinds.

4. Purchase more throw cushions than you think you need

Throw cushions are amazing as they can instantly make your bedroom and lounge look like the bedrooms and lounges which you’d find it a magazine. As an example, you can layer a few throw cushions on the bed in your guest bedroom, in order to wow your friends and family members.

As an added idea, you may want to consider purchasing extra cushion covers for your home, which you’ll be able to swap out throughout the year. As an example, in winter you may want to use faux fur and suede cushion covers while in spring you may want to opt for linen cushion covers or floral patterned cushion covers. If you enjoy DIY projects, you may even be interested in sewing your own, one of a kind cushion covers.

5. Use candles and flowers to decorate your home

One cheap way to decorate your home is to use decorative, fragranced candles and vases filled with beautiful fresh flowers to decorate your home on a budget. You can also opt to choose seasonal candles and flowers which you’ll be able to swap out on a regular basis.

6. Frame your children’s artwork to display around your home

Instead of using a magnet to display your children’s artwork on your fridge, it’s a much more creative idea to frame your children’s best pieces in order to hang them up on your wall. As an example, you may want to consider turning your hallway into a makeshift art gallery.

So if you’re looking to give your home’s interior decor a much-awaited update, it’s well worth taking some inspiration from the 6 creative home decor ideas listed above.