Interior Design Guru Maria Samuels Offers Tips On Original, Creative Ways To Add Festive Holiday Cheer To Your Home This Season The holiday season is finally here, which means it’s time for Christmas cookie baking, gift shopping, and finding new ways to decorate! This year, don’t go through the same-old routine… This year, don’t go through the same-old, been there done that routine of putting up the white icicle lights and calling it a day–add creative and festive holiday cheer to your home by decorating it in a nontraditional way! In Style Modern Executive Maria Samuels has the scoop on exciting and unique ways to decorate your house for the holidays. Through her experience in researching trends for InStyleModern.com and through being a holiday decor fanatic herself, Maria has tried and true tips on nontraditional and creative ways to decorate your home for the season: Think outside the tree. If your house is too small for a tree or you simply can’t stand the mess, you can still decorate to the max without one. For example, hang garland on the railings and put a crèche on the mantle. Another option is a wall or door tree that you either create yourself…

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I love getting a pedicure! LOVE, LOVE, LOVE pedicures!! It’s like relaxing and recharging at the same time. However, I do not love getting a pedicure in the winter because, once my feet are cold, I can not get warm!! Hello Pedi-Sox!! My feet are warm, stylin’ and HAPPY!! The Original Pedi-Sox are brilliant! Pedi-Sox are quality made, thick socks with a very thick cushioned heel, and open toe area. I love that I can let my polish dry completely. I can extend that pampered feel of a pedicure AND keep my feet warm. We have tile floors throughout our house, these floors are COLD in the winter. That alone makes these sox one of those products, I wonder how I’ve lived this long without!! Then I started putting my foot cream on before and wearing the Pedi-Sox to bed. OH MAN!! I’m thrilled and happy with very soft feet! The Pedi-Sox lock in the treatments and I totally notice a difference! Pedi-Sox are also helpful in softening and fading calluses. Pedi-Sox are washable!! Here’s the list of benefits from the Pedi-Sox website : • Feet Stay Comfy & Cozy… those tile floors can be so cold in the winter. •…