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Makes about 4 quarts

Ingredients

  • Nonstick cooking spray or vegetable oil
  • 3 Tbsp vegetable oil, such as peanut or canola
  • 1/2 cup yellow popcorn kernels (3 ½ to 4 qt popped corn)
  • 1 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • ¾ tsp ground cayenne pepper (or chipotle powder, if you want a smoky-spicy-salty-sweet flavor) *Psst: we used chipotle powder for the process shots and cayenne pepper for the hero image, hence the difference in color.
  • 3 cups granulated sugar
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 1/2 Tbsp Diamond Crystal kosher salt
  • 1 1/2 oz (3 Tbsp) cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
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Tips For Styling Coffee Table Books: 

  • Try stacking a few books to add some variation to your living room.

  • Open the book to a page you particularly enjoy and let the page be the decor.

  • Add candles or plants on top of the books.

  • Use a tray to display the books on the table, versus sprawling them out. 

  • Stack your books in threes. 

  • Display the spine, the best design of the book is often on the spine, don’t underestimate it.

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Tips For Creating A Gallery Wall:

A great way to style art prints is with the creation of a gallery wall. There are really no rules when creating a gallery wall, but here are some tips to keep in mind: 

  • Use different sized frames 
  • Position the smaller frames in the middle and work your way around them 
  • Map out exactly where you want the frames to go before hammering nails into the wall
  • Use painters tape to measure the frames and create a blueprint on the wall
  • Use different styles and colors of frames
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Tips For Arranging Flowers:

  • Keep it simple, don’t try and add too many different flowers to one arrangement
  • If you don’t have a vase, wrap the flowers in brown parchment or newspaper, it’s way cuter than the plastic wrap that stores put on flowers 
  • Always add the flower food to your water before gifting the bouquet 
  • Don’t add a ton of water, and don’ get any leaves in the water, as the flowers won’t last as long that way
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