Reading

I'm sure I'm not the first to admit that my list of books to read is ever-growing. Unfortunately, most of my time reading is spent in the library with a hefty textbook as opposed to being cozied up with hot tea and my Kindle. Fortunately, summer for me is a little over two weeks away, and I already have a little lineup waiting for me on my Kindle the moment finals are over. A couple classics, a bit of art, Paris, and grammar. Sounds just about right.

1. The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway

2. The Glamour of Grammar: A Guide to the Magic and Mystery of Practical English by Roy Peter Clark

3. Confessions of an Art Addict by Peggy Guggenheim

4. The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald

5. Lunch in Paris: A Love Story with Recipes by Elizabeth Bard

6. The Girl Who Played with Fire by Stieg Larsson 

Stackable

For those of you working toward the perfect arm stack, take cue from pros Blair Eadie of Atlantic-Pacific and Helena at Brooklyn Blonde, who always manage to create a clever mix of their ever expanding and covetable bracelet collection.

Top row: Atlantic-Pacific; Brooklyn Blonde; Atlantic-Pacific

Middle row: Atlantic-Pacific; Brooklyn Blonde; Atlantic-Pacific

Bottom row: Atlantic-Pacific; Atlantic-Pacific; Brooklyn Blonde

Striped Interiors

There's something decidedly sophisticated and chic about adding bold black and white stripes to a room. Whether it be on the walls or on the floor, in the kitchen, living room, or bathroom, stripes have a way of adding extra dimension and personality to the room quite unlike anything else.

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